The Doctor Stories Author:Richard Selzer The Doctor Stories is Richard Selzer's selection of his own short stories, culled from three decades of writing, along with two new stories and an introduction detailing his literary beginnings. Drawing from his classic books, Selzer portrays the interactions of people at moments of crisis and drama. His signature style is apparent in e... more »very sentence: humane, observant, passionately descriptive, and particular, always connecting the intimate with the largest questions of life and death.« less
This is a book that is the literary equivalent of ER or other such medical dramas. The author "portrays the interactions of people at moments of crisis and drama."