Breathing lessons
Present-day fears surface in novelist's exploration of WWI sanatorium
In this confident age of science, the terror of tuberculosis and its hoped-for cure through fresh air and rest seems long ago and far away, even with the recent resurgence of drug-resistant strains. However, Andrea Barrett's new novel, "The Air We Breathe," set in an Adirondack sanatorium during World War I, connects with that world. As historical ... (Full article: 1216 words)
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