An Exercise in Uncertainty

Heartache, Health, and Healing · Jun 12, 2025 · 42m

Today's guest is Jon Gluck--a writer and editor whos work has appeared in The New York Times, The Washington Post, Vogue, and New York Magazine, where he spent ten years as deputy editor.

He's won several National Magazine Awards, but his latest work might be his most personal yet.

In his memoir, An Exercise in Uncertainty, Jon shares what it's been like to live with an incurable cancer for over 20 years. At just 38 years old, with a young child and a growing career, he was told he had 18 months to live. That was decades ago.

In our conversation, we talk about what it's like to live in that…