Death Personified: The Best Fiction with Death as a Character
We have several articles that list the many books we love about death–and there are many (see part one, two, and three!). But ...
Culture & Politics
The Jonestown Massacre and the Unclaimed Dead: What Happened to the Jonestown Bodies?
Death is hard enough, but add mass casualties, a controversial figure, and taboo around non-natural forms of death, and the challenge is much ...
History & Art
This Artist Residency is Focusing its Lens on Death
Ayatana’s Biophilium is a biology school for artists, but what exactly is their Mortem program? During this two-week (now) online residency, death-curious artists ...
Culture & Politics
How to Donate Your Organs Anywhere in the World
Valentine’s Day is the holiday that encourages us to follow our hearts. February 14th is also National Organ Donor Day, reminding us that ...
Death Care
How To Create a Family Cemetery: A Step By Step Guide
I was recently driving through a neighborhood in my hometown, when I saw a collection of small gravestones nestled between two typical neighborhood ...
