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Category: Literature and Culture

Creative Lead Damian Tarnopolsky Publishes New Chapbook “A Friend to Words”

Creative Lead Damian Tarnopolsky Publishes New Chapbook “A Friend to Words”

Damian Tarnopolsky publishes new chapbook and is featured in The Juncture newsletter.

Posted: Monday January 26, 2026

NBM Lab Community Members at Word on the Street Festival

NBM Lab Community Members at Word on the Street Festival

NBM Lab community members joined the “The Medicine of Words: On Narrative and Healing” panel to discuss the importance of poetry and storytelling in healthcare.

Posted: Monday January 19, 2026

Rita Charon on the Power of Storytelling: Feature in the Financial Times

Rita Charon on the Power of Storytelling: Feature in the Financial Times

Rita Charon, founder of the Narrative-Based Medicine movement, shares the compelling journey that led to the creation of this transformative field in this feature for the Financial Times.

Posted: Monday January 12, 2026

Narrative in Space: NASA Storytelling Project with Jeff Thompson and Damian Tarnopolsky

Narrative in Space: NASA Storytelling Project with Jeff Thompson and Damian Tarnopolsky

As part of NASA’s Awe Project, Jeff Thompson explores how narrative practices can support astronaut wellbeing.

Posted: Monday January 5, 2026

Paula Holmes-Rodman Awarded King Charles III Coronation Medal and Published in Ars Medica

Paula Holmes-Rodman Awarded King Charles III Coronation Medal and Published in Ars Medica

Paula Holmes-Rodman has been honoured with the King Charles III Coronation Medal, and has published a new story in Ars Medica.

Posted: Tuesday December 2, 2025

Ray Torbiak Publishes Spy Thriller Novichok: The Novice Assassin

Ray Torbiak Publishes Spy Thriller Novichok: The Novice Assassin

Foundational Certificate alum Ray Torbiak immerses readers in a spy thriller with debut novel Novichok: The Novice Assassin.

Posted: Friday November 28, 2025

Charles Hayter Recognized for “The Boy Who Loved Alice” on the 2025 CBC Nonfiction Prize Longlist

Charles Hayter Recognized for “The Boy Who Loved Alice” on the 2025 CBC Nonfiction Prize Longlist

Charles Hayter’s nostalgic storytelling has been longlisted for the 2025 CBC Nonfiction Prize for his essay “The Boy Who Loved Alice.”

Posted: Saturday November 15, 2025

“Bannock as Medicine” by Ryan Giroux

“Bannock as Medicine” by Ryan Giroux

Ryan Giroux reads a personal narrative reflection that contemplates identity, resilience, and belonging.

Posted: Friday September 12, 2025

Reflections on a Collaboration by David Zitner

Reflections on a Collaboration by David Zitner

David Zitner reflects on a collaboration with Dominic Covvey that aims to empower patient engagement.

Posted: Wednesday August 20, 2025

Could Your Beach Reads Heal? Notes From Bibliotherapy

Could Your Beach Reads Heal? Notes From Bibliotherapy

Amina Zafar explores bibliotherapy, the practice of using reading to support mental well-being.

Posted: Friday August 15, 2025

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