Grief Memoirs Are for the Living
Survivors of other people’s suicides carve out a public space for practicing grief
Survivors of other people’s suicides carve out a public space for practicing grief
Sarah Beth Childers uses the parable as a lens to understand her brother's death
Amy Lin, author of the memoir "Here After," on how the North American narrative of resilience traps grievers in a place where there's no space for them
"Replying All on the Death Announcement Email," creative nonfiction by Jenessa Abrams
The author of "Death Valley" discusses getting lost, learning from her characters, and the beauty of Best Westerns
Brendan Shay Basham’s novel, "Swim Home to the Vanished," traverses currents of mourning, nature, and displacement
"Exercises in Thinking" by Jane Pek, recommended by Wynter K Miller for Electric Literature
I didn’t recognize myself as a person who had outlived their sister
Namwali Serpell’s experimental novel uses parallel universes as a larger critique of how we mourn in our contemporary world
An excerpt of NEW ANIMAL by Ella Baxter, recommended by Courtney Maum