Taking Turns: Stories from HIV/AIDS Care Unit 371

Taking Turns: Stories from HIV/AIDS Care Unit 371 (2021–present, Penn State University Press) is a poignant single-issue graphic medicine work that documents the experiences of patients, staff, and volunteers in a dedicated HIV/AIDS care unit. Through a collaborative, interview-based approach, it blends personal testimonies with illustrated storytelling to illuminate the humanity and resilience within healthcare during the epidemic. The series is a vital contribution to the comics medium's role in medical narrative, offering an intimate, non-fiction perspective on a pivotal chapter in public health history.