The story of The Odyssey is many things, not the least of which is a story of post-traumatic stress disorder.
Atwood’s retelling of Shakespeare’s The Tempest unfolds in an unlikely setting.
Medical nihilism questions medicine’s uncertainty, treatment breakthroughs, and how we make thoughtful health care decisions.
Pompeii reminds us that mass casualties are a terrifying yet constant feature of human existence
This month we focus on the nexus of and interface between medicine and the humanities.
Margo Weishar explores Elizabeth Blackwell’s hidden life, ambition, and sacrifice ahead of a public reading.
John Barry’s The Great Influenza vividly recounts the 1918 pandemic’s medical, social, and political upheavals with novelistic precision.
A country doctor grapples with guilt and class privilege after striking his drunken assistant in this tale of conscience and authority.
A powerful story of disillusionment, *Ward No. 6* explores suffering, detachment, and the psychological toll of a life without meaning.
A compelling philosophical exploration argues that reasonableness, not mere rationality, is essential for human relationships and society.
Children’s literature offers a lens into public perception and experience of childhood infectious diseases as we face a resurgence of these same…
A provocative novel about aging, mortality, agency, risk, and the uncertain bargains we make with destiny.
A visual form of storytelling comes into its own.
In his chair at the clinic, Dr. Gavin Francis sees the mind as much less fragile than the…
Writer, runner, and medical humanities advocate explores storytelling, trust, vulnerability, and the human side of care.
A nurse’s graphic memoir reveals the human stories, suffering, and compassion behind the AIDS crisis.
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