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The Tragic Death of Nex Benedict:
Controversy surrounds the death of a young, nonbinary Indigenous student in Oklahoma -
“Anxiety and Hope in Japanese Art,” on Display at the Met:
An exploration of Japanese art around death, suffering and hope -
A Good Attitude Might Just be the Key to a Longer Life:
Studies show that optimism may actually extend the human lifespan
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Tag Archives: Creative Nonfiction
“On Being Ill” by Virginia Woolf
Woolf dared to write about illness when it was a taboo subject
Most recognized for her feminist novels, Virginia Woolf also broke literary barriers tackling a topic previously shunned by American writers: sickness. “On Being Ill” first appeared in 1926, in an early issue of T.S. Eliot’s literary review, the New Criterion. In the essay, Woolf seeks … Continue reading
“At the End of Life: True Stories of How We Die” Edited by Lee Gutkind
An enlightening book takes us into the hearts of people touched by death
Lee Gutkind’s “At the End of Life: True Stories of How We Die” is not an an easy read. True stories about death and suffering rarely are. Nor is it what most of us would think of as an entertaining … Continue reading