PinnedWelcome to My Profile! These are My Best Stories:Scroll down for my latest stories.Jun 17, 2021Jun 17, 2021
Published inPhysician WriterHow the NYT “Kidney Story” Became the Literary Scandal of the YearOn plagiarism and our response to conflicts between writers.Oct 7, 20212Oct 7, 20212
Published inBooks Are Our SuperpowerThe Power of Philosophical FictionOn Clarice Lispector’s 1977 masterpiece, “The Hour of the Star.”Sep 27, 2021Sep 27, 2021
Published inBooks Are Our SuperpowerWhy We Should Read Japanese EssaysExploring the genre of “zuihitsu” and what it reveals about life writing.Sep 11, 20213Sep 11, 20213
Published inPhysician WriterHow I Ruined My LifeAnd what shame taught me about writing and work.Aug 25, 2021Aug 25, 2021
Published inLiterally LiteraryThe Crying BookHow poet Heather Christle’s book of tears helped me navigate grief.Aug 4, 2021Aug 4, 2021
Published inBooks Are Our SuperpowerThis is Every Novel by Toni Morrison, RankedReflecting on her eleven novels, and what they taught me about reading.Jul 29, 2021Jul 29, 2021
Published inLiterally LiteraryWhat “Miss Lonelyhearts” Teaches Us About How To LiveAnalyzing Nathaniel West’s masterpiece and our collective, existential nightmare.Jul 14, 2021Jul 14, 2021
Published inPhysician WriterWhy “Dover Beach” is a Famous PoemExploring faith and doubt in Matthew Arnold’s timeless stanzas.Jul 12, 2021Jul 12, 2021
Published inPhysician WriterThe Value of Matthew Arnold’s “Literature and Dogma”On theology, and criticizing biblical language.Jul 11, 2021Jul 11, 2021