Index Post Live: 'Pain and Purpose: Speculative Fiction About Health'

[jjhunter]

Each of the following stories are written from the perspective of a woman juggling multiple family roles: mother, daughter, wife. In the microcosm of one family and one day, each explores broader questions about social norms around health. Who is responsible for the sick? When is difference a disorder or a burden? How much support, if any, does the community provide for families with illness?

Featuring stories by alexdraven, curisosia, smw, and recessional.