February’s Queerty Book Club pick is gay AF, ADHD & absolutely all over the place (in a good way!)
Get into 'Attention Seeker: A Neurodivergent Comedian’s Guide to Thriving with ADHD' by Darcy Michael.
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The Queerty Book Club’s February pick is Attention Seeker: A Neurodivergent Comedian’s Guide to Thriving with ADHD by Darcy Michael.
Michael is best known to many queer audiences for his sharp, confessional style of comedy that’s long centered vulnerability, self-awareness, and the tension between how we’re expected to behave and how we actually function—with an occasional touch of raunchiness along the way.
That sensibility carries into Attention Seeker, which approaches ADHD with humor and real-life honesty rather than with stigma.
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Why this book, why now
Rather than framing ADHD as something to fix or push past, Attention Seeker looks at what it means to live with a brain that doesn’t always follow expected patterns, especially when creativity, relationships, and work are all part of the equation. The book approaches neurodivergence as something to understand and live alongside, not a problem to solve.
For many queer readers, this subject hits close to home. Research highlighted by Psychology Today suggests that while roughly 15–20 percent of the population is neurodivergent and around 7–8 percent identifies as LGBTQ+, the overlap between those communities may be as high as 30 to 70 percent. Yet stories that speak directly to that shared experience remain relatively rare.
Reading along with the Queerty Book Club
The Queerty Book Club will be reading Attention Seeker: A Neurodivergent Comedian’s Guide to Thriving with ADHD starting February 15.
If you’re interested in joining, you have until February 14 to sign up for this book. During the sign-up process, you’ll choose the membership option that works best for you, and once reading begins, you’ll have access to the shared experience of the book and access to a community of fellow Queerty Book Club members on the Allstora platform.
If this book feels like it might put words to something you’ve been thinking about—or offer a perspective you don’t see often—consider this your invitation to explore it together.
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