Abraham Verghese is a renowned infectious disease doctor, a professor and vice chair at Stanford University and a recipient of America’s National Humanities Medal. 

He's also made headway as a best-selling author, having written Cutting for Stone, The Tennis Partner and The Covenant of Water- all smash hits in the literary world.

He's been confirmed as one of the big names set to appear at the 2024 Auckland Writer's Festival, and he's 'excited' to join this line-up of writers.

"I've never been, I've never been to that side of the world before, that's particularly exciting for me." 

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