Deadbeat.
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Deadbeat
is the story of obituaries and
the people who write them.
Back to Life, Warts and All
Elaine Woo on writing about unsavoury lives.
Interviews
What’s Still There
(Video)
Jim Sheeler on what we leave behind after death.
Videos
Another Little Building Block
Nigel Starck on enhancing our understanding of the human condition.
Interviews
Cuttings
Short quotes & aphorisms about obituaries
Timothy Schaffert on the Tools of the Trade
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Andrew Meacham on Melding a Story
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Margalit Fox on the Mystery in Obits
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Bill McDonald on Recording the Past
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God is your Commissioning Editor
Tim Bullamore on ethical dilemmas in obit writing.
Interviews
A Space to Think, A Space to Grieve
Bob Chaundy on catharsis within obituaries.
Interviews
The Stories They Continue to Tell
Jim Sheeler on learning life lessons from the dead.
Interviews