A New York Times veteran considers the art of the obituary and how words give shape to legacies.
death
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The Top 5 Longreads of the Week
In this edition: in a pickle; gut feeling; king of pain; life (or something like it); for those about to rock.
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No Return
“Did an experienced alpinist leave his girlfriend to die at the top of a mountain?”
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Why Is Florida Executing So Many Prisoners?
“In most of the country, executions are a thing of the past. But one state has been carrying them out at a record pace.”
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What Science Knows About Grief
“After my husband’s death, I had never been more pliable, tender, open, or raw. It was then that I tried E.M.D.R. therapy.”
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The Top 5 Longreads of the Week
In this edition:
• A pair of aces
• Room for growth
• Still a-maze-ing
• Wheel of misfortune
• The road less traveled
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What Remains
“We may know that nothing lasts forever, but this knowledge doesn’t alleviate the loneliness of grief.”
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Sea of Nightmares: My Son Died Climbing. Now, I Wrestle With ‘What If.’
“The questions, hypotheticals, and past haunting me as the father of Balin Miller, who fell to his death in October.”