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Lorraine Boissoneault @lodrinkswater.bsky.social · 01/10/2026

Honored to be among these other amazing authors and some truly great books. Love to see some on life around the Great Lakes and Chicago! @beaconpress.bsky.social

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The Medical Society Consortium on Climate and Health @docsforclimate.bsky.social · 30/09/2026

Lorraine Boissoneault calls it "body weather": the unpredictable shifts of chronic illness. In this episode of #HealthyClimateAmerica, she shares what that experience can teach us about living in a changing climate and caring for one another. bit.ly/HealthyClimateAmerica @lodrinkswater.bsky.social

Graphic promoting a new episode of the Healthy Climate America podcast. The host is Lisa Patel from MSCCH, and the guest is Lorraine Boissoneault, author of "Body Weather." Photos of both Lisa and Lorraine are in the middle of the graphic, with a green frame around each. Below that is the title of the episode: Body Weather: Navigating Chronic Illness in a Fevered World. At the bottom, in a green rectangle, is the episode link: bit.ly/HealthyClimateAmerica. The background is a dark blue.

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Beacon Press @beaconpress.bsky.social · 28/09/2026

In BODY WEATHER, @lodrinkswater.bsky.social considers the collateral damage that results from human-caused environmental destruction, and figures the development of disease in a similar vein. If you’re living with chronic illness, this is your book! buff.ly/WHMAwfm

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Storms Ahead - The Massachusetts Review

Review of Lorraine Boissoneault’s Body Weather: Notes on Chronic Illness in the Anthropocene (Beacon Books, 2026) Living with disability, particularly disability that results from a chronic illness,…

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Lorraine Boissoneault @lodrinkswater.bsky.social · 20/09/2026

Also loved The City of Glass, but for me it’s The Ardent Swarm by Yamen Manai. So so good!

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Lorraine Boissoneault @lodrinkswater.bsky.social · 20/09/2026

I’ve been getting one of these for the last few years and every person who comes over and sees it wishes they had one. daily fun facts are as good as chocolate!

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Nicole Chung @nicolechung.bsky.social · 18/09/2026

Periplus, a mentorship collective serving US-based early-career writers of color, is now accepting applications for our 2027 class of fellows! Apply by Oct. 11: docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1F... You can learn more about Periplus (including fellowship eligibility requirements) at bit.ly/periplusfaq

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Beacon Press @beaconpress.bsky.social · 15/09/2026

Studies show women face more misdiagnoses than men, and a significantly longer wait time for effective treatment. Medical misogyny is rooted in our history. @lodrinkswater.bsky.social buff.ly/03T3HWY

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The Horrible History of Medical Misogyny

Medical gaslighting and paternalism isn’t just a thing of the past.

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Lorraine Boissoneault @lodrinkswater.bsky.social · 10/09/2026

So grateful to The Persistent for running this piece about some of the historical origins of medical misogyny and how these problems continue to this day: www.thepersistent.com/p/the-horrib...

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The Horrible History of Medical Misogyny

Medical gaslighting and paternalism isn’t just a thing of the past.

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Lorraine Boissoneault @lodrinkswater.bsky.social · 09/09/2026

This is such a beautiful review. So grateful to Emily and @themassreview.bsky.social for engaging thoughtfully with Body Weather

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Kerri Smith @kerri-smith.bsky.social · 02/09/2026

Almost every infection can leave a subset of people with a chronic condition, #MECFS and #longCOVID among them. Why does that happen, and where are the treatments? www.nature.com/articles/d41... New feature from @nature.com

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When do infections lead to long COVID? Scientists close in on triggers and treatments for post-viral syndromes

Hundreds of millions of people have long-term conditions as a result of an infection. Researchers are working out how to help them.

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Lorraine Boissoneault @lodrinkswater.bsky.social · 07/09/2026

What’s that phrase about history rhyming? As if it weren’t horrible enough what’s being done to the Haitian community.

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Lorraine Boissoneault @lodrinkswater.bsky.social · 27/08/2026

Calling all people with #LongCovid and/or #MECFS: I'm writing for @thesicktimes.org about the "October slide" -- when symptoms get worse in the fall. I want to talk to people who are aware of this but DON'T get worse in the fall! Is that you?? You can DM me here or email L.boissoneault@gmail.com

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Lorraine Boissoneault @lodrinkswater.bsky.social · 11/08/2026

this is so silly but after 11 MRIs it also really made me laugh

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The Xylom @thexylom.com · 22/07/2026

@lodrinkswater.bsky.social: The Earth is indisputably getting warmer. The Devils Hole pupfish live in a precarious environment. Only a few degrees warmer, and they won’t be able to survive — and then where will the refuge population go? Where does anyone go when conditions are too extreme for life?

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Death Valley Is A Place About Life

As Timbisha elder Pauline Esteves would write more than a century into the colonization and displacement process, “The term ‘Death Valley’ is unfortunate… This is a place about life.”

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Lorraine Boissoneault @lodrinkswater.bsky.social · 21/07/2026

Sickness as underworld! Look, I'm hopping on the "everything is Odyssey" bandwagon.

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Lorraine Boissoneault @lodrinkswater.bsky.social · 15/07/2026

The excerpt of my book published by @smithsonianmag.bsky.social was cited in the new Trump report on why Smithsonian Institution is full of Radical Activists. New jacket copy should read: "Trump hated this book, go read it!" (citation 218, if you're curious) www.whitehouse.gov/wp-content/u...

A screenshot of the White House report, called "Saving America's Story: How Ideological Capture at the Smithsonian Institution's National Museum of American History Erases Our Heritage" The font is white against a dark blue/black background

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Lorraine Boissoneault @lodrinkswater.bsky.social · 30/06/2026

Literally just landed and am so excited to be in Seattle! Especially since Chicago was 95 degrees when I left. 🥵

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Lorraine Boissoneault @lodrinkswater.bsky.social · 29/06/2026

This is fascinating and also seems within reach

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Lorraine Boissoneault @lodrinkswater.bsky.social · 23/06/2026

I'm so excited to be in Seattle for this event, and really grateful that Ashley will be moderating the conversation. She brings such a wealth of knowledge about climate and the Pacific Northwest. @beaconpress.bsky.social

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Lorraine Boissoneault @lodrinkswater.bsky.social · 23/06/2026

I don't know if people realize that extreme heat is one of the deadliest natural disasters--often killing more people than hurricanes, typhoons, tornadoes, floods. So yes, this is sadly ironic, but it is also seriously dangerous.

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The Sick Times @thesicktimes.org · 16/06/2026

Celebrate Pride with The Sick Times! Many in-person events aren’t accessible to people with Long COVID and related diseases and disabilities, so we're hosting our own virtual variety show! Register now: luma.com/ih0oq3yw?mc_... 🏳️‍🌈 😷 We're excited to see you there!

A black background with hot pink text and black and white photos of performers Khalil, King Lotus Boy, and Taipei. The text reads, "Virtual Pride with The Sick Times. June 30. 8 PM ET. 5 PM PT. More performers to be announced!"

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Lorraine Boissoneault @lodrinkswater.bsky.social · 12/06/2026

Boston area is REAL HOT today, so if you're in need of a cool off and a cool conversation, please join us! So excited to be in the home of my publisher @beaconpress.bsky.social

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Lorraine Boissoneault @lodrinkswater.bsky.social · 12/06/2026

I hadn't looked at my Body Weather book proposal in years, and it was really fun to consider it from a craft perspective with Erika Hayasaki. Thanks to @niemanstoryboard.org for publishing it! @beaconpress.bsky.social

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The Xylom @thexylom.com · 02/06/2026

@lodrinkswater.bsky.social:"The Earth is indisputably getting warmer. The Devils Hole pupfish live in a precarious environment. Only a few degrees warmer, and they won’t be able to survive — and then where will the refuge population go? Where does anyone go when conditions are too extreme for life?"

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Death Valley Is A Place About Life

As Timbisha elder Pauline Esteves would write more than a century into the colonization and displacement process, “The term ‘Death Valley’ is unfortunate… This is a place about life.”

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Lorraine Boissoneault @lodrinkswater.bsky.social · 01/06/2026

Watched "The Muppets Movie" (1979) last night for the first time in years. It is a travesty that there aren't more Muppet adaptations. Can you imagine a Muppet Pride and Prejudice?!?!?

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Lorraine Boissoneault @lodrinkswater.bsky.social · 30/05/2026

So excited to have this excerpt in The Xylom! Many thanks to @alexip718.com for getting it out there!

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Lorraine Boissoneault @lodrinkswater.bsky.social · 26/05/2026

East Coast book tour is only a week away!! First up, D.C., where I'll be visiting Lost City Books on Sun. June 7 at 6pm. I'll be in conversation with science journalist Helen Fields: lostcitybookstore.com/event/2026-0...

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Body Weather by Lorraine Boissoneault

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Lorraine Boissoneault @lodrinkswater.bsky.social · 22/05/2026

I need this shirt. Maybe everybody needs this shirt?

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Lorraine Boissoneault @lodrinkswater.bsky.social · 21/05/2026

Been working on this one for a while, and thinking about the issues around mold and climate change for even longer. Thanks to @thesicktimes.org for giving it a home!

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Lorraine Boissoneault @lodrinkswater.bsky.social · 19/05/2026

Me and @liapas.bsky.social are doing a workshop next Thursday May 28 at 12pmPST/1pmMST/2pmCST/3pmEST. It's virtual and free! You'll do art and poetry exercises and hopefully come away feeling more confident in your ability to make your symptoms visible. RSVP here: invyt.io/i/j7n942VT

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The Sick Times @thesicktimes.org · 19/05/2026

What happens when your body and the climate break down at the same time? On Still Here (produced by @melaniemarich.bsky.social), @mileswgriffis.bsky.social talks to @lodrinkswater.bsky.social about her new book, Body Weather: Notes on Chronic Illness in the Anthropocene. bit.ly/4dlF3M1

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Lorraine Boissoneault @lodrinkswater.bsky.social · 19/05/2026

I'm so excited for this workshop! If you've ever struggled making sense of your symptoms or chronic illnesses, I hope that this program will provide a few more tools for understanding and conveying your experience of your body.

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Lorraine Boissoneault @lodrinkswater.bsky.social · 15/05/2026

I love seeing when we can make social media work in positive ways. Especially fun to see it for the account of a bookstore I'm visiting next month for a book event!

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Lorraine Boissoneault @lodrinkswater.bsky.social · 13/05/2026

A good thread on the increasing risk of salmonella and other food borne illnesses. I wrote about this in my book, too, how climate change is creating conditions for bacteria like this to spread more easily

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Lorraine Boissoneault @lodrinkswater.bsky.social · 04/05/2026

Loved hearing this perspective from @pstnyc.bsky.social on being a judge for the Lukas Awards and helping my manuscript, as well as working with another writer on the links between climate change and health. philipsturner.com/celebrating-...

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Celebrating Publication of “Body Weather: Notes on Chronic Illness in the Anthropecene” and Remembering Dr. Paul Epstein’s “Changing Planet, Changing Health” – The Great Gray Bridge

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Lorraine Boissoneault @lodrinkswater.bsky.social · 25/04/2026

Back on my beat of getting diagnosed with random things while public health is being stripped away and the most vulnerable are made to suffer most. This time tuberculosis edition! www.thenation.com/article/soci...

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I Was Treated for Tuberculosis While Millions Were Robbed of Care

And RFK Jr.’s HHS leadership will only make contracting arcane illnesses like this one a more common affair.

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Lorraine Boissoneault @lodrinkswater.bsky.social · 25/04/2026

Thanks for the shout-out! Love to see how many other great books came out this week!

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Lorraine Boissoneault @lodrinkswater.bsky.social · 22/04/2026

Souris wants to know if you’ve ordered “Body Weather” and/or have received your preorder. The amount of treats she gets depends on me earning at least a little money. bookshop.org/p/books/body...

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Beacon Press @beaconpress.bsky.social · 21/04/2026

Happy #PublicationDay, @lodrinkswater.bsky.social! 🥳 BODY WEATHER, her lyrical exploration of the interconnected relationship between chronic illness and Earth’s meteorology, is “a timely and thought-provoking ode to discovery and recovery.” — @libraryjournal.bsky.social

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Lorraine Boissoneault @lodrinkswater.bsky.social · 21/04/2026

So much fun to go back to Smithsonian for a little collab

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Lorraine Boissoneault @lodrinkswater.bsky.social · 21/04/2026

Basically an excuse to write a whole book of metaphors

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Lorraine Boissoneault @lodrinkswater.bsky.social · 20/04/2026

I have a similar voice disorder to RFK Jr and I have feelings about it. So I wrote an essay, naturally slate.com/technology/2...

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RFK Jr. and I Share an Unusual Condition. How He Has Reacted to Having It Is Horrifying to Me.

The disorder is incurable.

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