How being diagnosed with autism as an adult inspired Jackie Khalilieh's debut novel

Q15:45Jackie Khalilieh on her YA novel Something More

Jackie Khalilieh was diagnosed with autism as an adult, which among other things led her to look back at her teen years with a new perspective. Now, she's written her first YA book,titledSomething More.

It's acontemporary teen romance novelabout a Palestinian Canadian girl trying to hide her autism diagnosis while navigating her first year of high school. KhaliliehjoinedQguest host Vivek Shrayato tell us how her own experience inspired the story.

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Interview withJackie Khaliliehproduced by Vanessa Greco.