Looking back on 2024 I am grateful for the spring morning spent at the Frostburg Center For Literary Arts in Northwestern Maryland. The Center's Director, Jen Browne, runs a range of marvelous and varied literary programs on the FSU campus and in town. As part of the "Coffee with a Writer" series, we had a conversation around poetry and access to medicines on April 6. I thank Jen and Nina and every person present for their wisdom, attention and hospitality. 

I love strong editorial artwork. This detail from Sara Gironi Carnevale's illustration for Science's  "2024 Breakthrough of the Year" literally illuminates the wow-factor potential for one injectable HIV drug. It suits what lenacapavir, as a pre-exposure prophylaxis (PrEP), could mean for controlling HIV infections. The question, as usual, is about access. Let's hope it will be as accessible as possible, as soon as possible. Read the article by Jon Cohen here.