Diary

Brings together stories and observations dashed off on park benches and in library carrels over the past decade. In this title, the author introduces the "loonies", a cadre of psychologically unstable fans who track him down at his usual haunts for advice and solace, and evokes the streets, buildings, and New Haven with vibrancy and affection.

About the author

Richard Selzer is a former surgeon and Yale School of Medicine professor. He has received many awards for his writing, including the National Magazine Award, the Pushcart Prize, and a Guggenheim fellowship. He is the author of several collections of stories and essays, including Mortal Lessons, Letters to a Young Doctor, and the account of his own recovery from Legionnaires' disease, Raising the Dead.

Summary

Selections from the moving, beautifully crafted diary of a celebrated storyteller and surgeon

Product details

• Authors: Richard Selzer
• Publisher: Yale University Press Ltd
• Languages: English
• Product format: Paperback / Softback
• Released: 05.04.2013
• EAN: 9780300191974
• ISBN: 978-0-300-19197-4
• No. of pages: 256
• Subjects: Fiction > Narrative literature > Letters, diaries; Natural sciences, medicine, IT, technology > Medicine > General; Non-fiction book > Art, literature > Biographies, autobiographies