It’s never a great idea to pigeonhole a talented writer, but you could probably call Sloane Crosley a humorist... most of the time. Her newest, Grief Is for People, is a funny, raw, introspective, and beautiful look at grief from every angle. Rocked by the suicide of her best friend, Crosley dives into her pain and loss in this slim, but effecting book that will make you laugh out loud while you reach for your tissue box. (Yes, a cliche. But, here, a true one.) We also speak with McLean and Eakin books in Petoskey Michigan, run by a husband and wife team who fell in love in the shop they now own.


Books mentioned in this week's episode:

Grief Is for People by Sloane Crosley

I Was Told There’d Be Cake by Sloane Crosley

Cult Classic by Sloane Crosley

Look Alive Out There by Sloane Crosley

The Clasp by Sloane Crosley

The Year of Magical Thinking by Joan Didion

Truth and Beauty: A Friendship by Ann Patchett

The Long Goodbye: A Memoir by Meghan O'Rourke

Taking a Long Look: Essays on Culture, Literature and Feminism in Our Time by Vivian Gornick

The Painter by Peter Heller

The Last Ranger by Peter Heller


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