Patrick Kaper-Barcelata reads his story “Making Mom Happy” and talks about finding truth in fiction and being influenced by academic research in sociology.

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Alexander Benedict reads his poem “this dull circle of porcelain” and talks about learning from difficult experiences through writing about them and his process revising poetry.

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Katie Regittko reads their narrative “Patient Perpetrator” and talks about eating disorder recovery and more details of their research on the influence of carceral structures on treatment.

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Tyler Clay reads his story “Net Carbs” and talks about defensive masculinity and medical settings outside of hospitals.

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Megan Swartzfager reads her personal narrative “We All Have Headaches, Sweetie” and talks about empathy in healthcare and the difficulty of communicating pain.

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Fariha Rahman reads her poem “An Incomplete Loss” and talks about using poetry as an outlet and the limits of technology for making personal connections.

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Hanna Tischer reads her story “The Screen Turned Black” and talks about life in a pandemic and what makes her hopeful.

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Mary Glenn Krause reads her research article “Cultural Burial as a Human Rights Consideration within the Ebola Response and Beyond” and talks about bioarchaeology and death education.

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