Two nonfiction books examine grief and its impact on memory
Two nonfiction books examine grief and its impact on memory  
Podcast: NPR's Book of the Day
Published On: Fri Apr 21 2023
Description: Today's episode covers two very different stories involving personal loss and what comes after. First, author Laura Braitman tells NPR's Sacha Pfeiffer about her memoir, What Looks Like Bravery, and how her father's death earlier in life pushed her to unhealthily lean into academic and professional achievements as a coping mechanism. Then, NPR's Rachel Martin sits down with The Atlantic's Jennifer Senior. Her new book, On Grief, expands on her Pulitzer-Prize winning essay about the diary left behind by a 9/11 victim, and the conflict it created between his family and girlfriend.Learn more about sponsor message choices: podcastchoices.com/adchoicesNPR Privacy Policy