This week on Talking Head Pain, Joe is joined by Kathy O’Shea, author of "So Much More Than a Headache: Understanding Migraine Through Literature.” In her book, Kathy delves into the pieces of literature that capture what it’s like to live with migraine.

Join Joe and Kathy as they discuss migraine in unexpected pieces, migraine as a literary tool, and the works that represent migraine poorly.

Among the highlights in this episode:

00:51- Joe kicks off the episode by asking Kathy what her worst migraine attack was like

02:38- Kathy tells Joe about the progress she’s seen in the treatment and understanding of migraine

03:56- Kathy and Joe talk about what motivated her to research migraine in literature for her new book

05:55- Kathy shares one of the most surprising pieces of literature that features migraine

07:14- Joe and Kathy discuss the genres that lend themselves to talking about migraine and how authors use migraine as a literary device

09:36- Joe asks Kathy about the pieces of literature that represent migraine poorly and how to combat poor representation

12:40- Kathy shares about how the book helped her and how she wants the book to help others

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