Join us for an evening with bestselling author Sloane Crosley as she discusses her deeply moving and darkly witty memoir, Grief Is for People. In this powerful work, Crosley explores multiple forms of loss following the death of her closest friend, navigating grief with her signature sharp humor and profound insight. A celebrated observer of contemporary life, Crosley challenges traditional narratives of mourning, crafting a memoir that is both poignant and unexpectedly funny. Don’t miss this opportunity to hear from one of today’s most original literary voices.

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Books are available for purchase at the museum store and online here, and the author will sign copies following the discussion.

About the Author:

Sloane Crosley is the author of The New York Times bestselling books Grief Is for People, How Did You Get This Number, and I Was Told There’d Be Cake (a 2009 finalist for The Thurber Prize for American Humor). She is also the author of Look Alive Out There (a 2019 finalist for The Thurber Prize for American Humor) and the novels, Cult Classic and The Clasp. A contributing editor at Vanity Fair, her work has appeared in various publications including The New Yorker, The New York Review of Books, The New York Times Magazine, Vogue and The Guardian. She has been an adjunct professor in Columbia University’s MFA program and a guest teacher at Dartmouth College and The Yale Writers’ Workshop.

About the Moderator:

Omar Acevedo is the Literary Program Coordinator at The Mark Twain House & Museum.