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Knife by Salman Rushdie
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X-ray by Nicole Lobdell
A fascinating exploration of X-rays, blending science, history, and culture, revealing their profound impact on medicine, art, privacy, and the human desire for transparency.
This Other Eden by Paul Harding
Set against the backdrop of early 20th-century Maine, this novel explores a marginalized community’s struggles with identity, resilience, and love amid historical injustice and tragedy.
Getting Dopesick: Four Angles on the Opioid Crisis
We explore the opioid crisis through investigative journalism, dramatization, narrative nonfiction, and fiction, highlighting diverse perspectives beyond Biomedicine.