Art, Resistance, and Reimagining Life After Illness

How The Undying inspires new worlds through creativity and solidarity

Illness can threaten to erase us, but Anne Boyer’s 'The Undying' shows that creativity is a powerful antidote. Through writing, art, and collective projects, Boyer and others transform suffering into meaning and resistance. She highlights the importance of community quilts, murals, and music as ways to process trauma and build solidarity. Her book is a celebration of the imagination—a reminder that even in the darkest times, we can create new worlds together.

Boyer’s reflections are a call to action: to write, to paint, to make music, and to resist erasure through creativity. 'The Undying' is a testament to the enduring power of art and the communities that help us heal.