Jon Gleason

Thank you ❤️

Incredibly proud of my good friend @jfaun.bsky.social for his new book that comes out today!

Jon is profoundly thoughtful and insightful, and this is such a timely subject given how dysfunctional healthcare is in the US. I highly encourage anyone to read it, but especially those in biomedicine

Join us at McNally Jackson Seaport on Wednesday, February 4 for a reading and conversation with Jonathan Gleason and @meghanor.bsky.social, in celebration of FIELD GUIDE TO FALLING ILL, the winner of the Yale Nonfiction Book Prize.
RSVP: www.mcnallyjackson.com/event/jonath...

Jonathan Gleason: An Excerpt from “Field Guide to Falling Ill” An Ohio murder trial causes a writer to question what makes a good death.

When patients died under Dr. William Husel’s treatment, the subsequent trial turned on a single question: did care become harm? Jonathan Gleason considers the moral uncertainty built into end-of-life medicine.

Jonathan Gleason: An Excerpt from “Field Guide to Falling Ill” An Ohio murder trial causes a writer to question what makes a good death.

"In 2019, Husel was accused of prescribing fatal doses of fentanyl to critically ill patients in one of the largest homicide cases in Ohio history." —Jonathan Gleason for
@yalereview.bsky.social

yalereview.org/article/jona...

Field Guide to Falling Ill by Jonathan Gleason The inaugural winner of the Yale Nonfiction Book Prize, this debut collection from Gleason contains enlightening and beautifully...

An incredible review from Publishers Weekly. Thank you for reading this book with such care and generosity!

“Each [essay] sparkles with clarity and precision, rendering complicated concepts accessible and stimulating. This is a triumph.” @The Yale Review

www.publishersweekly.com/9780300282948

Spring 2026 Fiction & Nonfiction Preview: Politics & Current Events Government malfeasance, the consequences of too much tech, and the emotional lives of medical caregivers are spotlighted in spring's current affairs titles W Publishers Weekly names The Overseer Class one of the Top 10 Politics & Current Events Books of Spring 2026! THE OVERSEER CLASS A MANIFESTO STEVEN W. THRASHER

Some news: The first advanced review is in and…THE OVERSEER CLASS has been named one of the Top 10 Politics & Current Events Books of Spring 2026 by Publishers Weekly! www.publishersweekly.com/pw/by-topic/...

Proud to announce the project I've been working on 🏳️‍⚧️🧬

Had hoped to have more ready, but the events of the last week stressed the importance of speaking up against fascism NOW

I'd appreciate your support in spreading the word, esp if you work in life sciences research, healthcare, or biotech

(Dis)Arming the Dolls Trans Gun Bans & Disorders of Distress

Wrote about recent calls to ban trans people from owning guns and the long history of pathologizing queer people’s natural distress

I have a PhD in Genome Sciences and my expertise is human population genetics and evolution. Which means I learned a lot about the history of eugenics

And you are absolutely right

If RFK isn't stopped, millions will die worldwide and scientific progress could be set back decades, if not more...

They’re Coming for Your Organs...Sort Of Changes in the rules around who can give and receive organs threaten the long-term viability of the donation system.

"[...] the pressure to procure more organs is raising serious ethical concerns."

There's a sentence you never want to read 🫠

From @jfaun.bsky.social

jongleason.substack.com/p/theyre-com...?

Just another cheerful, optimistic essay from my mind 👼

They’re Coming for Your Organs...Sort Of Changes in the rules around who can give and receive organs threaten the long-term viability of the donation system.

The latest medical news with light analysis and history in 1,500 words or less 😘 ❤️ open.substack.com/pub/jongleas...

Very true. A necessary topic of conversation

This ascot is getting a lot of play

We have a cover!! The designers at Yale were able to perfectly captured the medical, the personal, and the historical all in one image. FIELD GUIDE TO FALLING ILL is coming January 27th, but you can preorder it now, including from local bookstores!! Link in bio and below.

tinyurl.com/yekwx34d

You know those founding fathers explored each other’s bodies

Yes, queers should be proud, but also everyone could stand to be a little more ashamed

Oh wow 👨‍🦲

Yay!!! 🎉 😘

Everyone—especially Chicago girlies—should read @brandowrites.bsky.social amazing essay on queer history, joy, and strong pours in @salonnewsroom.bsky.social

Forget Mark. They should be together

Thoughts on 23andMe | Jey McCreight "It is painful to think what could have been." As someone who was inspired to become a geneticist because of 23andMe and ended up working there for nearly 6…

"I hope the field of genomics can learn from this, and come together to create better solutions around privacy, data sharing, transparency, compensation of research participants, and healthcare access."

My thoughts on the 23andMe situation as a former employee: www.linkedin.com/posts/jey-mc...

We do love an empty gym 😈

Get off your phone 😉

Imagine these two having a conversation in their unplaceable accents

Welcome to Indiana (threatening)

Hanya said “you gays are really in for it this time”

I fear a reread is approaching

Last day of the quarter, and I made it to the gym. I deserve praise