Authors Matt Perry and Josh Friedberg share experiences of growing up disabled in the North Shore, turning to writing as an outlet, and educating others about neurodiversity.
What was it like to grow up locally with challenges of neurodivergence, and has anything changed? In conjunction with Autism Awareness Month and Mental Health Awareness Month, join us for an evening of readings, presentation, and interactive dialogue to learn how personal insights have been channeled into greater education and advocacy efforts.
Matt "MV" Perry is a young Chicago-based author and disability and mental illness advocate. His debut novel, A Revolution of the Mind, deals heavily with mental illness and the North Shore and was praised as "a great Chicago novel" by Chicago Reader. Matt holds a Masters in Public Policy and Administration and a JD, and he has been in the mental health system as a consumer, organizer, activist, policy advisor, and social worker.
Josh Friedberg is an author, music historian, tutor, and TEDx speaker who grew up in Wilmette and lives in Chicago. He has published 70 articles, authored many blogs, and has been featured in two books, including the twenty-fifth anniversary of Chicken Soup for the Teenage Soul.
From the south: Go north on Green Bay Road. Turn left on Wilmette Ave. Turn right on Park Ave. Library is located on the corner of Wilmette Ave. and Park Ave. Parking lot is on the north side of the building.
From the north: Go south on Green Bay Road. Turn right on Wilmette Ave. Turn right on Park Ave. Library is located on the corner of Wilmette Ave. and Park Ave. Parking lot is on the north side of the building.
From I-94 (Edens Expressway):from the South - exit at Lake Ave. East. Go east on Lake Ave. a little over 2 miles. Turn right on Park Ave. • from the North - exit at Rt. 41/Skokie Blvd. Turn left (east) on Lake Ave. Go east on Lake Ave. a little over 2 miles. Turn right on Park Ave.
Mass transit options include CTA, Metra, and Pace.
