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Helen Epstein’s take on Africa’s hidden war

A little over a week ago, I reviewed Helen Epstein’s The Invisible Cure; I then posted part of an essay she wrote, and just because I admire her so much, I just had to post part of yet another one of her essays. AIDS and Africa’s Hidden War By: Helen Epstein One October evening in… Read More Helen Epstein’s take on Africa’s hidden war

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Helen Epstein’s insight into the Underground Economy of AIDS

A couple of days ago, I posted a review of a fantastic book by Helen Epstein, The Invisible Cure. I have been following Mrs. Epstein’s work and have found a great essay she wrote for the Virginia Quarterly Review. The theme of this essay was taken up in The Invisible Cure, so this post is… Read More Helen Epstein’s insight into the Underground Economy of AIDS

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Review: Helen Epstein’s The Invisible Cure

A couple of weeks ago, I posted a review of Stephanie Nolen’s book “28 Stories of AIDS in Africa”. Although no one posted comments on the blog (WHAT am I going to do with y’all?), I did receive a good dozen emails. Some of you had already read the book; many of you went and… Read More Review: Helen Epstein’s The Invisible Cure