Re-Reading: MAUD CASEY'S CITY OF INCURABLE WOMEN


Interweaving material from hospital case notes with fictional invention, Casey illuminates the mistreated “madwomen” of late 19th century Paris’s Salpêtrière asylum. Casey’s precise, luminous prose is supplemented by telling period documents and images. Every novel from Casey is a haunting, immersive treat. You can read our interview with the author on her previous book, The Man Who Walked Away, here. Buy this one on Amazon and Bookshop and visit the author's website for more.