<description>&lt;p&gt;In this episode of &lt;em&gt;Conversations&lt;/em&gt;, Ruth Madievsky, clinical pharmacist and author of the national bestseller "All-Night Pharmacy," shares the inspiration behind her darkly poetic novel about sisterhood, addiction, and intergenerational trauma. Ruth reflects on how her Moldovan roots, her healthcare career, and her love of poetry have shaped her writing. We also dive into the mysticism that permeates her work and explore how trauma and healing intersect in her life and fiction.&lt;/p&gt; &lt;p&gt;Find show notes, transcript, and more at &lt;a href= "http://thenocturnists.org/"&gt;thenocturnists.org&lt;/a&gt;.&lt;/p&gt; &lt;p&gt;&lt;em data-stringify-type="italic"&gt;The Nocturnists&lt;/em&gt; is made possible by the &lt;a class="c-link c-link--underline" href= "https://www.cmadocs.org/" target="_blank" rel= "noopener noreferrer" data-stringify-link= "https://www.cmadocs.org/" data-sk="tooltip_parent"&gt;California Medical Association&lt;/a&gt; and donations from listeners like you.&lt;/p&gt;</description>

The Nocturnists

The Nocturnists

From Pharmacy to Fiction with Ruth Madievsky

NOV 14, 202441 MIN
The Nocturnists

From Pharmacy to Fiction with Ruth Madievsky

NOV 14, 202441 MIN

Description

In this episode of Conversations, Ruth Madievsky, clinical pharmacist and author of the national bestseller "All-Night Pharmacy," shares the inspiration behind her darkly poetic novel about sisterhood, addiction, and intergenerational trauma. Ruth reflects on how her Moldovan roots, her healthcare career, and her love of poetry have shaped her writing. We also dive into the mysticism that permeates her work and explore how trauma and healing intersect in her life and fiction.

Find show notes, transcript, and more at thenocturnists.org.

The Nocturnists is made possible by the California Medical Association and donations from listeners like you.