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Monthly Archives: August 2013
Grief Literature Spotlight: Half a Life by Darin Strauss
A little over a year ago I earned my MFA in creative writing, a program that includes a bunch of courses in writing and literature, the actual writing of a book-length manuscript, and the successful defense of the aforementioned manuscript. … Continue reading
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Honoring Jane Catherine Lotter and my Granddad
Ever since I read about Jane Catherine Lotter’s death, and the fact that she had written her own obituary I’ve been intrigued. What if we all wrote our own obituary, maybe updated it every year. How would that (could that?) … Continue reading
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What goes with grief?
Grief goes with… A Dairy Queen in North Platte, Nebraska. A dead deer. A wrecked 1971 Super Beetle VW. Apfelkorn. A semi truck full of frozen turkeys. A calico cat named Alex. A best friend named Karin. I took a … Continue reading
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Writing Grief 