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Dr. Michael Fine

Contributing Writer

About

Michael Fine, MD is an award-winning author, community organizer, public health expert/leader, and family physician.

Dr. Fine is President and Board Chair of Primary Care for All Americans. He serves as Chief Health Strategist for the City of Central Falls, Rhode Island and was Director of the Rhode Island Department of Health 2011-2015.

Fine is the author of On Medicine As Colonialism (PM Press, 2023); Health Care Revolt, (PM Press, 2018); Abundance (PM Press 2019), The Bull and Other Stories (Stillwater River Press, 2020); and Rhode Island Stories (Stillwater River Press, 2021) and The Jewish Prince of Denmark (Stillwater River Press, 2024). He is the coauthor, with James W. Peters, of The Nature of Health (Radcliffe, 2007).

All of Michael Fine’s stories and books are available on MichaelFineMD.com or by clicking here

The War Against People – a short story by Michael Fine

By Michael Fine | October 25, 2026

The Dean’s Lie: A short story by Michael Fine

By Michael Fine | September 27, 2026

Nurses Transforming Healthcare completes mission, advances work with Primary Care for All Americans

By Michael Fine | September 17, 2026

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The Equinox – a Short Story by Michael Fine

By Michael Fine | August 30, 2026

A Short Story by Michael Fine: “Now Vern Has a Groundhog in the HAVAHART Trap”

By Michael Fine | August 2, 2026

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Man Loses Cellphone in Italy: A Short Story By Michael Fine

By Michael Fine | June 28, 2026

Man on a Motorcycle with a Cougar Riding on the Back: A Short Story by Michael Fine

By Michael Fine | May 31, 2026

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The Use of Force: a Short Story by Michael Fine

By Michael Fine | March 29, 2026

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What Causes Autism: A fictional short story by Michael Fine

By Michael Fine | February 23, 2026

A serene orchard with the sun shining through tree branches.

The Prince of the Apple Towns: A short story by Michael Fine

By Michael Fine | January 25, 2026

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Somehow – A short story by Michael Fine

By Michael Fine | December 28, 2025

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Words Will Never Hurt Me, a short story by Michael Fine

By Michael Fine | November 30, 2025

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Godforsaken: A short story by Michael Fine

By Michael Fine | October 26, 2025

RINewsToday – Short Story by Michael Fine, Sept. 28, 2025

A Short Story: Time v the Boiling Frog – Michael Fine

By Michael Fine | September 28, 2025

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The Last Jew in Foster: A Short Story by Michael Fine

By Michael Fine | August 31, 2025

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The People United Will Often Be Defeated: A short story by Michael Fine

By Michael Fine | July 27, 2025

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“Causes” – A Short Story by Michael Fine

By Michael Fine | June 29, 2025

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What To Do With Dead Squirrels. A short story by Michael Fine

By Michael Fine | May 25, 2025

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Gravity, or the Statue of Robert E. Lee Commanding Nothing. A short story – Michael Fine

By Michael Fine | May 4, 2025

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Mourning Sinwar – a short story by Michael Fine

By Michael Fine | March 30, 2025

Dread – a short story by Michael Fine

By Michael Fine | March 2, 2025

Poem on the Miracle of Light – a poem by Michael Fine

By Michael Fine | January 26, 2025

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What we do, and call it love – a short story by Michael Fine

By Michael Fine | December 29, 2024

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A Waif – a short story by Michael Fine

By Michael Fine | November 24, 2024

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In The Tunnels: A short story by Michael Fine

By Michael Fine | October 27, 2024

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What Devon Knew: A short story by Michael Fine

By Michael Fine | September 29, 2024

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The Diving Reflex: A short story by Michael Fine

By Michael Fine | August 25, 2024

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Robins Tapping on Glass in Springtime: a short story by Michael Fine

By Michael Fine | July 28, 2024

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The Force That Drives All Flesh: a short story by Michael Fine

By Michael Fine | June 30, 2024

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The Eclipse of the Sun by the Moon – a short story by Michael Fine

By Michael Fine | May 27, 2024

Chain link fence, blurred city lights.

The Promised Land: a short story by Michael Fine

By Michael Fine | April 28, 2024

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The Nadir: a short story by Michael Fine

By Michael Fine | March 31, 2024

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Peace: a short story by Michael Fine

By Michael Fine | February 25, 2024

A black and white photo of Dr. Michael Fine holding his son's hand.

“The Jewish Prince of Denmark” – a short story by Michael Fine

By Michael Fine | January 28, 2024

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Hope – a short story by Michael Fine

By Michael Fine | December 31, 2023

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How The Soul Is Revealed After Death – a short story by Michael Fine

By Michael Fine | November 26, 2023

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Revenge – a short story by Michael Fine

By Michael Fine | October 29, 2023

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“On Medicine as Colonialism”. October book tour with Dr. Michael Fine

By Nancy Thomas | October 3, 2023

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The Sadness of The Late August Light – a short story by Michael Fine

By Michael Fine | September 24, 2023

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Now Is the Cool of the Day – a short story by Michael Fine

By Michael Fine | August 27, 2023

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The Moment Arm of the Universe – a short story by Michael Fine

By Nancy Thomas | July 30, 2023

A woman holding a sparkler in her hand.

COVID wastewater levels increased sharply in Bristol Co. Extra caution for the safest 4th!

By Michael Fine | July 2, 2023

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That was her brother who was naked – a short story by Michael Fine

By Michael Fine | June 25, 2023

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Dust – a short story by Michael Fine

By Michael Fine | May 28, 2023

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The Tactical Importance of Beauty – Michael Fine

By Michael Fine | April 30, 2023

Two pictures of Dr. Michael Fine, a man with a beard and glasses.

Create a healthcare system that works – Drs. Michael Fine & Kevin Pho

By Michael Fine | April 14, 2023

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Short Story: The Sad and Lonely Death of Katydid Desrosiers (6) – Michael Fine

By Michael Fine | April 9, 2023

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Short Story: The Sad and Lonely Death of Katydid Desrosiers (5) – Michael Fine

By Michael Fine | April 2, 2023

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Short Story: The Sad and Lonely Death of Katydid Desrosiers (4), by Michael Fine

By Michael Fine | March 26, 2023

A white bus is driving down the road at sunset.

The Sad and Lonely Death of Katydid Desrosiers – (part three) – Michael Fine

By Michael Fine | March 19, 2023

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The Sad and Lonely Death of Katydid Desrosiers – (part two) – Michael Fine

By Michael Fine | March 12, 2023

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The Sad and Lonely Death of Katydid Desrosiers – (part one) – Michael Fine

By Michael Fine | March 5, 2023

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Covid and Citizen Public Health. Masks and a few other ideas – Dr. Michael Fine

By Michael Fine | February 3, 2023

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Dust – a short story by Michael Fine

By Michael Fine | January 29, 2023

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“On Medicine as Colonialism” – new book by Michael Fine

By Michael Fine | January 13, 2023

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Socialism is on the Rise – a short story by Michael Fine

By Michael Fine | December 25, 2022

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Dead Cat Bounce – a short story by Michael Fine

By Michael Fine | November 27, 2022

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Men Love War, a short story – Michael Fine

By Michael Fine | October 30, 2022

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Joe declares victory over Mother Nature: Covid Report, September 2022 – Michael Fine

By Michael Fine | October 4, 2022

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The Shabbos Goy – a short story by Michael Fine

By Michael Fine | September 25, 2022

A man in a black hoodie with his hands in his pockets.

The Deer in the Swimming Pool – short story by Michael Fine

By Michael Fine | August 28, 2022

A yellow and white bird standing on a wooden railing.

The Dictatorship of the False Equivalents – a short story – Michael Fine

By Michael Fine | July 31, 2022

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A Short Story: Fear Itself, The Rapture, and the Sweet By and By – Michael Fine

By Michael Fine | June 26, 2022

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The Woman with Four Arms – a short story by Michael Fine

By Michael Fine | May 29, 2022

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COVID again. In Rhode Island. Really. – Michael Fine

By Michael Fine | May 14, 2022

A group of people standing in front of a bus.

Buses from Kyiv – Dr. Michael Fine

By Michael Fine | May 2, 2022

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Sex with Bears – Michael Fine

By Michael Fine | May 1, 2022

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BA.2: Deja Vue all over again? Or time to pivot? – Michael Fine

By Michael Fine | April 15, 2022

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April – a short story by Michael Fine

By Michael Fine | April 3, 2022

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RI Vigil for Ukraine – Saturday, 4pm, RI State House

By Michael Fine | March 25, 2022

The statue of liberty in front of a yellow and blue flag.

Oh Democracy! Oh Ukraine! – Michael Fine

By Michael Fine | March 3, 2022

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Woke – Michael Fine

By Michael Fine | February 27, 2022

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What we’ve done. And what lays ahead. Covid in 2022, Part 3 – Michael Fine

By Michael Fine | February 16, 2022

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What we’ve done. And what lays ahead. Covid-19 in 2022, Part 2 – Michael Fine

By Michael Fine | February 13, 2022

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What we’ve done. And what lays ahead. Covid-19 in 2022, Part 1 – Michael Fine

By Michael Fine | February 11, 2022

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The Owl – a short story by Michael Fine

By Michael Fine | January 30, 2022

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Where are we now: Omicron & Irrational Hope – Michael Fine

By Michael Fine | January 16, 2022

A man with a beard and glasses and a picture of a coronavirus.

What’s Coming at Us: What We Must Remember – Michael Fine

By Michael Fine | January 6, 2022

The state of massachusetts is shown with a coronavirus.

What’s coming at us: 3,000 new cases a day. What do we do now? – Dr. Michael Fine

By Michael Fine | January 3, 2022

An aerial view of a highway at sunset.

Bridge Freezes Before Road Surface – a short story by Michael Fine

By Michael Fine | January 2, 2022

A man with a beard and glasses is standing next to an american flag.

What’s coming at us: More Division? Or more Democracy? Not time to say “Uncle” yet – Michael Fine

By Michael Fine | December 30, 2021

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Home Sweet Home – a short story by Michael Fine

By Michael Fine | November 28, 2021

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The Social Determinants of Health – a short story – Michael Fine

By Michael Fine | October 31, 2021

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“Somehow” – a short story by Michael Fine

By RINewsToday | October 3, 2021

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Big – a short story by Michael Fine

By Michael Fine | August 29, 2021

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AARP concerned for working caregivers. Advice from Dr. Michael Fine – Herb Weiss

By Herb Weiss | August 9, 2021

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The Blind Emperor – Michael Fine

By Michael Fine | July 25, 2021

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“Snow” – a short story by Michael Fine

By Michael Fine | June 27, 2021

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Isaiah on Route 6 – a short story by Michael Fine

By Michael Fine | May 30, 2021

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Mothers’ Days – a short story by Michael Fine

By Michael Fine | May 2, 2021

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Amazing Grace – by Michael Fine

By Michael Fine | March 28, 2021

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Becoming One People… Dr. Michael Fine

By Michael Fine | March 21, 2021

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The Man with No Nose – a short story by Michael Fine

By Michael Fine | February 28, 2021

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The Death Spiral – a short story by Michael Fine

By Michael Fine | January 31, 2021

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The Social Determinants of Health – a short story by Michael Fine

By Michael Fine | December 27, 2020

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Isaiah on Route 6 – by Michael Fine

By Michael Fine | December 6, 2020

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“Cancer” – a short story by Michael Fine

By Michael Fine | November 22, 2020

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The First Violinist of Lowden Street – a short story by Michael Fine

By Michael Fine | October 25, 2020

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“Anyway” – our favorite short story from “The Bull” by Michael Fine

By Michael Fine | October 20, 2020

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TOP SHORT STORY OF 2020 by Michael Fine – The Nobody

By Michael Fine | September 27, 2020

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Nero – a short story, by Michael Fine

By Michael Fine | August 30, 2020

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The Prisoner of Ideas – a short story by Michael Fine

By Michael Fine | August 23, 2020

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When We Were Dead – a short story by Michael Fine

By Michael Fine | July 26, 2020

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The Failure of Family Medicine – a short story by Michael Fine

By Michael Fine | June 28, 2020

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The Dream House, a short story by Michael Fine

By Michael Fine | May 31, 2020

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“Anyway” – a short story by Michael Fine

By Michael Fine | May 3, 2020

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“Bernie Sanders, Elizabeth Warren, Infantile Liberalism and the End of Democracy” – a short story by Michael Fine

By Michael Fine | April 5, 2020

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Awaking Horse – a short story, by Michael Fine

By Michael Fine | March 22, 2020

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Stand Clear of the Closing Doors Please – a short story by Michael Fine

By Michael Fine | February 23, 2020

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“God’s Providence”, a short story by Michael Fine

By Michael Fine | January 5, 2020

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“From All Men” – a Short Story by Michael Fine

By Michael Fine | December 27, 2019

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A Long Way to Fall, A short story by Michael Fine

By Michael Fine | December 15, 2019

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Short Stories by Michael Fine.

By Michael Fine | September 1, 2019

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