Q: You’ve written several books, but this is your first novel. How was your writing process different for this project? A: One big surprise and difference: writing fiction demands bottomless courage—both for the writer and the characters. First, I was censoring myself—saying, “Nope, you can’t write that” or “You can’t say that.” But the more […]

Q: What one thing would you like readers to know about you? A:  I practiced medicine for thirty years, the last ten as a professor at a well-known med school. I lectured all over the world, authored or edited textbooks as well as numerous papers, and was a recognized expert in my field. But the […]