Abraham Verghese
@abe_verghese
Official account. Author of THE COVENANT OF WATER. Physician & professor at Stanford. Previous books: CUTTING FOR STONE, THE TENNIS PARTNER, MY OWN COUNTRY.
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Get entangled with these top historical fiction audiobooks recommended by our Woman's World editors — perfect for those on-the-go! From authors Abraham Verghese, @saraconfino, Sara Gruen, TJR NEWS ONLY, John Boyne and more! 📳🎧️📖 womansworld.com/entertainment/…
Honored to meet with HH Sheikh Ahmed bin Saeed Al Maktoum and delighted by his championing of EmiratesLitFest! My 2nd appearance here. Grateful.
#StanfordMed25 founder Abraham Verghese has been selected as Harvard University's 2025 commencement speaker. Students will hear from this inspiring physician-novelist on May 29 in Cambridge. Read more: bit.ly/41cLNEA
It's official, THE COVENANT OF WATER is coming out in paperback on May 6th! Thank you to readers everywhere! Oprah's Book Club Oprah Winfrey
Mark your calendars, Abraham Verghese is going on tour! More details here: groveatlantic.com/author/abraham…
At KeralaLiteratureFest in January, I had the joy of speaking with Abraham Verghese about his lush, wondrous novel, The Covenant of Water. We spoke of secrets as legacy, of how bodies carry silence, of what is inherited beyond blood. youtube.com/watch?v=0159fG…
Watch the Harvard University Commencement speech to hear an address by DoM's own Abraham Verghese. We’re beyond proud to see his voice and vision recognized on this national stage. ➡️ youtube.com/live/wFIo795BX… #Harvard25
A must-watch Harvard University commencement address, truly worthy of the embattled but principled Harvard University by Abraham Verghese, bestselling author, Stanford professor, & infectious disease doctor. youtube.com/watch?v=4mjPt7…
My new short story ABSCOND is on the Amazon Books billboard in NYC! Check the story out here: bit.ly/4kntXWZ
#StanfordMed25 founder Abraham Verghese has long emphasized "the power of the human hand to touch, to comfort, to diagnose & to bring about treatment." Research also supports this! More in our blog post: stanford.io/4lgoeU9
WUNC North Carolina Public Radio's Anita Rao hosted #HeinzAward winner Abraham Verghese on stage before a live audience who heard his reflections on "Writing, Medicine & The Body." Have a listen: wunc.org/show/embodied/…
Ken Liu saaku Fredrik Backman 9. Abscond - Abraham Verghese A 13-year old tennis prodigy takes on a new role in his family when life takes an unexpected turn. “Yes, he could plan, he must plan, but he had to take into account that fate—or God, or the universe—had its own plans; it was indifferent to his plan.”