TILL TAUGHT BY PAIN Inspired by the groundbreaking discoveries of ether and chloroform anesthesia, William Stewart Halsted pursues a surgical career with relentless ambition, daring to perform operations deemed impossible by his peers. His reputation skyrockets with each bold success— until his quest for an effective local anesthetic leads him to inject himself with cocaine. […] The post Authors Interviewing Characters: Susan Coventry appeared first on Women Writers, Women's Books.