Chronic Illness Memoir as Epitaph In “Neither Weak Nor Obtuse” – Chicago Review of Books

Chronic Illness Memoir as Epitaph In “Neither Weak Nor Obtuse” – Chicago Review of Books

[ad_1] Jake Goldsmith’s memoir opens with both a statement and a confession: “I am very ill. That would be the first and most obvious thing to know.” Suffering from a unique form of cystic fibrosis, he knew early on that he would die far sooner than his peers and that the deterioration of his body … Read more