Flak Magazine interviews author Charlie Pierce, whose new book on Alzheimer's Disease is unforgettable. Ha!

Charles P. Pierce Charles P. Pierce was born December 28, 1953 in Worcester, MA. Six months earlier, his mother hid in the basement as a massive tornado leveled his future hometown of Shrewsbury, MA. The effect of prenatal imprinting is still being debated in medical circles, but a connection does not seem implausible. He is a 1975 graduate of Marquette University, where he majored in journalism ...