An Open Book: Book Clubs and Death Awareness
Across the globe, people are pulling up to cemeteries, funeral homes, breweries, and libraries, to read books of their own choosing in companionable ...
Culture & Politics
The Importance of Black Feminine Beautification Rituals for Funerals in American Religion
In the United States, Black communities have not always been granted the right to honor or memorialize their dead. In Clint Smith’s account ...
Culture & Politics
Grief Work: Mourning as Labor in a World That Won’t Stop Working
The compression of grief under neoliberal, capitalist time makes our lives smaller and mourning that much harder.
Culture & Politics
Climate Change Catastrophe: The Disappearance of Ancestral Graves in the Pacific Islands
Climate change exposes a deep injustice for many coastal communities: the denial of the right to grieve in place.
Culture & Politics
Where the Fire Still Burns: Métis Wake Traditions on the Prairies
The first wake that I attended was conducted in a curling rink. It was winter in Saskatchewan, and outside the snowbanks loomed over ...
