Soft White Underbelly follow up interview and portrait of Omar, an autistic author in Los Angeles. Here’s a link to Omar’s first video: Inside The Autistic Mind-Omar https://youtu.be/dxWlH3YuktE Here's a link to Omar's publisher: https://newritualpress.com/welcome-to-new-ritual-press 0:01 First Video’s Positive Reception 0:43 Book Reading 1:54 Choosing Positivity Over Bitterness 2:44 Influence of Books, Movies, and School 3:50 Being an Artist and Staying True 6:42 Performing and the Joy of Reading 9:14 Discovering a Love for Writing 10:57 Twitter and Online Life 11:02 Other Projects and a Short Film Role 17:00 Confrontation with Samuel 18:41 Gathering of Fellow Creatives 19:44 Describing Photographer Yuriel 20:42 Performing and Reading “Lester” 22:00 Introducing the Story “Lester” 23:04 Reading of “Lester” Begins 30:59 Story Ends and Reflections 32:12 Imagination and Character Creation 33:07 Honesty, Uniqueness, and Social Pressure 34:32 Reflections on the Stowaway Reading Night 35:26 Travel and Creative Inspiration 36:39 Story About a Man on the Bus 37:58 Change, Growth, and Positivity 39:05 Love of Life and Human Connection 41:04 Wanting to Meet More People 42:27 Conclusion and Goodbyes 43:07 Soft White Underbelly 2 Book Promotion For ad-free, uncensored videos and plenty of exclusive content please subscribe to the Soft White Underbelly subscription channel at softwhiteunderbelly.com. It's $10 a month and watchable on Apple and Android mobile apps, Roku TV, Apple TV and Amazon Fire. Here's how to purchase the Soft White Underbelly books and merch: https://softwhiteunderbelly.org. #swu #autism #creative #documentary #marklaita #Omar #author #poetry #softwhiteunderbelly #mentalhealth