When the Brain Burns: Cahalan’s Brain on Fire as a Hypertext Neuronovel

Abstract

I argue that reading Brain on Fire as a hypertext that creates a multilinear structure focusing on both the personal first-person experiences of her illness alongside outside perspectives. This paper will argue reading Brain on Fire as a hypertext neuronovel creates a multilinear structure that focuses on the personal, the social, and the scientific perspectives.

Bonnie Cross

Tenure Track Professor of English

My research interests include neuroscience and literature, digital humanities, and digital media.