The Empathy Exams : Essays

Author(s): Jamison, Leslie,
Binding: Paperback,
Date of Publication: 04/06/2015,
Pagination: 240 pages,
Series: N/A,
Imprint: Granta Books,
Published By: GRANTA BOOKS ,
Book Classification: Literary essays,
Dimensions: 131 x 198 x 17
ISBN13/EAN/SKU: 9781847088420

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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.