The constant-ness of a condition. What it means for something to be ever-changing and ever-present at the same time.
A measles outbreak in the Ruggles family sends children to the isolation hospital and recuperation in the English countryside
A historic exchange, but an incomplete history.
A central theme of the novel is how people cope with the unpredictability of life.
This month we focus on the nexus of and interface between medicine and the humanities.
John Barry’s The Great Influenza vividly recounts the 1918 pandemic’s medical, social, and political upheavals with novelistic precision.
A tense noir thriller where a young doctor becomes the prime suspect in a mysterious desert murder.
Chekhov’s A Nervous Breakdown follows a law student’s moral collapse after confronting society’s apathy toward the realities of prostitution.
A poignant documentary exploring how a young man with muscular dystrophy found profound connection and purpose in virtual worlds.
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.
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.
Medical nihilism questions medicine’s uncertainty, treatment breakthroughs, and how we make thoughtful health care decisions.
A nurse’s graphic memoir reveals the human stories, suffering, and compassion behind the AIDS crisis.
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