It’s spring here in the Northern Hemisphere, so it’s time for some botanical news! In Oaxaca Journal, Oliver Sacks joins a group of passionate fern enthusiasts to explore a [...]

There was something unique and special about Oliver Sacks’ voice… literally as well as literarily. Those of you who were lucky enough to attend one of his talks, see [...]

Nearly twenty years ago, Oliver Sacks wrote a letter to his friend Tobias Picker, whose opera, An American Tragedy, premiered recently at the Metropolitan Opera in New York. Dear [...]

Dear Readers, What are you grateful for? Many studies over the past decade have found that people who take time to consciously count their blessings tend to be happier and [...]

Happy Sunday, We know many of our followers in the U.K. and Ireland have been waiting to see the Ric Burns documentary “Oliver Sacks: His Own Life” for a while [...]

Dear Readers, Shortly before his death, Oliver Sacks wrote an essay looking back on his seminal 1985 book, The Man Who Mistook His Wife for a Hat. We are thrilled to [...]

Dear Friends, Oliver Sacks was prolific. Besides 16 published books, he also left behind a legacy of brilliant essays, lectures, unpublished drafts, journals, letters, notes, marginalia, audio recordings, film, and [...]

Dear Friends, We are delighted to announce that Ric Burns' documentary Oliver Sacks: His Own Life will be broadcast throughout the United States on PBS' American Masters, premiering at 9 p.m. [...]

Dear Friends, Happy New Year! ¡Feliz Año Nuevo! We are delighted to announce that Ric Burns’ film Oliver Sacks: His Own Life is now available for streaming in the U.S. on iTunes, Amazon, Vudu, and Google [...]