Jude Cook is an English writer whose work has appeared in The Guardian, The Spectator and New Statesman, among others. He is the author of the novels Byron Easy (2013) and Jacob’s Advice (forthcoming, 2020), and also teaches creative writing at the University of Westminster in London.

Written by Jude Cook

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PAIN

Chronic pain forces a strange dance: performing wellness for others

Living with chronic pain has taught me that pain is boring for others and that our bodies are fragile containers for life

by Jude Cook