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What’s the best book you read this summer?

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Takeaway

“Braiding Sweetgrass,” “Fearing The Black Body,” and “Caste,” are just a few to add to your reading list.

Lifelong Learning in Clinical Excellence | August 20, 2021 | <1 min read

Highlights

"Braiding Sweetgrass," by Robin Wall Kimmerer.

Dr. Mariah Robertson, Johns Hopkins Medicine

Tie: "Fearing the Black Body," by Sabrina Strings and "Sapiens," by Yuval Noah Harari.

Dr. Colleen Christmas, Johns Hopkins Medicine

Loved this sweet YA book “Blackout.” It's a story about young love written so there would be love stories about kids of color.

Dr. Shannon Scott-Vernaglia, Mass General

"Caste: The Origins of Our Discontent," by @Isabelwilkerson. It's the most important book I’ve read in my life.

Dr. Sarah Clever, Johns Hopkins Medicine

Second that! Listened to “Caste” twice and have recommended it to friends and family.

Dr. Howard Liu, University of Nebraska

"We Are All Perfectly Fine," by @JillianHortonMD, it's nonfiction by someone trying to fix our broken profession.

Dr. Jared Rubenstein

Loved "Crying in H Mart," by Michelle Zauner.

Dr. Catherine Derber

"Way of Kings," by Brandon Sanderson.

Dr. Chase Anderson, UCSF

"Real Life," by Brandon Taylor, "Disappearing Earth," by Julia Phillips, and "Premonition," by Michael Lewis.

Dr. Sarah Szanton, Johns Hopkins Medicine

"Fatal Invention" by Dorothy Roberts. A fantastic read!

Aidan Crowley, University of Pennsylvania

Reading it now: Hilary Mantel’s "The Mirror and the Light."

Dr. Margaret Chisolm, Johns Hopkins Medicine

“Why I Don’t Write,” stories by Susan Minot.

Dr. Jeff Millstein, Penn Medicine

For some reason I'd never read @cuttingforstone. It was incredible and moving.

Dr. Megan Gerber

So far, "Anxious People," I'm a few years behind!

Dr. Frank Cacace

Re-reading books from French author @AlexandreJardin about love and relationships.

Dr. Aline Charabaty, Johns Hopkins Medicine

"All The Light we Cannot See." Incredible.

Dr. Ambereen Mehta, Johns Hopkins Medicine

Dr. Mariah Robertson, Johns Hopkins Medicine

“Braiding Sweetgrass,” by Robin Wall Kimmerer.

Dr. Colleen Christmas, Johns Hopkins Medicine

Tie: “Fearing the Black Body,” by Sabrina Strings and “Sapiens,” by Yuval Noah Harari. I like learning!

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Dr. Shannon Scott-Vernaglia, Mass General

Loved this sweet YA book “Blackout.” It’s a story about young love written so there would be love stories about kids of color.

Dr. Sarah Clever, Johns Hopkins Medicine

“Caste: The Origin of Our Discontent,” by @Isabelwilkerson. It’s the most important book I’ve read in my life.

Dr. Howard Liu, University of Nebraska

Listened to “Caste” twice and have recommended it to friends and family.

Dr. Jared Rubenstein

“Rhythm of War,” by @BrandSanderson, for epic escapist fiction of people trying to fix a broken world.

 

“We Are All Perfectly Fine,” by @JillianHortonMD, for nonfiction by someone trying to fix our broken profession.

Dr. Catherine Derber

Loved “Crying in H Mart,” by Michelle Zauner.

Dr. Chase Anderson, UCSF

“Way of Kings,” by Brandon Sanderson.

Dr. Sarah Szanton, Johns Hopkins Medicine

“Real Life,” by Brandon Taylor, “Disappearing Earth,” by Julia Phillips, and “Premonition,” by Michael Lewis.

Aidan Crowley, University of Pennsylvania

“Fatal Invention” by Dorothy Roberts. A fantastic read!

Dr. Margaret Chisolm, Johns Hopkins Medicine

Reading it now: Hilary Mantel’s “The Mirror and the Light.”

I’ve read much more nonfiction than fiction this summer including the fabulous book for those who enjoy humor, history, and food” “Lateral Cooking.”

Dr. Jeff Millstein, Penn Medicine

“Why I Don’t Write,” stories by Susan Minot. Beautiful and thought provoking short fiction.

Dr. Megan Gerber

For some reason I’d never read @cuttingforstone. It was incredible and moving.

Dr. Frank Cacace

So far, “Anxious People,” I’m a few years behind! Get a load of this line from a supporting character: “Why would I need help to stop getting into conflicts? Conflicts are good. Only weak people believe in harmony, and as a result they get to float through life  . . ..”

Dr. Aline Charabaty, Johns Hopkins Medicine

Re-reading books from French author @AlexandreJardin about love and relationships.

Dr. Ambereen Mehta, Johns Hopkins Medicine

“All The Light we Cannot See.” Incredible. Don’t know how it took me this long to read it. The right book comes at the right time of life!