Local writer’s debut novel spotlights neurodivergent heroine
Marblehead Current
Jennifer Rizzo's debut historical novel Uprising features a neurodivergent heroine whose heightened sensory abilities help her survive 14th-century England's Peasants' Revolt. Inspired by raising neurodivergent children, Rizzo explores how such traits could serve as strengths and contribute to society rather than solely as hardships. The book is part of a duology following protagonist Blanche Fitzjohn and will be released alongside a similarly titled film.
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