
The Empathy Exams: Essays
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The subjects of this stylish and audacious collection of essays range from an assault in Nicaragua to a Morgellons meeting; from Frida Kahlo's plaster casts to a gangland tour of LA. Jamison is interested in how we tell stories about injury and pain, and the limits that circumstances, bodies and identity put on the act of describing.
Author: Leslie Jamison
Format: Paperback, 240 pages, 129mm x 198mm, 173 g
Published: 2015, Granta Books, United Kingdom
Genre: Anthologies, Essays, Letters & Miscellaneous
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The subjects of this stylish and audacious collection of essays range from an assault in Nicaragua to a Morgellons meeting; from Frida Kahlo's plaster casts to a gangland tour of LA. Jamison is interested in how we tell stories about injury and pain, and the limits that circumstances, bodies and identity put on the act of describing.

The Empathy Exams: Essays