Confronting the societal and familial taboo of addiction, Keulards courageously shares her journey to understand the impact on her brother, herself and their family. Fifteen years following her brother's death by cardiac arrest in a luxury Berlin hotel room due to his drug use, Keulards literally and metaphorically pulls back the curtain to reveal her exploration and discovery of the human experience of addiction. With this tactile book and a companion multimedia installation Keulards creates an immersive experience.

In this book group,Vivian Keulards discusses, among other things:

Understanding the implications of sharing a family secret

How assumptions slip into facts

Depicting the human side of addiction

The benefits of working with book designers and a publisher

Her crowd-sourcing experience to fund the project

The magic of serendipity 

The role of collaboration

Referenced in the episode

Tonic by Ralf Mohren

Trailer of Christiane F

Poulomi Basu - Blood Speaks

Design Agency PutGootink

Schilt Publishing

Lensculture Review

Book Content

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