Paul Farmer and his contributions to eradicating health inequalities around the world were not unknown to me. We read his articles in grad school. I went to the talk he gave in a packed lecture hall at Columbia. I even read Infections and Inequalities just for fun. The man is something of a legend in …
10. Read five books. It’s no secret that I’m a big fan of Salman Rushdie’s novels (see No. 4 over here), but it’s been a good long while since I have read anything of his. Seeing The Enchantress of Florence listed as one of the top books of the decade was all the motivation I …
10. Read five books. Awhile ago, I promised to fill you in on the fourth book I’ve finished towards my goal of five before I turn 34. (Click here for numbers one and two, and here for number three, if you’re interested.) Although five sounds like such a modest number for one year, I’m glad …
10. Read five books. Can’t quite believe it, but I’ve managed to tear through two more books in the last month — Damals war es Friedrich and Half of a Yellow Sun — bringing me closer to my goal of five this year on my 33 Things list. After finishing Der Vorleser, I was determined …