Hektoen International

A Journal of Medical Humanities

Tag: Ethan Sellers

  • Mist walkers

    Ethan Sellers Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States   Seattle still slumbers under a blanket of mist at four in the morning, a suspension of droplets that seems to swallow sound, so I struggle to hear even my own footfalls during my morning run to work on the inpatient service. Though the run clears my mind and…

  • Elephant hide

    Ethan Sellers Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States   Illustration by Emily Schumann “Let me tell you about the summer the circus came to town.” Mr. Stanton’s weathered face manages to wrinkle further as it breaks into an easy smile. I’m reminded of an old map folding along well-worn creases. I know I’m grinning back, a habit…