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Learning to Say Goodbye to My Father: The Ritual of Letting Go
Sleeping next to a corpse, even that of a loved one, was a ritual I had long been dreading. Instead of bringing closure, it seemed a particularly cruel and gothic way to bring even more sorrow to a grieving family. By Shihoko Goto.
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Double Solitude
Now and then, especially at night, solitude loses its soft power and loneliness takes over. I am grateful when solitude returns. By Donald Hall.
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Seeing Stars
When you’re grieving, a phone can become an optical instrument, turning magical thinking to magical realism. By Alex Ronan.
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Not all there: My mother's lobotomy
I learned about my mother's lobotomy when I was 25, maybe 26. I'm still trying to make sense of it. By Mona Gable.
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Death Is Real: Mount Eerie’s Phil Elverum Copes With Unspeakable Tragedy
A day in the life of the singer-songwriter following the death of his wife, Geneviève. By Jayson Greene.
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“I begged him to come home”: Breaking the taboo around texting the dead
Many people text dead loved ones to cope with their grief – but trouble arises when they get an unexpected reply. By Amelia Tait.
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The pursuit of loneliness: how I chose a life of solitude
Hayley Campbell quit her job and moved into an empty flat. Here she explains the tough but peculiar pleasures of seclusion.
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The Short, Sad Story of Stanwix Melville
“He seems to be possessed with a demon of restlessness,” Stanwix’s mother remarked. But his real demon was motionlessness. After eighteen months in California, Stanwix reports: “I am still stationary.” By Christopher Benfey.
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The Fire That Forced Me to Finally Say Goodbye
When my house burned down with Mom’s ashes inside, I lost her all over again. By Andria Stone.
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Being a Funeral Director Made Me Realize the Death Industry is Too Exclusive
Americans might have a healthier attitude toward death if people like me didn’t keep it so hidden from view. By Caleb Wilde.
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Recognizing What They Had, 20 Years Too Late
A closeted gay woman didn’t know how to have platonic love with a man. Decades later, she wishes she had been brave enough to try. By Nicky Radcliffe.
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Lithium
Nirvana, Annie Clark
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The lesson from Hither Green – no one can be forced to share another’s grief
The floral tributes to slain intruder Henry Vincent have caused anger and resentment, but shrines are rarely places of peace, says religion writer Andrew Brown.
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Will Holograms Help Us Grieve?
Ready or not, digital afterlives are here to stay.
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'Virtual autopsies' have the potential to reduce trauma for families, lawyers, police
Forensic pathologists are investigating if augmented reality and artificial intelligence could reduce the number of invasive autopsies and the associated trauma.
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