Reading List: Death, Grief, and Mourning

July 18, 2015July 18, 2015The Narratologist

“Funeral of Atala” (1808) by Anne-Louis Girodet.

The space next to me bristles with silence. The emptiness is palpable. Loss isn’t an absence after all. It is a presence. A strong presence next to me.

Trumpet, Jackie Kay.

Reading List: Christmas

December 13, 2014November 22, 2016The Narratologist

Image Credit: CardAid.

‘Tis the season to be jolly, and what better way to spend the winter holidays than curling up in a comfy chair with a cup of tea and a good book? Here is a list of works to get you in the christmas spirit, ranging from familiar classics to more recent publications.