Death’s Garden contributor: Ann Bollen
Photograph by Ann Bollen. Ann Bollen wrote one of the other essays I commissioned for Death’s Garden Revisited. Ann is an outdoor photographer based in Stirling, Scotland. She traveled through Scotland...
View ArticleDeath’s Garden contributor: Kristin Luce
Kristin Luce and I have been friends since before our kids could walk. We met in an infant playgroup and were both more than relieved to find a kindred spirit. When she heard I was putting together the...
View ArticleTop 5 Cemeteries to Visit in Berlin
I haven’t had the opportunity to visit Germany yet, so when someone wrote and offered to write something up about Berlin’s lovely cemeteries, I jumped at the chance. Introducing Matti, a local tour...
View ArticleDeath’s Garden contributor: Stephen Mark Rainey
Stephen Mark Rainey in Bonaventure Cemetery, Savannah, Georgia. Stephen Mark Rainey filled in for me one month when I needed to step away from the cemetery column I was writing for the Horror Writers...
View ArticleHow many Cemeteries can you See Before You Die?
I realized that I haven’t yet unveiled the new cover of 222 Cemeteries to See Before You Die. Feast your eyes on this: The cover image is taken from the Huguenot Cemetery in St. Augustine, Florida....
View ArticleDeath’s Garden contributor: Anne Born
Many years ago, Anne Born and I used to write for a site called the Red Room, where I originally read her essay about searching for her grandfather’s grave in Northern Ireland. I loved that she asked...
View ArticleA Reader’s Guide to Death’s Garden
Today I have the honor of stopping by the Association for Gravestone Studies Book Club. They’ve been reading Death’s Garden Revisited: Personal Relationships with Cemeteries. That’s not the only good...
View ArticleDeath’s Garden contributor: Benjamin Scuglia
Benjamin Scuglia contributed a lovely childhood ghost story to the original volume of Death’s Garden: Relationships with Cemeteries, published in 1996 by Automatism Press. I met him for the first time...
View ArticleDeath’s Garden contributor: Melodie Bolt
Melodie Bolt and I were members of the Flint Area Writers, although not at the same time. I met her at one of their readings. When I was concerned about not having any essays about visiting famous...
View Article222 Cemeteries Preorder Sale Today Only
Today only! Barnes & Noble is offering a sweet preorder deal on 222 Cemeteries to See Before You Die. Whether you prefer a hardcover or an ebook, you can get 25% off the preorder price. Premium...
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