Andrew Leland is author of the new memoir, The Country of the Blind: a Memoir at the End of Sight and he is an editor at The Believer. His work has appeared in The New Yorker, The New York Times Magazine, and 99 Percent Invisible, and he was host and producer of the podcast, The Organist. Gabe and Andrew have a fun and open-hearted conversation about Andrew’s experiences in blind communities across America, his recent Radiolab piece where he joined a crew of disabled people in a training program for astronauts, the meaning of the word “disability,” how to be an ally to blind people, writing journalism for The New Yorker, and what it's like to be the grandson of the playwright Neil Simon.Follow Andrew Leland on Twitter and Instagram and visit his websiteBuy Andrew’s new memoir The Country of the Blind: A Memoir at the End of SightFind Gabe on Twitter and InstagramRate/Review Kurt Vonnegut RadioSubscribe to Kurt Vonnegut Radio's SubstackJude Brewer was Executive Producer and Editor for this episodeOther episodes for you to enjoy:Kurt VonnegutGeorge SaundersLearn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices