*Audible has announced the release of “A Dangerously High Threshold for Pain” by New York Times bestselling author Imani Perry, which tells the dramatic story of her ongoing struggle with lupus.
The new podcast premieres March 2nd exclusively on Audible and, per the press release, will “follow Perry as her body sends her the first warning signs that something is wrong—“one afternoon something hurt in a way that folded my body in two…the pain felt biblical.” We are then taken on a journey through a medical labyrinth as she seeks solutions to her suffering and struggles to juggle illness, her high-flying career, and her personal life.”
“A Dangerously High Threshold for Pain,” the press release continues, “tells the dramatic story of her ongoing struggle with lupus–an autoimmune disease that attacks multiple organ systems–and what we can all learn from those who are grappling with chronic illness. It’s a powerful and poetic story that evokes the works of Susan Sontag, Ta-Nehisi Coates, and Audre Lorde.”
“This is a story not just about pain, but about hope, as Perry learns to coexist in her body with her disease, and finds comfort in sharing her story,” per the official synopsis.
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Perry is the Hughes-Rogers Professor of African American Studies at Princeton University and a faculty associate with Gender and Sexuality Studies and Jazz Studies, according to her bio. She is the author of “South to America: A Journey Below the Mason-Dixon to Understand the Soul of a Nation” which won the 2022 National Book Award. Perry also penned a biography on playwright Lorraine Hansberry that won a PEN and a Lambda award and was an NYT Notable Book of 2018.
Below, we have a sneak peek clip of Perry’s “A Dangerously High Threshold for Pain.” In it, she discusses what it was like to have children while simultaneously battling chronic illness. Listen below and experience the full Audible Original podcast HERE.
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