As I prepare for my summer trip to France, I’ve been revisiting movies set in the French countryside. One of my favorites is Chocolat (2000), starring […]

In anticipation of my trip to Paris this summer, another French Mortality Movie I recently rewatched is the 2001 film Amélie. This film is included in the […]

I’m going to Paris for three weeks this summer to attend the American University of Paris for a creative nonfiction writing course. To revive my long-dormant […]

Before becoming The Doyenne of Death, I fell in love with the film King of Hearts as a teenager. Recently, I found it on DVD, at an estate sale, of all places. […]

Join pioneering death educator and author Gail Rubin, CT, for a special evening marking the launch of her new book, 98.6 Mortality Movies to See Before You […]

A Death Cafe will take place on May 2, 2026, which is World Labyrinth Day at La Puerta Natural Burial Ground. Located south and east of Belen, it is New […]

When Nicole Kidman recently said she’s interested in becoming a death doula, it might have sounded like an unexpected career pivot. But if you’ve been […]

The Jaguar hearse from Harold and Maude could be yours! Nearly ten years ago, I wrote about one of the most unusual vehicles ever created: a painstaking […]

Death and Taxes: April 15 is Tax Day, and April 16 is National Healthcare Decisions Day. They are two back-to-back reminders that paperwork isn’t just a […]

A Route 66 Road Trip to Scatter Cremated Remains I recently took a road trip from Albuquerque, New Mexico to Catoosa, Oklahoma. The assignment: to scatter the […]