The Resurrectionist

In "Dog Days," the fall term at South Carolina Medical College unveils unsettling truths as Dr. Jacob Thacker, currently on probation for Xanax abuse, navigates his interim role in public relations amid the discovery of African American slave bones on campus. These unearthed remnants echo a dark history tied to Dr. Frederick Augustus Johnston and his acquisition of a skilled slave named Nemo, whose life as both a member of the surgical faculty and a "resurrectionist" takes center stage. Matthew Guinn skillfully intertwines the past and present in this Southern Gothic narrative, revealing shocking crimes and themes of revenge while crafting a compelling moral parable.