personal 03.09.12 Tumorous: The Bucket (List) Stops Here

Juliet Disparte asks herself what she wants to do next — and figures out that she doesn’t have to figure it out.

personal 01.27.12 Tumorous: Plastic Fantastic

After her mastectomy, Juliet Disparte gets breast implants — a process that reveals just how shallow she is.

personal 12.09.11 Tumorous: To Chemo or Not to Chemo

Juliet Disparte makes her first life-or-death decision.

personal 10.21.11 Tumorous: All the Things They Said

When people learn that Juliet Disparte has cancer, their reactions tend to fall within a few distinct categories, for better or worse.

personal 09.30.11 Tumorous: Breast Intentions

Fluid drains, nipple death, and camisoles — all things related to Juliet Disparte’s mastectomy.

personal 09.02.11 Tumorous: Blinded By Science

Juliet Disparte will undergo every test known to man to discover the cause of her cancer.

personal 08.19.11 Tumorous: My Lumps

Juliet Disparte usually ignores a problem until it resolves itself. Unfortunately, you can’t really do that with breast cancer.

humor 06.03.11 “The Lion” and Other Clerihews

Ariana Lenarsky connects Adam and Eve, John Waters, and lions, in the form of poetry. Illustrated by Rebecca Elves.

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