Heidi J. Larson explores the cultural, moral, and social roots of vaccine hesitancy before the Covid pandemic.

In war-torn Vienna, 1918, artist Egon Schiele faces love, loss, and mortality as the Spanish flu devastates his family.

Sherman Alexie’s ironic poem deconstructs stereotypes of Indigenous people, exposing cultural exploitation, identity loss, and survival within white American society.

John Barry’s The Great Influenza vividly recounts the 1918 pandemic’s medical, social, and political upheavals with novelistic precision.

Vaccine pioneer Stanley Plotkin reflects on the growing opposition to vaccination despite its proven, lifesaving impact worldwide.

This poem confronts prejudice, hate, and moral conflict, depicting a doctor treating a bigoted patient with professional duty despite deep offense.

A haunting novel about guilt, memory, and morality, exploring how ambition corrodes empathy and human connection.

Dégas’ intimate scene explores light, perspective, and ambiguous human tension in a dimly lit, emotionally charged room.

Two paintings by Jean-Baptiste Greuze capture weary domesticity and maternal intimacy.

Blending memoir and criticism, Sarah Chihaya’s Bibliophobia explores depression, identity, and the perilous yet healing power of books.

Sudden life-altering events shape human experience; The Names and Flashlight explore divergent consequences through contrasting narrative styles.

The “fragmentary novel” Flights, offers literary descriptions of phantom limb pain by imagining what a known amputee from the past may have gone through.

A lyrical World War I tale blending medicine, love, and ethics, The Winter Soldier immerses readers in history and humanity.

The book’s profound and startling reflections on mortality are lyrical, fierce, and deeply felt.

Parenting in Chinese Canadian immigrant families carries both triumphs and struggles, shaping children into overachievers—or isolating, withdrawn adolescents.

This essay collection explores living with severe mental illness, blending memoir, cultural critique, and reflections on resilience, treatment, and identity.

A candid, unconventional book blending psychiatric records, personal struggle, and practical tips, offering rare insight into living with depression.

Donald Antrim’s memoir confronts suicide, psychosis, and survival with unflinching honesty, blending personal crisis, hospitalization, and hard-earned hope.