By Anne Anlin Cheng — 2020
An Asian American writer grapples with interracial love in a time of disaster.
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The program Brushes with Cancer pairs patients with artists whose works make visible a disease that can be invisible and isolating.
Just as cancer affects your physical health, it can bring up a wide range of feelings you’re not used to dealing with. It can also make existing feelings seem more intense. They may change daily, hourly, or even minute to minute.
Studies of polar researchers, astronauts, and others in isolation shed light on possible effects of social distancing, including increased forgetfulness, depression and heart attacks.