INTIMA SPRING-SUMMER 2025 | NON-FICTION
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A Caregiver's Dilemma | Cathy Beres
For a devoted caregiver, some mornings begin with Chopin and a white lie.
An Otherwise Ordinary Day | Amanda Le Rougetel
Amid tea and crosswords, a mother’s final moments are shaped by clarity, dignity and the grace of letting go.
Are You Happy? | Holly Cantley
On the edge of departure, a daughter teaches her family about longing, surrendering and happiness.
Blink Once | EG Shields
In the absence of speech, a mother-daughter duo navigate consent, care and hope through an intimate language of blinking.
Body of Evidence | Katherine Zippel
After cancer, a survivor grapples with the evolving perception of her body.
Disambiguation | Jenny Burkholder
A high school English teacher combs marginalia and textual evidence to unlock her diagnosis.
Kind of Blue: Improvisations at Bedside | Tyler Jorgensen
In tune with the moment: How a palliative doctor’s love of jazz proves valuable to learning how to listen.
Long Neck | Tracy Harris
What brings comfort to a patient undergoing surgery? A mid-16th century portrait and requests for prayers.
Patient Education Pamphlet | Jenny Eleanor
A pediatrician and mom wrestles with the gravity and interconnectivity of her two identities.
Suffer the Little Beagles | Susan Murphy
A bone marrow transplant, a miracle recovery, and the unshakeable memory of those that made it possible.
When Words Fail | Avina Rami
In a clinic in the Guatemalan Highlands, a young doctor finds a lasting lesson in a patient her own age.