
I originally wanted to build a scientific mystery around William Coley’s theory that a bacterial infection, such as erysipelas, could cure certain types of cancer, and I ended up combining it with an unrelated idea about the investigation of a miracle involving a religious relic.

The most surprising thing about the story was the presence of Hemingway himself. What was it that drew you to write a story about Hemingway investigating a miracle? When writing “Ernesto,” were there any surprises in the process?


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