Letters

Setting a Mood

The September/October issue was wonderful, and the cover — Setting the Decoys by Bryan Haynes — perfect to set the mood for the coming of fall.

Tim Janes, Winchester, Kentucky

Coping with Grief

Sallie Tisdale’s essay “Learning to (Sep/Oct) really hit the mark. Last year, I lost my son to cancer; he died here at home, surrounded by hospice and loved ones. Tisdale’s poignant examples of what characterizes grief and bereavement will be instantly recognized by those who have suffered losses such as mine. Congratulations on a forthright, unflinching analysis of this all-too-human phenomenon.