Listen to a conversation with Maura Spiegel, literary scholar, biographer, contemporary film and fiction teacher, and narrative medicine co-founder. Maura discusses how her personal history and cultural influences shaped her path in literary and film theory and narrative medicine, emphasizing the roles of empathy, social justice, and the arts in fostering understanding and inclusivity.
Selected Publications
- Sidney Lumet: A Life. Maura Spiegel. New York: St. Martin's Press, 2019.
- The Principles and Practice of Narrative Medicine. Rita Charon, Sayantani DasGupta, Nellie Hermann, Craig Irvine, Eric Marcus, Edgar Rivera Colón, Danielle Spencer, Maura Spiegel. New York: Oxford University Press, 2017.
- The Grim Reader: Writings on Death, Dying and Living On. Ed. Maura Spiegel and Richard Tristman. New York: Anchor/Doubleday, 1997.
- The Breast Book: An Intimate and Curious History. Maura Spiegel and Lithe Sebesta. New York: Workman, 2002.
