As Shakespeare affirms in his multifarious works and manifold ways, we do indeed “owe” our lives. And this stark reality has ...

As Joanna Ebenstein writes in Memento Mori, in a world that prides itself on being able to control all aspects of life, death ...

As Joanna Ebenstein writes in Memento Mori, in a world that prides itself on being able to control all aspects of life, death is the “ultimate insult.” There’s a reason why death has been a ...

It’s complicated to have real flowers in the room though, Sklar says (although he likes tulips). ‘Because flowers are always a memento mori. As soon as they’re cut, their dying is enhanced.’ But, he ...

With 'Featherless,' her new novel about aging, ailing and the inevitability of death. A. G. Mojtabai joins so many other ...