Gina Kolata
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Gina Kolata

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I’m a senior medical writer for the New York Times and the author of nine books and editor of three. I’ve given talks across the nation and in Europe and Asia and taught a science writing seminar at Princeton University. I have been on just about every major news and radio show including the morning news shows, Sixty Minutes, Charlie Rose, Steven Colbert, Fresh Air and most other NPR talk shows. I have won numerous prizes and was a Pulitzer finalist twice. And, strangely enough, I am also a Kentucky Colonel, like Colonel Sanders. But all that sounds like a resume, and what really matters of course is who am I and what motivates me and what do I care about? I like to think I am much more than my job, although my Times work is one of my passions. I have an incredible family and wonderful friends that I cherish. I love distance running – I’ve run five marathons – and road cycling. I knit and I cook. I love the ocean and cannot go through a summer without spending time at the beach. But my favorite seasons are summer and fall. I know, you think the next thing I will tell you is that I like pina coladas and walking in the rain. Actually, those are two things I do not like. But what I do like, what I turn to for sheer pleasure, is literary fiction. And when I decide to write a book, I latch onto the story. My books are meant to engage you, as they engage me. I want you to care about the narrative and the characters as much as I do. I want them to be page turners, but true, absolutely factual. And I want them to be rich with ethical and social issues so that you come away haunted by what you have just read.
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Mercies in Disguise

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The Best Fiction Podcasts for Listeners Who Love a Good Story

You can’t beat a good story. Luckily, humans are great at storytelling, and the best fiction podcasts are all the proof that the modern listener requires. Get the popcorn ready; it’s storytime.

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    • Mercies in Disguise

    • A Story of Hope, a Family's Genetic Destiny, and the Science That Rescued Them
    • Written by: Gina Kolata
    • Narrated by: Andrea Gallo
    • Length: 8 hrs and 31 mins
    • Release date: 2017-03-21
    • Language: English
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    • Flu

    • The Story of the Great Influenza Pandemic of 1918 and the Search for the Virus that Caused It
    • Written by: Gina Kolata
    • Narrated by: Gina Kolata
    • Length: 6 hrs and 14 mins
    • Release date: 2001-02-13
    • Language: English
    • 4.5 out of 5 stars 4 ratings

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    • Rethinking Thin

    • The New Science of Weight Loss - And the Myths and Realities of Dieting
    • Written by: Gina Kolata
    • Narrated by: Ellen Archer
    • Length: 8 hrs and 15 mins
    • Release date: 2007-06-06
    • Language: English
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    • Ultimate Fitness

    • The Quest for Truth about Exercise and Health
    • Written by: Gina Kolata
    • Narrated by: Gina Kolata
    • Length: 3 hrs and 20 mins
    • Release date: 2003-04-11
    • Language: English
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