Caption: Dr Vincent Lam
Photo: Mark Coatesworth
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Young emerg physician Dr Vincent
Lam has been short-listed for the 2006 Giller Prize
for his short story collection, Bloodletting and
Other Miraculous Cures. When NRM spoke to Dr Lam
about his literary debut back in April he insisted the
book, which follows four med students on the rocky road
to getting their MDs, isn't autobiographical (see "Writing
what he knows", April 15, 2006, Vol 3, No 7, page
1). The selection was made from 101 titles submitted
by 36 publishers across Canada; four other finalists
are vying for the prestigious literary prize, worth
$40,000. The winner will be announced on November 7.
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