In 12 interwoven short stories, four young medical students and physicians test the boundaries of intimacy as they cope with exam pressure and moral dilemmas, confront police who assault their patients, and recognize their own symptoms as they treat schizophrenics. Winner of the 2006 Giller Prize for fiction and Listen Up Award from Publishers Weekly. "Lane sculpts a precise and colorful aural identity for every character... a performance not to be missed."—Publishers Weekly