About the Book

In her author's note to the book, Marion Winik writes that in Mexico on the Day of the Dead, "people build altars to their loved ones ... they go to the cemetery and stay all night, praying, singing, drinking, wailing. They tell the sad stories and the noble ones; they eat cookies shaped like skeletons. They celebrate and mourn at once." Striking that balance, The Glen Rock Book of the Dead presents snapshot portraits of The Jeweler, The Driving Instructor, The Bad Influence, The Queen of New Jersey--and roughly fifty others who have touched Winik's life, from her son's second-grade teacher to Keith Haring. Arranged chronologically, these losses form not only an autobiography but a story of our time. What ties these pieces together is the inimitable voice of Winik, whose observations are at once poetic, poignant, and evocative of losses we can all relate to. Known for the honesty that made her debut memoir, First Comes Love, so riveting and powerful, Winik taps into the rich territory of her own life yet again to deliver a lyrical journey that ultimately raises the spirits.

Product Details

Media: Hardcover Book, 108 pages

Language: English

Publisher: Counterpoint LLC (Nov. 30th, 2008)

ISBN-10: 158243431X

ISBN-13: 9781582434315

Dimensions: 4.74 x 7.36 x 0.60 inches

Shipping Weight: 0.41 lbs

• Categories: Personal Memoirs