Picture of Patricia Lynne Duffy is Curator for Literature.

Patricia Lynne Duffy is Curator for Literature.

Patricia Lynne Duffy is the author of Blue Cats and Chartreuse Kittens and the first synaesthete to write a book on inherited synaesthesia.

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Neurodiversity at the UN, Rotary-NY, and Davos 2026

Author Maureen Dunne is a recipient of the “Live Long andProsper” Tribute Award presented by the Nimoy-Knight Foundation Neurodiversity expert and author, Maureen Dunne (The Neurodiversity Edge) talks neuro-inclusion – at the Rotary Club-NY, at the UN, and at the

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Bark Green on the Syn Music Scene!

Pianist Jenny Q. Chai puts her syn in the service of animal welfare at this Shanghai event Patricia Lynne Duffy interviews the performer and creator PLD: Jenny Q Chai, you are an internationally recognized concert pianist whose performances include

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Painting, Dancing, and Tasting Motion

Maria Helena Vieira Da Silva, “painter of motion”, inspires immersive art in LisbonSynesthete Pau 365 is moved to dance in celebration Article by Patricia Lynne Duffy   I had the good fortune to be in vibrant, colorful Lisbon with “synesthete

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 Synesthetes and Others who Feel Off-Beat

Filmmaker Nicola Rose discusses the wide audience for her film, Magnestosphere, about a young girl coming to terms with her synesthesia “I’ve heard from people who were bullied for being neurodivergent, or for any number of other reasons. I

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The Art of AI meets the Art of Antiquity

The exhibition, Maestros and the Machines asks the question: What would happen if the Master artists of antiquity—met the technology of today?  Detail of a photo by Francoise Bouffault Patricia Lynne Duffy wanders and wonders…and takes in scenes at

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From One Note to an Entire Symphony:

discovering the fullness of identity In The Color of Sound, a novel by Emily Barth Isler, 12-year old Rosie explores the music-color synesthesia that makes her unique and thecultural legacy that connects her to community. Cover Emily Barth Isler,

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JTTS marks “Neurodiversity Celebration Week

Let’s celebrate Novels with Neurospicy Characters By Patricia Lynne Duffy Novels are such a popular storytelling medium today that it’s hard to believe the form only emerged in the 18th century. Before that, epic poems dominated literature, recounting grand

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“Nothing About Us Without Us”

ION’s Kim Shah on the importance of neuroinclusion The Institute of Neurodiversity-Canada’s Kim Shah discusses the importance of neuro-inclusion both nationally and globally, and the neurodivergent leading their ownmovement “By recognizing the unique contributions of individuals with neurological differences,

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