Island Practice Cobblestone Rash, Underground Tom, and Other Adventures of a Nantucket Doctor

A memorable depiction of a unique, yet somehow typical, corner of America--the island of Nantucket--through the experiences of its only longtime doctor.

Pam Belluck has been a staff writer for the New York Times for more than fifteen years, during which she has written about everything from cattle rustling to embryo adoption, reported from places as diverse as Medellin, Colombia, and Seongham, South Korea. She served for more than a decade as national bureau chief, covering some of the biggest stories for the paper. She is currently a health and medical writer for the Times. She has won several awards, a Knight Fellowship, and a Fulbright Scholarship.