MICHAEL STEIN is the author of five novels, his previous, IN THE AGE OF LOVE, was a national Booksense/Indie Reader’s Choice selection. His first book of non-fiction, THE LONELY PATIENT: HOW WE EXPERIENCE ILLNESS, won the 2007 Christopher Award. The New York Times called his second non-fiction book, THE ADDICT: ONE PATIENT, ONE DOCTOR, ONE YEAR (2009), “idiosyncratic, gripping and illuminating.” He divides his time between Providence, Rhode Island, where he teaches at Brown University, and New York City, where he is Chief Medical Officer of TheVisualMD.com. His most recent book, THE RAPE OF THE MUSE, is due out October 2011.

 

Praise for Stein's Fiction

“His characters are always satisfyingly complex, and his prose is lean and spare.” -Booklist

 

Praise for Stein's Non-fiction

“No other writer has captured the essential truths about illness with as much clarity. As a physician, Stein is the perfect witness. His language and powerful insight will be of great comfort when we or anyone we love falls sick.” -Annie Dillard