GoodReads Review: The Dead Beat: Lost Souls, Lucky Stiffs, and the Perverse Pleasures of Obituaries
The Dead Beat: Lost Souls, Lucky Stiffs, and the Perverse Pleasures of Obituaries by Marilyn Johnson
My review
rating: 4 of 5 stars
What a find! In need of a literary diversion, I picked this up at a bookstore in Atlanta simply because it seemed quirky enough. It’s fantastic. It may be a book about obituaries and obituary writers, but it’s more a book about celebrating life and great writing. The obituary section is now often the first section of the paper I turn to, and I read them with a new appreciation. Highly recommended, especially these days when the longevity of newspapers is in jeopardy, and the economy has us looking inward at the way we’re living our lives.
March 17th, 2009 at 9:06 pm
Joe,
This books sounds very interesting. Thanks for sharing it. I just placed it on HOLD at the Main Library. Can’t wait to get it this weekend.
Thank you