Topic: novel
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Biblioscopy: A Glimpse of What I’m Currently Reading
Three striking new books explore the intersections of medicine, mortality, and meaning—from spiritual rituals to pandemic survival and quiet grief.
The Empusium by Olga Tokarczuk
A Gothic, feminist horror novel blending folklore, philosophy, and suspense in a tuberculosis sanatorium before World War I.
Kairos by Jenny Erpenbeck
A haunting, claustrophobic novel exploring obsession, power, and control against the oppressive backdrop of East Germany’s final years.
The Magician: A Novel by Colm Tóibín
Thomas Mann's journey through genius, identity, and moral dilemmas, capturing the intimate struggles of art and life in turbulent times.
Small Rain: A Novel by Garth Greenwell
A poet grapples with illness, uncertainty, and emotional turmoil, exploring pain, love, and the randomness of life
He Wants to Itch at It: A Novel, Play, and Movie Imagining Dementia
Through arts, dementia is imagined: a novel, a play, and film explore disorientation, denial, and emotional wilderness."
How Terrible it Was: Three Takes on the AIDS Crisis with Dr. Ross Slotten
A physician reflects on the AIDS crisis, sharing personal and professional experiences from the early years of the epidemic.
A Lifespan the Length of a Dog’s: Illness as Loss in the Novel So Much For That
Exploring illness as loss: financial, sociopsychological, and clinical impacts through the lens of literary fiction and personal experience.