The Long Goodbye

    What is it like to grieve? Our guest, MEGHAN O’ROURKE has been writing through the recent passing of her young mother with titles such as “Finding a Metaphor for Your Loss,” “Dreaming of the Dead” and “Watching Someone You Love Accept Death.” These are a part of the series of current essays on her Slate.com series on grieving, “The Long Goodbye.” O’Rourke is the Slate.com Culture Critic. Listen to the mp3

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