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“Cody Delistraty keenly weaves his own grief into a broader fabric full of curiosity and sorrow, investigating the numerous ways people have tried to heal or move through grief: from laughter therapy to artificial intelligence, psychedelics to dinner parties, sky burials to spirit photography. Delistraty’s voice is insightful and attuned to nuance, exploring the dynamics of grief hierarchies and public performances, always returning to the crucial question that propels his inquiry: When is pain a problem to be solved, and when is it simply part of being alive?”
—Leslie Jamison
“A gifted young writer and reporter who generously lets us into his own experience of grieving, and takes us on a fascinating journey through old and new ways of dealing with loss.”
— Jess Walter
“I was captivated from first to last; it felt incredibly important to read it all in one go, to keep it close. This is exceptionally powerful reading for all who have known, or who will inevitably know, loss.”
— Lauren Elkin
“A wise, compulsively readable, and genuinely moving exploration of grief.”
— Claire Dederer
“I wish The Grief Cure existed decades ago, when I thought I’d never recover from my mother’s unexpected death. With great sensitivity and rigor, Delistraty appeals to the heart and the brain to demystify one of life’s most isolating experiences, and show a way forward. With this moving, thought-provoking book as my companion, young me would have felt a lot less lonely, and a lot more hopeful.”
— Kate Bolick
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