NEW YORK, NY – In an interview that was recorded in May and has now been released, Oprah Winfrey sat down with renowned author and infectious disease expert, Abraham Verghese, discussing his ...

Books by doctor-writers carry a special charge because of the true-life nature of the drama. But it’s not simply that, or at least it shouldn’t be—otherwise such writings border on exploitation.

Abraham Verghese immigrants international students Arun Kumar Arun Kumar is an Editor-at-Large at The American Bazaar. He can be reached at [email protected] ...

Abraham Verghese, the acclaimed doctor and Indian-origin author, was assigned to give the commencement address at Harvard University's latest convocation ceremony. Despite his own belief that the ...

Dr. Abraham Verghese, renowned author, Stanford professor, and infectious disease expert, will deliver the principal address at Harvard ’s 374th Commencement today, May 29.

So many books, so little time - it’s a stress that all book lovers feel. But to try and help with your ever-growing TBR, Goodreads has created a list of top books from the past 100 years.

Don’t let this book’s size fool you—it’s one of the most compelling short books we’ve ever read. It’s also one of the most ...

Percival Everett captured the top fiction honor for "James" this year, as did Stanford physician Abraham Verghese last year for "The Covenant of Water." For information about the other awards ...

It turns out that Joan Didion, who probed the depths of her grief for her late husband John Gregory Dunne in the powerful 2005 memoir “The Year of Magical Thinking,” had a previous history of ...

Stanford University biology professor, physician, and novelist Abraham Verghese will deliver the keynote address at Harvard’s 374th Commencement ceremony in late May, the University announced ...

Verghese’s latest book, the bestselling Covenant of Water, which came out in 2023, is set in Kerala, where he traces his roots. On Wednesday, on the lawns of the Agri-Horticultural Society of India in ...

Books and reading can change your life, said Abraham Verghese, eminent physician and author, most recently, of ‘The Covenant of Water’. Dr Verghese delivered the inaugural address at the 13th ...