University of Michigan Institute for the Humanities Lecture
It was a true honor to speak in Ann Arbor at my Alma Mater, the University of Michigan. My talk, Worlds Within: The Intersection of Humanities, Medicine and the Arts, held at the Institute for the Humanities, yielded an engaging discussion with enlightening questions from the undergraduate students and audience members. Thank you to the Director, Dr. Young and to Dr. Howell for moderating, and to my former French professor Dr. Hoffmann for the support. Thank you to Sibani Ram for the inspiration for this event. The day was made all the more special as my twin brother and my parents were in the audience. I’ll always remember this day. Go Blue! #umich #lsa #alumni #humanities #scifi #surgeonswhowrite #exilesofagildedmoon
Exiles of a Gilded Moon Volume III: Dominions Descent
I’m Excited to share that volume III of my series will be released in January 2025 with Shadow Spark Publishing!
Interview: Between The Reads
Be sure to check out my interview with author and book blogger Audra Russell, a Registered Nurse and book reviewer. We talk about Exiles of a Gilded Moon, and writing in the fantasy/sci fi genre. You can find it here on Instagram live!
Interview: One Reading Nurse
Be sure to check out my interview with Athena, a Registered Nurse and book reviewer. We talk about literary fiction, and writing about difficult themes. You can find it here!
Podcast: prescribe me something else
Be sure to check out my interview on Prescribe me Something Else with Dr. Odai Sinokrot and Dr. Farah Rahman. We discuss Exiles of a Gilded Moon, and balancing my career as a surgeon and an author.
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Interview with Aaron Sarkar
Please check out my interview with award-winning songwriter and music producer, Aaron Sarkar. We talk about my new book, and life in NYC during the pandemic. You can find it here
First review for Exiles of a Gilded Moon
It all begins with an idea.
10/19/20
Thank you to Paul Cochrun of for reviewing Exiles of a Gilded Moon - Volume 1: Empire’s Wake!
It all started with an idea…
It all begins with an idea.
10/17/2020
Hello!
I wanted to share a bit of the history of Exiles of a Gilded Moon with you. It began as an idea during my teenage years, and transformed into an epic series. As students in my senior year French class, we were encouraged to try different styles of art. My teacher reminded us that it was common for works of art to influence each other, such as Hiroshige’s Wave over Kanagawa inspiring Debussy’s Le Mer. One day, we were asked to create an abstract painting. I chose to paint an alien sky dominated by a ringed planet and its multiple orbiting moons, from the perspective of a viewer looking up at the sky. At that moment, I wondered what kind of story could I create based upon such an usual scene. Over the years I wrote and imagined, what a civilization depicted in this painting might look like. Recently, I asked my family if they could locate that painting. Here is my original painting after all these years…
