"Reminiscent of The Paper Chase."
“This well-paced story will make you laugh at times and also bring you to tears. The novel goes down like a cold Dixie beer served with a delicious Creole gumbo, transporting us into another world with a ringside seat to a pivotal stage in students' medical education."
—William Anthony, author of Farnsy
Available for preorder - Releasing 1/11/26
"Masterfully conceived and written."
“In short, exquisite chapters, Saxon remains in full control as he infuses tender stories into the quotidian lives of Caleb, Elizabeth, Benjamin and other vulnerable characters.
—Hank Klibanoff, Pulitzer Prize-winning co-author of The Race Beat: The Press, the Civil Rights Struggle, and the Awakening of a Nation
About the author
Since retiring as a general surgeon, Allen Saxon has had time to pursue two of his passions—creative writing and medical education. A graduate of Tulane Medical School, he has experienced the value of safety net hospitals to society first hand, both to indigent populations and to those learning the art of medicine. He currently teaches at two medical schools and as a writer has the unusual distinction of having his work published in both Annals of Surgery and Modern Drummer magazine. His novella, The Climber of Pointe du Hoc, was published in 2024 and has received recognition by Illinois chapters of the DAR.
Allen Saxon
drasaxon@gmail.com
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