“When I'm sniffing around new territory, I often choose, rather randoml...” — Andrea Barrett Quote

“When I'm sniffing around new territory, I often choose, rather randomly, one general book and then follow its bibliography and notes to other, more specialized works and to the primary source material.”

“Infectious disease exists at this intersection between real science, medicine, public health, social policy, and human conflict. There's a tendency of people to try and make a group out of those who have the disease. It makes people who don't have the disease feel safer.”

“I grew up on Cape Cod. We didn't live right on the water, but I could walk to it and did every day.”

“I sit around and try to play along to certain songs that I really love. It helps you explore new territory.”