Andrew Leland has retinitis pigmentosa, a degenerative condition causing tunnel vision. He has written a number of pieces on the experiences of blind and low-vision people while occasionally teaching courses in journalism at UMass Amherst. He started his career as a writer for The Believer, an art and culture magazine. There he began collaborating with KCRW, an LA public radio station, to produce his podcast, The Organist, which ran for 5 years.
Now living in western Massachusetts, Andrew is working on a book titled, "The Country of the Blind," inspired by a short story by H.G. Wells. This memoire explores his experience of entering the world of blindness as an adult, as well as the broader intersection between blindness and daily life.
Watch our interview with Andrew Leland below: