News · October 22, 2026

Coming next: The Five-Year Test

Allen and Leslie Nelson will be back, starting with their backstory.

The Five-Year Test follows general surgery residency in 1980s America: the rigor, the drudgery, the joy and the terrifying moments. The author calls it "a very different book". Join the newsletter to hear first when it arrives.

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