Ausser Konkurrenz

Autistisch sein von Constanze Schwärzer

Autistic people don’t only exist on couches. They shop for groceries, ride bikes, eat, love, desire, and remember.

Constanze Schwärzer-Dutta shows how — through her own lived experience.

In 41 moments of everyday life, she offers an autofictional glimpse into the actions and inner world of an autistic woman in midlife. The book celebrates neurodivergent perception while also asking a powerful question: What is genuinely autistic — and what is shaped by exclusion or trauma?

It is an autistic work in both form and content: rich in detail, full of info-dumps, monologue, special interests, and sensory delight.