DOCTORS AND FRIENDS
"An astounding achievement... an eerily timely portrait of a world in the grips of a deadly pandemic and a poignant dive into the interior lives of the medical workers at its forefront."
—Cristina Alger, NYT bestselling author of The Darlings
"Both achingly familiar and punctuated by twists and turns you won’t see coming. I couldn’t put it down!
—Meg Donohue, bestselling author of You, Me, and the Sea
"At turns hilarious, heartbreaking, and intense; I flew through this book.
—Kathy Wang, bestselling author of Imposter Syndrome
"Once again, Kimmery Martin shines while deftly blending her laudable skills as a physician and storyteller.”
—Kristina McMorris, NYT bestselling author of Sold on a Monday
Written prior to Covid-19 by a former emergency medicine physician, Doctors and Friends incorporates unexpected wit, razor-edged poignancy, and a deeply relatable cast of characters who provoke both laughter and tears. Martin provides a unique insider’s perspective into the world of medical professionals working to save lives during the most difficult situations of their careers.
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THE ANTIDOTE FOR EVERYTHING
"Martin leverages her own background as a doctor to great effect throughout.”—The New York Times on TQOH
“With issues ripped straight from the headlines, The Antidote For Everything is a book for our times.” – GoodReads
“Martin’s trademark witty repartee makes her characters fun to be with, and she both entertains and tackles thought-provoking questions of honor and integrity….”—Booklist
This whip-smart and timely novel from acclaimed author Kimmery Martin explores what happens in the friendship between two doctors when one of them is unjustly fired.
Georgia Brown’s profession as a urologist requires her to interact with plenty of naked men, but her romantic prospects have fizzled. The most important person in her life is her friend Jonah Tsukada, a funny, empathetic family medicine doctor who works at the same hospital in Charleston, South Carolina and who has become as close as family to her... READ MORE
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AUTHOR INTERVIEW by Ella Biber: ALYSSA COLMAN
Please welcome Ella Biber, my returning junior partner! Ella is a seventh grader and an avid reader. When she’s not swimming competitively or hanging out with her friends and family, she’s curled up devouring the latest book series.
Today Ella is interviewing Alyssa Colman, author of the much-lauded middle grade fantasy novel THE GILDED GIRL.
Ella: What was your inspiration for your book The Gilded Girl?
Alyssa: The Gilded Girl is a loose retelling of A Little Princess by Frances Hodgson Burnett, set in a Gilded Age boarding school for magic. In this magical, Gilded Age New York, the divide between the magical haves and have-nots is as black and white as the foyer tile at Miss Posterity’s Academy for Practical Magic. Twelve-year-old student Emma can afford the education that will teach her the secrets of kindling her magic, while the school’s servant girl, Izzy, is doomed to see her magic snuff out before her thirteenth birthday like the rest of the lower classes. When Emma loses her father and fortune in a tragic accident, she loses her access to magic as well. Though not natural allies, Emma and Izzy team up together to find ...
Praise for THE QUEEN OF HEARTS
"A stunning debut."—Booktrib
"Difficult to put down, Martin’s excellent story of friendship is shrewdly plotted and contains a cast of flawed, rich, believable characters.”—Publishers Weekly
“Fans of Grey’s Anatomy are sure to enjoy this new release”—Southern Living
"...love, death, humor, secrets, hot doctor sex, and a medical procedure performed with a fork. Does that sound like something you might be interested in reading?—Tommy Tomlinson, SouthBound Podcast on NPR/WFAE 90.7
“A funny and real examination of female friendships and modern parenthood.”—ALA Book Club Central
"Just the right balance of intensity, plot twists, tragedy, and humor."—Booklist
“Engrossing, funny,”—The Charlotte Observer
“Kimmery Martin’s excellent debut novel serves up an irresistible mix of romance, ER drama, friendship and betrayal.”—BookPage
"Wow. Just wow. This book was spectacular." —The Sudbury Star (Ontario)
“An impressive debut, full of warmth and excitement.”—The Harvard Crimson . READ MORE ...
Kimmery's Novels In Pop Culture
An Irony You Can't Invent: An Irreverent Roundtable With Author P.J. Vernon
PJ: Dear Reader, I know The Antidote for Everything swept you off your feet. Kimmery is a wicked talent and her writing oozes clever voice, delicious one-liners, and heartbreak in equal measure.
In Martin’s follow up to her critically acclaimed debut, The Queen of Hearts, the “Liane Moriarty of Medical Fiction” (in quotes because I tweeted it once) explores the deep friendship between physicians Georgia Brown and Jonah Tsukada—and the lengths to which they’ll go to protect one another when threatened by institutional malice.
Side Note: If you haven’t finished TAFE, started it, or (cue my gay gasp) even procured your copy yet, bookmark this immediately and go change that. Seriously. Go. Now. We’ll wait.
Okay, since you’ve finished the novel, we can jump right into this very kla$$y author roundtable between myself and the one and only Kimmery Martin, MD.
KM: Hi, everyone. For those of you not familiar with him, PJ Vernon is a dog-owning, Canadian-dwelling, PhD-possessing scientist who also happens to be a dazzling suspense writer (When You Find Me, Crooked Lane Books, 2018) AND Bath Haus, his next thriller, soon to be released from Doubleday Books.
Hello PJ! Hit me with some insightful, hard-charging questions.
PJ: I saved the hardest question for literally the very first one: You open the book with what just might be the most hilarious scene I’ve ever read. Why start with testicles? ... MORE...
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Kimmery's Latest Reads
April 2021:
The Kindest Lie by Nancy Johnson (women's fiction); Interference by Brad Parks (thriller/science fiction); Imposter Syndrome by Kathy Wang (literary fiction/spy fiction); A House Full of Windsor by Kristin Contino (women's fiction); Good Neighbors by Sarah Langan (contemporary fiction); Patients at Risk: The Rise of the Nurse Practitioner and Physician Assistant in Healthcare by Niran Al-Agba and Rebekah Bernard (medical nonfiction); Standard Deviation by Katherine Heiny (contemporary fiction); The God Equation: The Quest for a Theory of Everything by Michio Kaku (nonfiction/theoretical physics.)
May 2021:
Early Morning Riser by Katherine Heiny (contemporary fiction); The Nine Lives of Rose Napolitano by Donna Freitas (contemporary fiction); The Smash-Up by Ali Benjamin (literary fiction); Jackpot: How the Super-Rich Really Live―and How Their Wealth Harms Us All (by Michael Mechanic (sociology/nonfiction); Finley Donovan Is Killing It by Elle Cosimano (mystery); Nothing Really Happens: A Collection of Thought and Explanation by Takoda Patterson (memoir); What Comes After by Joanne Tompkins (contemporary fiction)
June 2021:
The Premonition by Michael Lewis (nonfiction/sociology); The Plot by Jean Hanff Korelitz (contemporary fiction); One Two Three by Laurie Frankel (contemporary fiction); Hour of the Witch by Chris Bohjalian (historical fiction); The Survivors by Jane Harper (suspense); What A Happy Family by Saumya Dave (family fiction); The Guncle by Stephen Rowley (contemporary fiction/LGBTQ); The One by John Marrs (contemporary fiction/sci-fi); The Soulmate Equation by Christina Lauren (romance); Olympus Texas by Stacey Swann (family saga).
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About Kimmery
SERIOUS BIO:
Kimmery Martin is an emergency medicine doctor-turned novelist whose works of medical fiction have been praised by The Harvard Crimson, Southern Living, The Charlotte Observer and The New York Times, among others. A lifelong literary nerd, she promotes reading, interviews authors, and teaches writing seminars. She’s a frequent speaker at libraries, conferences, and bookstores around the United States. Kimmery completed her medical training at the University of Louisville School of Medicine and the Vanderbilt University School of Medicine. She lives with her husband and three children in Charlotte, North Carolina.
FUN BIO:
Kimmery Martin won her first short story contest in the first grade, and was awarded a red stuffed elephant and publication in the school newspaper. Her writing career then suffered an unfortunate dry spell, finally broken with the publication of the enthralling journal article Lymphatic Mapping and Sentinel Lymph Node Biopsy in the Staging of Melanoma, followed by the equally riveting sequel Sentinel Lymph Node Biopsy for Pelvic Malignancies, both during medical school.
Conscious readers remained elusive, however, prompting her to ... MORE ...
