Archive - Vidya’s Newsletter

Calling all moms

The day after Mother’s Day I was driving my kids to school, and my daughter said she wanted to talk to Ammamma on the phone.

May 13 •

Vidya B. Viswanathan

December 2024

Retreating forward

How I learned to stop worrying and love writing again (just kidding, I still worry)

Dec 29, 2024 •

Vidya B. Viswanathan

January 2024

The 2023 wormhole

& the helpfulness of writing

Jan 1, 2024 •

Vidya B. Viswanathan

July 2023

Rejection as a Writer

Submittable, Spreadsheets, and the pursuit of Good Writing

Jul 11, 2023 •

Vidya B. Viswanathan

January 2023

What does it mean to take a break?

A naptime rumination, and a little fiction to start off 2023

Jan 1, 2023 •

Vidya B. Viswanathan

September 2022

33 things I love

In honor of this palindrome birthday, in no particular order

Sep 7, 2022 •

Vidya B. Viswanathan

August 2022

Procrastinating on the new with the old, and so on

Or, a very erratic writing process

Aug 18, 2022 •

Vidya B. Viswanathan

a reflection on Severance and residency

Aug 9, 2022 •

Vidya B. Viswanathan

May 2022

A day for mothers

Thinking of my identity, my mom, my kids, my patients, and a political reckoning

May 8, 2022 •

Vidya B. Viswanathan

March 2022

It’s been a busy few weeks on inpatient services, and I haven’t gotten to sit and write for a while.

Mar 22, 2022 •

Vidya B. Viswanathan

February 2022

Love in the Time of Clerkship Year

A 2019 throwback, for Valentine's Day

Feb 15, 2022 •

Vidya B. Viswanathan

Oh no, I just realized I have to title these

titles are the worst

Feb 8, 2022 •

Vidya B. Viswanathan

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