Sarah Ruhl

playwright, author of “Smile: The Story of a Face”

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Playwright Sarah Ruhl has spent 10 years recovering from Bell’s palsy, a mysterious and sudden facial paralysis, while juggling motherhood and a writing career.

With facial paralysis due to Bell’s palsy, this writer focused on her mind instead of her body

Playwright Sarah Ruhl has spent 10 years recovering from Bell’s palsy, a mysterious and sudden facial paralysis, while juggling motherhood and a writing career.

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