Prodded by Oliver Sacks, he wrote a humane, award-winning book about the condition. A music maven, he also wrote liner notes for the Grateful Dead and his friend David Crosby. Prodded by Oliver Sacks, he wrote a humane, award-winning book about the condition. A music maven, he also wrote liner notes for the Grateful Dead and his friend David Crosby. Silberman, Steve (Journalist), Deaths (Obituaries), Autism, Asperger’s Syndrome, Grateful Dead, NeuroTribes: The Legacy of Autism and the Future of Neurodiversity (Book) NYT > Science