Focus: The ADHD guide to productivity *that actually works*

by James Brown, Sam Brown

304 pages, Paperback

Published August 4, 2026

About the author

James Brown is the author of several novels, and the memoirs, The Los Angeles Diaries, This River, and Apology to the Young Addict (to-be-published March 2020). He is the recipient of a National Endowment of the Arts Fellowship in Fiction Writing and the Nelson Algren Award in Short Fiction. His work has appeared in the New York Times Magazine, GQ, The Los Angeles Times Magazine, Ploughshares, and The New England Review.

Reviews

[Alex · Rating 5 out of 5]

What I found particularly valuable was the book’s exploration of the psychological processes underlying ADHD symptoms. It helped me better understand not only why certain difficulties arise, but also the practical strategies and resources that can help people manage them in everyday life.
For me, this was one of the book’s greatest strengths: it moves beyond simply describing ADHD and offers a more useful understanding of how people can work with their symptoms and develop strategies that fit their individual circumstances. As a clinician, I found this especially helpful because it has given me additional ways to support patients with practical, realistic advice rather than focusing solely on symptom reduction.