Grief Is for People
Grief Is for People by Sloane Crosley, published by Farrar, Straus and Giroux on February 27, 2024, is a memoir that delves into the complexities of loss following the death of the author’s closest friend. In this 208-page work, Crosley navigates her grief through a lens of philosophy and art, seeking a deeper understanding beyond the conventional stages of mourning. The narrative intertwines personal experiences with reflections on friendship, family, and the impact of loss, all set against the backdrop of a changing New York City.
Readers will find that Crosley’s exploration is both disarmingly witty and poignant, as she recounts her life with Russell and the aftermath of his suicide. The memoir addresses themes of bereavement and the search for meaning in the face of profound loss, while also touching on the effects of the pandemic. Grief Is for People challenges traditional notions of grief and offers a contemporary perspective on mourning, making it a thoughtful reflection on how we cope with the absence of loved ones.
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Disarmingly witty and poignant, Sloane Crosley’s memoir explores multiple kinds of loss following the death of her closest friend.
How do we live without the ones we love? After the pain and confusion of losing her closest friend to suicide, Sloane Crosley looks for answers in philosophy and art, hoping for a framework more useful than the unavoidable stages of grief.
For most of her adult life, Sloane and Russell worked together and played together as they navigated the corridors of office life, the literary world, and the dramatic cultural shifts in New York City. One day, Sloane’s apartment is broken into. Along with her most prized possessions, the thief makes off with her sense of security, leaving a mystery in its place.
When Russell dies exactly one month later, his death propels Sloane on a wild quest to right the unrightable, to explore what constitutes family and possession as the city itself faces the staggering toll of the pandemic.
Sloane Crosley’s search for truth is frank, wickedly funny, and gilded with resounding empathy. Upending the “grief memoir,” Grief Is for People is a story of the struggle to hold on to the past without being consumed by it. A contemporary elegy, it rises to console and challenge our notions of mourning during these grief-stricken times.
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