Olivia Weisser
@oliviaweisser.bsky.social
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Historian of early modern medicine, sexuality, disease, gender Author of The Dreaded Pox (CUP, soon!), Ill Composed (Yale)
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Saw this guy today - taking it as a sign of hope
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Hello UK! I wrote a book about living in London with an STI hundreds of years ago. Waterstones is having a preorder sale for 25% off that includes THE DREADED POX now thru Friday. Use OCTOBER25 at checkout.
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Which book cover do you like better?
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thanks for the warm welcome 😘
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hahah thanks! these hashtags made me LOL.
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just seeing this! this title was rejected by the press, sob.
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I have been there (for the Routledge book) and I am sorry. It was SO frustrating. The press assured me the copyeditor was human but I am sure she was robot.
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I'll be in the UK in a fortnight, honored to be in conversations with @sarahknott.bsky.social and @sbrooksfranklin.bsky.social about my new book!
book cover and 3 bookstore events dates
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Coming to your bookshelves in Fall 2025: The Nursing Clio Reader 🥳
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Spotted at #AHA25: @maryfissell.bsky.social ’s forthcoming book on abortion.
Mary Fissell’s book Pushback
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Looking forward to next Wed., when Kevin Siena is speaking about 'The Pathology of Race: Disease, Formativity and the Enlightenment Debate on Human Variety', to @long18thsem.bsky.social at @ihrlibrary.bsky.social All welcome in person and online - please register. www.history.ac.uk/events/patho...
The Pathology of Race: Disease, Formativity and the Enlightenment Debate on Human Variety
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