Each summer, our program director, Julianne, selects a book for ISHTaR’s Summer Book Club, offering interns a unique opportunity to hear diverse perspectives, engage in insightful conversation, and explore varying viewpoints. Book Club is more than just reading, it’s an opportunity to build meaningful relationships and creates a space for interns to grow both personally and professionally. Below, you’ll find the books that have been read throughout the years! 

ISHTaR’s past books!

2024: American Sirens: The Incredible Story of the Black Men Who Became America’s First Paramedics; Kevin Hazzard

2023: Ask Me Why I Hurt: The Kids Nobody Wants and the Doctor Who Heals Them; Dr. Randy Christensen

2022: Black Man in a White Coat:  A Doctor’s Reflections on Race and Medicine; Dr. Damon Tweedy

2021: Mountains Beyond Mountains: The Quest of Dr. Paul Farmer, A Man Who Would Cure the World; Tracy Kidder

2020: The Immortal Life of Henrietta Lacks; Rebecca Skloot