This mortal month: April 2016
Traditional Arts researcher Michelle Collins tells the fascinating story of the practice of keening at funerals in
My sister was the one to care about clothes. After she died, I began to notice how little we do to signal our grief.
UK – Women make up 11 million of the 13 million bereaved spouses in the US, forced to cope with major life decisions when they
From one of America’s iconic writers, a stunning book of electric honesty and passion. Joan Didion explores an intensely personal yet universal experience: a portrait of a marriage–and a life, in good times and bad–that will speak to anyone who has ever loved a husband or wife or child.
IL – “About seven years ago, Lauren Bacall showed up at my place for a party,” the Pulitzer Prize-winning writer John Patrick Shanley tweeted Wednesday morning. “It was like having a yacht show up in your bathtub.” Shanley’s anecdote was wry but affectionate.
USA – Once upon a time, people died in their homes. Up until the time of death they were cared for by friends, family members,
IRELAND – The break in traditional mourning habits, where young people grieve online rather than at the graveside, is a phenomenon that can lead to trauma for the mourner if the posthumous digital profile is taken down, according to Dr Elaine Kasket.