Books by Leslie Jamison
“I just love this book. It came out as I was working on The Urge, and I had the immediate thought when I first picked it up of, ‘Oh shit…’ Here is a writer I so deeply respect, who has the academic chops – the book is based in no small part on some of Leslie’s own work in studying literature at Yale – looking at addiction from a historical, multi-systemic, broadly interdisciplinary but also personal perspective. “ Read more...
Carl Erik Fisher, Medical Scientist
Interviews where books by Leslie Jamison were recommended
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The Recovering: Intoxication and Its Aftermath
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Unbroken Brain: A Revolutionary New Way of Understanding Addiction
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Infinite Jest
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The Globalization of Addiction: A Study in Poverty of the Spirit
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Raising Lazarus: Hope, Justice, and the Future of America’s Overdose Crisis
by Beth Macy
The best books on Addiction, recommended by Carl Erik Fisher
The best books on Addiction, recommended by Carl Erik Fisher
Addiction is fundamentally a multi-faceted phenomenon, says addiction psychiatrist and author Carl Erik Fisher. He recommends five books that shine light on different aspects of addiction, and talks to us about how society repeats itself – but how, at the community and individual level, there is wisdom and hope.
