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Author Siri Hustvedt is seized with a shaking fit that may or may not be neurological and may or may not be related to grief over her father's death. The book chronicles a kind of intellectual journey, as Hustvedt describes her readings in neurology and psychology to try to explain--or at least come to terms with-- her shaking episodes. An insightful read that, like much of Hustvedt's nonfiction, complements her novels.
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The Shaking Woman or a History of My Nerves by Siri Hustvedt
Jill Anderson, August 4, 2012
Author Siri Hustvedt is seized with a shaking fit that may or may not be neurological and may or may not be related to grief over her father's death. The book chronicles a kind of intellectual journey, as Hustvedt describes her readings in neurology and psychology to try to explain--or at least come to terms with-- her shaking episodes. An insightful read that, like much of Hustvedt's nonfiction, complements her novels.