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Explore the intersection where health and art intertwine, enriching lives beautifully
Interior by Edgar Dégas  

Interior by Edgar Dégas  

Felice Aull10.09.252 min read
Dégas’ brilliant rendering of perspective pulls the viewer into the mystery of what has taken place in what appears to be a woman’s bedroom. At the foot of the single-width bed, a coat is thrown over the metal bedpost frame. In the right foreground a bearded man leans against a closed door. His shadow looms […]
Health, Art & Culture Curated
Explore the intersection where health and art intertwine, enriching lives beautifully
Interior by Edgar Dégas  

Interior by Edgar Dégas  

Felice Aull10.09.252 min read
Dégas’ brilliant rendering of perspective pulls the viewer into the mystery of what has taken place in what appears to be a woman’s bedroom. At the foot of the single-width bed, a coat is thrown over the metal bedpost frame. In the right foreground a bearded man leans against a closed door. His shadow looms […]

Health, Art & Culture Curated

Explore the intersection where health and art intertwine, enriching lives beautifully
Interior by Edgar Dégas  

Interior by Edgar Dégas  

Felice Aull10.09.252 min read

Dégas’ brilliant rendering of perspective pulls the viewer…

A Tired Woman with Two Children by Jean-Baptiste Greuze

A Tired Woman with Two Children by Jean-Baptiste Greuze

Felice Aull10.07.25

Two paintings by Jean-Baptiste Greuze capture weary domesticity…

Bibliophobia by Sarah Chihaya

Bibliophobia by Sarah Chihaya

Guy Glass09.30.25

Blending memoir and criticism, Sarah Chihaya’s Bibliophobia explores…

The Names by Florence Knapp and Flashlight by Susan Choi 

The Names by Florence Knapp and Flashlight by Susan Choi 

Sudden life-altering events shape human experience; The Names…

The Winter Soldier by Daniel Mason

The Winter Soldier by Daniel Mason

Steven Field09.18.25

A lyrical World War I tale blending medicine,…

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Interior by Edgar Dégas  

Interior by Edgar Dégas  

Felice AullOct 9, 20252 min read

Dégas’ brilliant rendering of perspective pulls the viewer into the mystery of what has taken place in what appears to…

The Names by Florence Knapp and Flashlight by Susan Choi 

The Names by Florence Knapp and Flashlight by Susan Choi 

Howard TrachtmanSep 22, 20258 min read

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

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Interior by Edgar Dégas  

Interior by Edgar Dégas  

Felice AullOct 9, 2025

Dégas’ brilliant rendering of perspective pulls the viewer into the…

A Tired Woman with Two Children by Jean-Baptiste Greuze

A Tired Woman with Two Children by Jean-Baptiste Greuze

Oct 7, 2025

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

Bibliophobia by Sarah Chihaya

Bibliophobia by Sarah Chihaya

Sep 30, 2025

Blending memoir and criticism, Sarah Chihaya’s Bibliophobia explores depression, identity,…

The Names by Florence Knapp and Flashlight by Susan Choi 

The Names by Florence Knapp and Flashlight by Susan Choi 

Sep 22, 2025

Sudden life-altering events shape human experience; The Names and Flashlight…

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Interior by Edgar Dégas  

Interior by Edgar Dégas  

Felice AullOct 9, 2025

Dégas’ brilliant rendering of perspective pulls the viewer into the…

A Tired Woman with Two Children by Jean-Baptiste Greuze

A Tired Woman with Two Children by Jean-Baptiste Greuze

Oct 7, 2025

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

Bibliophobia by Sarah Chihaya

Bibliophobia by Sarah Chihaya

Sep 30, 2025

Blending memoir and criticism, Sarah Chihaya’s Bibliophobia explores depression, identity,…

Post Grid #7

Interior by Edgar Dégas  

Interior by Edgar Dégas  

Felice AullOct 9, 2025

Dégas’ brilliant rendering of perspective pulls the viewer into the…

A Tired Woman with Two Children by Jean-Baptiste Greuze

A Tired Woman with Two Children by Jean-Baptiste Greuze

Oct 7, 2025

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

Bibliophobia by Sarah Chihaya

Bibliophobia by Sarah Chihaya

Sep 30, 2025

Blending memoir and criticism, Sarah Chihaya’s Bibliophobia explores depression, identity,…

The Names by Florence Knapp and Flashlight by Susan Choi 

The Names by Florence Knapp and Flashlight by Susan Choi 

Howard TrachtmanSep 22, 2025

Sudden life-altering events shape human experience; The Names and Flashlight…

Post Module #1

Interior by Edgar Dégas  

Interior by Edgar Dégas  

Felice AullOct 9, 20252 min read

Dégas’ brilliant rendering of perspective pulls the viewer into the mystery of what has taken place in what appears to…

A Tired Woman with Two Children by Jean-Baptiste Greuze

A Tired Woman with Two Children by Jean-Baptiste Greuze

Felice AullOct 7, 2025

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

Bibliophobia by Sarah Chihaya

Bibliophobia by Sarah Chihaya

Guy GlassSep 30, 2025

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

The Names by Florence Knapp and Flashlight by Susan Choi 

The Names by Florence Knapp and Flashlight by Susan Choi 

Howard TrachtmanSep 22, 2025

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

The Winter Soldier by Daniel Mason

The Winter Soldier by Daniel Mason

Steven FieldSep 18, 2025

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

Post Module #1

Interior by Edgar Dégas  

Interior by Edgar Dégas  

Felice AullOct 9, 20252 min read

Dégas’ brilliant rendering of perspective pulls the viewer into the mystery of what has taken place in what appears to…

A Tired Woman with Two Children by Jean-Baptiste Greuze

Felice AullOct 7, 2025

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

Bibliophobia by Sarah Chihaya

Guy GlassSep 30, 2025

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

The Names by Florence Knapp and Flashlight by Susan Choi 

Howard TrachtmanSep 22, 2025

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

The Winter Soldier by Daniel Mason

Steven FieldSep 18, 2025

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

Post Module #2

Interior by Edgar Dégas  

Interior by Edgar Dégas  

Felice AullOct 9, 20252 min read

Dégas’ brilliant rendering of perspective pulls the viewer into the mystery of what has taken place in what appears to…

A Tired Woman with Two Children by Jean-Baptiste Greuze

Felice AullOct 7, 2025

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

Bibliophobia by Sarah Chihaya

Guy GlassSep 30, 2025

Blending memoir and criticism, Sarah Chihaya’s Bibliophobia explores depression, identity,…

The Names by Florence Knapp and Flashlight by Susan Choi 

Howard TrachtmanSep 22, 2025

Sudden life-altering events shape human experience; The Names and Flashlight…

The Winter Soldier by Daniel Mason

Steven FieldSep 18, 2025

A lyrical World War I tale blending medicine, love, and…

Post Module #2

Interior by Edgar Dégas  

Interior by Edgar Dégas  

Felice AullOct 9, 20252 min read

Dégas’ brilliant rendering of perspective pulls the viewer into the mystery of what has taken place in what appears to…

A Tired Woman with Two Children by Jean-Baptiste Greuze

A Tired Woman with Two Children by Jean-Baptiste Greuze

Felice AullOct 7, 2025

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

Bibliophobia by Sarah Chihaya

Bibliophobia by Sarah Chihaya

Guy GlassSep 30, 2025

Blending memoir and criticism, Sarah Chihaya’s Bibliophobia explores depression, identity,…

The Names by Florence Knapp and Flashlight by Susan Choi 

The Names by Florence Knapp and Flashlight by Susan Choi 

Howard TrachtmanSep 22, 2025

Sudden life-altering events shape human experience; The Names and Flashlight…

The Winter Soldier by Daniel Mason

The Winter Soldier by Daniel Mason

Steven FieldSep 18, 2025

A lyrical World War I tale blending medicine, love, and…

Post Module #2

Interior by Edgar Dégas  

Interior by Edgar Dégas  

Felice AullOct 9, 20252 min read

Dégas’ brilliant rendering of perspective pulls the viewer into the mystery of what has taken place in what appears to…

A Tired Woman with Two Children by Jean-Baptiste Greuze

A Tired Woman with Two Children by Jean-Baptiste Greuze

Felice AullOct 7, 2025

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

Bibliophobia by Sarah Chihaya

Bibliophobia by Sarah Chihaya

Guy GlassSep 30, 2025

Blending memoir and criticism, Sarah Chihaya’s Bibliophobia explores depression, identity,…

The Names by Florence Knapp and Flashlight by Susan Choi 

The Names by Florence Knapp and Flashlight by Susan Choi 

Howard TrachtmanSep 22, 2025

Sudden life-altering events shape human experience; The Names and Flashlight…

Post Module #2

Interior by Edgar Dégas  

Interior by Edgar Dégas  

Felice AullOct 9, 20252 min read

Dégas’ brilliant rendering of perspective pulls the viewer into the mystery of what has taken place in what appears to…

A Tired Woman with Two Children by Jean-Baptiste Greuze

A Tired Woman with Two Children by Jean-Baptiste Greuze

Felice AullOct 7, 2025

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

Bibliophobia by Sarah Chihaya

Bibliophobia by Sarah Chihaya

Guy GlassSep 30, 2025

Blending memoir and criticism, Sarah Chihaya’s Bibliophobia explores depression, identity,…

The Names by Florence Knapp and Flashlight by Susan Choi 

The Names by Florence Knapp and Flashlight by Susan Choi 

Howard TrachtmanSep 22, 2025

Sudden life-altering events shape human experience; The Names and Flashlight…

The Winter Soldier by Daniel Mason

The Winter Soldier by Daniel Mason

Steven FieldSep 18, 2025

A lyrical World War I tale blending medicine, love, and…

Interior by Edgar Dégas  

Interior by Edgar Dégas  

Felice AullOct 9, 20252 min read

Dégas’ brilliant rendering of perspective pulls the viewer into the mystery of what has taken place in what appears to be a woman’s bedroom. At the foot of the single-width bed, a coat is thrown over the metal bedpost frame.…

A Tired Woman with Two Children by Jean-Baptiste Greuze

A Tired Woman with Two Children by Jean-Baptiste Greuze

Felice AullOct 7, 20251 min read

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

Bibliophobia by Sarah Chihaya

Bibliophobia by Sarah Chihaya

Guy GlassSep 30, 20254 min read

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

The Names by Florence Knapp and Flashlight by Susan Choi 

The Names by Florence Knapp and Flashlight by Susan Choi 

Howard TrachtmanSep 22, 20258 min read

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

The Winter Soldier by Daniel Mason

The Winter Soldier by Daniel Mason

Steven FieldSep 18, 20255 min read

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

Interior by Edgar Dégas  

Interior by Edgar Dégas  

Felice AullOct 9, 20252 min read

Dégas’ brilliant rendering of perspective pulls the viewer into the mystery of what has taken place in what appears to be a woman’s bedroom. At the foot of the single-width bed, a coat is thrown over the metal bedpost frame.…

A Tired Woman with Two Children by Jean-Baptiste Greuze

A Tired Woman with Two Children by Jean-Baptiste Greuze

Felice AullOct 7, 20251 min read

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

Bibliophobia by Sarah Chihaya

Bibliophobia by Sarah Chihaya

Guy GlassSep 30, 20254 min read

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

The Names by Florence Knapp and Flashlight by Susan Choi 

The Names by Florence Knapp and Flashlight by Susan Choi 

Howard TrachtmanSep 22, 20258 min read

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

The Winter Soldier by Daniel Mason

The Winter Soldier by Daniel Mason

Steven FieldSep 18, 20255 min read

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

Interior by Edgar Dégas  

Interior by Edgar Dégas  

Felice Aull10.09.252 min read

Dégas’ brilliant rendering of perspective pulls the viewer into the mystery of…

A Tired Woman with Two Children by Jean-Baptiste Greuze

A Tired Woman with Two Children by Jean-Baptiste Greuze

Felice Aull10.07.251 min read

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

Bibliophobia by Sarah Chihaya

Bibliophobia by Sarah Chihaya

Guy Glass09.30.254 min read

Blending memoir and criticism, Sarah Chihaya’s Bibliophobia explores depression, identity, and the…

The Names by Florence Knapp and Flashlight by Susan Choi 

The Names by Florence Knapp and Flashlight by Susan Choi 

Howard Trachtman09.22.258 min read

Sudden life-altering events shape human experience; The Names and Flashlight explore divergent…

The Winter Soldier by Daniel Mason

The Winter Soldier by Daniel Mason

Steven Field09.18.255 min read

A lyrical World War I tale blending medicine, love, and ethics, The…

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Interior by Edgar Dégas  

Interior by Edgar Dégas  

Dégas’ brilliant rendering of perspective pulls the viewer into the mystery of what has taken place in what appears to be a woman’s bedroom. At the foot of the single-width bed, a coat is thrown over the metal bedpost frame.…

A Tired Woman with Two Children by Jean-Baptiste Greuze

A Tired Woman with Two Children by Jean-Baptiste Greuze

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

Bibliophobia by Sarah Chihaya

Bibliophobia by Sarah Chihaya

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

The Names by Florence Knapp and Flashlight by Susan Choi 

The Names by Florence Knapp and Flashlight by Susan Choi 

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

The Winter Soldier by Daniel Mason

The Winter Soldier by Daniel Mason

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

Interior by Edgar Dégas  

Interior by Edgar Dégas  

Felice Aull9 Oct 2025

Dégas’ brilliant rendering of perspective pulls the viewer into the mystery of what has taken place in what appears to be a woman’s bedroom. At the foot of the single-width bed, a coat is thrown over the metal bedpost frame.…

A Tired Woman with Two Children by Jean-Baptiste Greuze

A Tired Woman with Two Children by Jean-Baptiste Greuze

Felice Aull7 Oct 2025

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

Bibliophobia by Sarah Chihaya

Bibliophobia by Sarah Chihaya

Guy Glass30 Sep 2025

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

The Names by Florence Knapp and Flashlight by Susan Choi 

The Names by Florence Knapp and Flashlight by Susan Choi 

Howard Trachtman22 Sep 2025

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

The Winter Soldier by Daniel Mason

The Winter Soldier by Daniel Mason

Steven Field18 Sep 2025

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

Interior by Edgar Dégas  

Interior by Edgar Dégas  

Felice AullOct 9, 20252 min read
Dégas’ brilliant rendering of perspective pulls the viewer into the mystery of what has taken place in what appears to be a woman’s bedroom. At the foot of the single-width bed, a coat is thrown over the metal bedpost frame. In the right foreground a bearded man leans against a closed door. His shadow looms […]
A Tired Woman with Two Children by Jean-Baptiste Greuze

A Tired Woman with Two Children by Jean-Baptiste Greuze

Felice AullOct 7, 20251 min read
Two paintings by Jean-Baptiste Greuze capture weary domesticity and maternal intimacy.
Bibliophobia by Sarah Chihaya

Bibliophobia by Sarah Chihaya

Guy GlassSep 30, 20254 min read
Blending memoir and criticism, Sarah Chihaya’s Bibliophobia explores depression, identity, and the perilous yet healing power of books.
The Names by Florence Knapp and Flashlight by Susan Choi 

The Names by Florence Knapp and Flashlight by Susan Choi 

Howard TrachtmanSep 22, 20258 min read
Sudden life-altering events shape human experience; The Names and Flashlight explore divergent consequences through contrasting narrative styles.
The Winter Soldier by Daniel Mason

The Winter Soldier by Daniel Mason

Steven FieldSep 18, 20255 min read
A lyrical World War I tale blending medicine, love, and ethics, The Winter Soldier immerses readers in history and humanity.
Every Last Breath by Joanne Jacobson 

Every Last Breath by Joanne Jacobson 

Carol SchillingSep 16, 20254 min read
The book’s profound and startling reflections on mortality are lyrical, fierce, and deeply felt.
From Tigers to Otaku

From Tigers to Otaku

Dave HsuSep 16, 202513 min read
Parenting in Chinese Canadian immigrant families carries both triumphs and struggles, shaping children into overachievers—or isolating, withdrawn adolescents.
The Collected Schizophrenias by Esmé Weijun Wang 

The Collected Schizophrenias by Esmé Weijun Wang 

Guy GlassSep 15, 20254 min read
This essay collection explores living with severe mental illness, blending memoir, cultural critique, and reflections on resilience, treatment, and identity.
How To Be Depressed by George Scialabba

How To Be Depressed by George Scialabba

Guy GlassSep 15, 20253 min read
A candid, unconventional book blending psychiatric records, personal struggle, and practical tips, offering rare insight into living with depression.
One Friday in April by Donald Antrim

One Friday in April by Donald Antrim

Guy GlassSep 15, 20254 min read
Donald Antrim’s memoir confronts suicide, psychosis, and survival with unflinching honesty, blending personal crisis, hospitalization, and hard-earned hope.
Fourteen Stories: Doctors, Patients, and Other Strangers by Jay Baruch 

Fourteen Stories: Doctors, Patients, and Other Strangers by Jay Baruch 

Martin KohnSep 15, 20252 min read
Jay Baruch’s Fourteen Stories vividly portrays caregivers’ struggles, ethical dilemmas, and resilience.
Second Life by Amanda Hess  

Second Life by Amanda Hess  

Carol SchillingSep 9, 20255 min read
A powerful blend of memoir and critique, Amanda Hess examines pregnancy, technology, and parenting amid modern medicine’s promises and digital noise.
Inside The Pitt: Medicine Meets Drama

Inside The Pitt: Medicine Meets Drama

Dave HsuSep 3, 202549 min read
A deep-dive podcast exploring The Pitt, a gripping medical drama, its realism, emotional impact, and lessons for medicine and humanity.
American Sirens By Kevin Hazzard 

American Sirens By Kevin Hazzard 

Carol SchillingSep 3, 20255 min read
Kevin Hazzard’s American Sirens illuminates Freedom House paramedics’ pivotal role in medical history, racial justice, and emergency care innovation.
Musee des Beaux Arts by W. H. Auden

Musee des Beaux Arts by W. H. Auden

Felice AullAug 26, 20252 min read
This poem reveals how human suffering unfolds quietly, unnoticed, while ordinary life continues its daily rhythms, indifferent to personal catastrophe.
Forspoken – A Tale of Chronic Trauma 

Forspoken – A Tale of Chronic Trauma 

Dustin BrinkerAug 19, 202511 min read
Forspoken blends role-playing, action, and open-world gameplay to tell a magical yet deeply human story about chronic trauma and healing.
Mental Cases by Wilfred Owen

Mental Cases by Wilfred Owen

Carol DonleyAug 11, 20252 min read
Owen’s stark poem portrays shell-shocked soldiers haunted by war, exposing both their torment and society’s complicity in their suffering.
Cold Eye, Warm Heart: Medicine and Anton Chekhov  

Cold Eye, Warm Heart: Medicine and Anton Chekhov  

Jack CoulehanAug 6, 202520 min read
A moving portrait of Anton Chekhov, whose dual life as physician and writer reveals the deep interplay between healing and storytelling.
The Knick of Time 

The Knick of Time 

Russell TeagardenAug 5, 20256 min read
A gripping period medical drama, The Knick reveals past medical triumphs and terrors—urging reflection on today’s healthcare practices and ethics.
Biblioscopy: A Glimpse of What I’m Currently Reading 

Biblioscopy: A Glimpse of What I’m Currently Reading 

Tony MiksanekAug 4, 20255 min read
Three striking new books explore the intersections of medicine, mortality, and meaning—from spiritual rituals to pandemic survival and quiet grief.
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