The Story of the Body: Poems of Illness & Recovery is a landmark anthology of poems about illness and resilience, edited by poet and author Meghan O’Rourke. Spanning four centuries, from John Donne and Emily Dickinson to contemporary poets such as Danez Smith and Victoria Chang, the book presents 82 of the most vital and indelible poems in English about illness, pain, and recovery. In This Is the Door: The Body, Pain, and Faith, Darcey Steinke illuminates the experience of pain and its myriad effects on the body, mind, and soul. In chapters that trace the body from the heart to the knees, she introduces sufferers to new and ancient understandings of physical suffering through history, philosophy, religion, pop culture, and reported human experience. Moderating is Virginia Eubanks, professor, investigative journalist, and author of A Guide to Open Water Lifesaving: Lessons on Love, Care, and Survival: A Memoir.

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