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Join TalkDeath’s Book Club as we discuss Achille Mbembe’s Necropolitics. I know sometimes reading “theory” or “academic writing” can be intimidating but it does not have to be! We can read and learn together ❤️
November 5, 2025 at 4:30 PM
Join TalkDeath’s Book Club as we discuss Achille Mbembe’s Necropolitics. I know sometimes reading “theory” or “academic writing” can be intimidating but it does not have to be! We can read and learn together ❤️
In honor and celebration of today, sharing this article published by TalkDeath guest writer, M.S. Mekibes Meza, “How Sugar Skulls Make for a Very Sweet Day of the Dead.” talkdeath.com/how-sugar-sk...
November 2, 2025 at 4:28 PM
In honor and celebration of today, sharing this article published by TalkDeath guest writer, M.S. Mekibes Meza, “How Sugar Skulls Make for a Very Sweet Day of the Dead.” talkdeath.com/how-sugar-sk...
Halloween occupies a strange place in the realm of holidays. Perhaps it is because, unlike most holidays on the calendar, Halloween is all about paying tribute to the spooky, scary, and downright deadly.
October 31, 2025 at 1:35 PM
Halloween occupies a strange place in the realm of holidays. Perhaps it is because, unlike most holidays on the calendar, Halloween is all about paying tribute to the spooky, scary, and downright deadly.
“i hope I die
warmed
by the life I tried
to live”
— Nikki Giovanni
warmed
by the life I tried
to live”
— Nikki Giovanni
October 27, 2025 at 7:00 PM
“i hope I die
warmed
by the life I tried
to live”
— Nikki Giovanni
warmed
by the life I tried
to live”
— Nikki Giovanni
How has your relationship with death and grief influenced how you view horror?
October 18, 2025 at 3:39 PM
How has your relationship with death and grief influenced how you view horror?
We're warmed to share our latest article from guest writer Najmeh Tima "From Silence to Celebration: Public Death and Mourning in Iranian Shia Culture"
October 16, 2025 at 5:05 PM
We're warmed to share our latest article from guest writer Najmeh Tima "From Silence to Celebration: Public Death and Mourning in Iranian Shia Culture"
Brings another level to “Rest in Peace” @coffincollector “Interesting bed like gravesite for "Roger & Jennie" in Woodland #cemetery Des Moines, Iowa. The large headboard #tombstone was weathered beyond legibility, only the names on the pillows were readable."
October 14, 2025 at 5:10 PM
Brings another level to “Rest in Peace” @coffincollector “Interesting bed like gravesite for "Roger & Jennie" in Woodland #cemetery Des Moines, Iowa. The large headboard #tombstone was weathered beyond legibility, only the names on the pillows were readable."
You can support the BCN by making a donation or buying some limited edition tote bags! Our partners will be accepting donations for these at partner cemeteries but you can head to talkdeath.com/merch to get your own if you won't be attending at a partner cem!
You can support the BCN by making a donation or buying some limited edition tote bags! Our partners will be accepting donations for these at partner cemeteries but you can head to talkdeath.com/merch to get your own if you won't be attending at a partner cem!
October 6, 2025 at 6:22 PM
You can support the BCN by making a donation or buying some limited edition tote bags! Our partners will be accepting donations for these at partner cemeteries but you can head to talkdeath.com/merch to get your own if you won't be attending at a partner cem!
You can support the BCN by making a donation or buying some limited edition tote bags! Our partners will be accepting donations for these at partner cemeteries but you can head to talkdeath.com/merch to get your own if you won't be attending at a partner cem!
We're warmed to share that this year's Cemetery Scavenger Hunt (coming up this Sunday, October 26th at 2:30pm ET/ 11:30am PT) is especially special as we’re raising funds for the Black Cemetery Network!
October 6, 2025 at 6:22 PM
We're warmed to share that this year's Cemetery Scavenger Hunt (coming up this Sunday, October 26th at 2:30pm ET/ 11:30am PT) is especially special as we’re raising funds for the Black Cemetery Network!
“Dance of Autumn," circa 1917. Painted by Piotr Stachiewicz (1858–1938). What does this make you think of?
September 21, 2025 at 3:28 PM
“Dance of Autumn," circa 1917. Painted by Piotr Stachiewicz (1858–1938). What does this make you think of?
September is suicide awareness month. We wanted to take a moment to share why we say ‘died by suicide.’
There is a lot of stigma around suicide
Using neutral language helps with navigating important and necessary conversations
There is a lot of stigma around suicide
Using neutral language helps with navigating important and necessary conversations
September 15, 2025 at 6:22 PM
September is suicide awareness month. We wanted to take a moment to share why we say ‘died by suicide.’
There is a lot of stigma around suicide
Using neutral language helps with navigating important and necessary conversations
There is a lot of stigma around suicide
Using neutral language helps with navigating important and necessary conversations
We are honored to share our latest article by guest writer, Maya Williams. “The Importance of Black Feminine Beautification Rituals for Funerals in American Religion”
September 11, 2025 at 5:50 PM
We are honored to share our latest article by guest writer, Maya Williams. “The Importance of Black Feminine Beautification Rituals for Funerals in American Religion”
This series creates memorials, offering dignity and care to its subjects
September 9, 2025 at 4:51 PM
This series creates memorials, offering dignity and care to its subjects
Despite its ubiquity, 'roadkill' is often ignored and its weight dismissed
September 9, 2025 at 4:51 PM
Despite its ubiquity, 'roadkill' is often ignored and its weight dismissed
At rest by photographer Emma Kissel (2011)
This series presents a tender view of an overlooked site of mortality and violence- animals killed by cars.
This series presents a tender view of an overlooked site of mortality and violence- animals killed by cars.
September 9, 2025 at 4:51 PM
At rest by photographer Emma Kissel (2011)
This series presents a tender view of an overlooked site of mortality and violence- animals killed by cars.
This series presents a tender view of an overlooked site of mortality and violence- animals killed by cars.
We’ll be sharing more about ways we can support their work! Additionally, we’re partnering with various groups of death care workers, groups, and cemeteries at select host locations, so stay tuned for further details 👀
September 6, 2025 at 6:03 PM
We’ll be sharing more about ways we can support their work! Additionally, we’re partnering with various groups of death care workers, groups, and cemeteries at select host locations, so stay tuned for further details 👀
We are so excited to share that this year’s event is especially special as we’ll be raising funds for the Black Cemetery Network.
September 6, 2025 at 6:03 PM
We are so excited to share that this year’s event is especially special as we’ll be raising funds for the Black Cemetery Network.
SAVE THE DATE! This year, TalkDeath’s Cemetery Scavenger Hunt will be held on Sunday, October 26th at 2:30pm ET | 11:30am PT. You can participate at any local cemetery of your choice that is open to the public and allows photography for private purposes 🖤
September 6, 2025 at 6:03 PM
SAVE THE DATE! This year, TalkDeath’s Cemetery Scavenger Hunt will be held on Sunday, October 26th at 2:30pm ET | 11:30am PT. You can participate at any local cemetery of your choice that is open to the public and allows photography for private purposes 🖤
🧢SURPRISE! We have hats for you 🧢Just in time for autumnal strolls through the cemetery, contemplating death while fall leaves change color, and a little anonymity on your morning coffee walk.
September 5, 2025 at 6:12 PM
🧢SURPRISE! We have hats for you 🧢Just in time for autumnal strolls through the cemetery, contemplating death while fall leaves change color, and a little anonymity on your morning coffee walk.
Grief platitudes and knee-jerk responses might be meant to comfort but they can be more harmful than supportive. Even if you’re coming from a good place!
September 2, 2025 at 5:29 PM
Grief platitudes and knee-jerk responses might be meant to comfort but they can be more harmful than supportive. Even if you’re coming from a good place!
and instead shows a tree that has been cut down, symbolizing life that was cut short. It was carved for Jonathan Chaffe, who died in 1818, and it is located in Hampden, Massachusetts. Carved by an unidentified carver, possibly from Longmeadow.”
August 27, 2025 at 4:17 PM
and instead shows a tree that has been cut down, symbolizing life that was cut short. It was carved for Jonathan Chaffe, who died in 1818, and it is located in Hampden, Massachusetts. Carved by an unidentified carver, possibly from Longmeadow.”
Some cemetery symbolism you may or may not have seen before from @gravestonesofnewengland on IG “Many early 19th century gravestones feature willow trees as a symbol of mourning. However, this particular stone has a different take on that..
August 27, 2025 at 4:17 PM
Some cemetery symbolism you may or may not have seen before from @gravestonesofnewengland on IG “Many early 19th century gravestones feature willow trees as a symbol of mourning. However, this particular stone has a different take on that..
"For Pacific Islanders, no amount of compensation can make up for this loss, as there is often no compensation available for these communities, who are largely invisible in the broader discourse on climate change." - Jason Collins
August 21, 2025 at 4:59 PM
"For Pacific Islanders, no amount of compensation can make up for this loss, as there is often no compensation available for these communities, who are largely invisible in the broader discourse on climate change." - Jason Collins
In our latest article, guest writer, Jason Collins, shares about the disappearance of ancestral graves in the Pacific Islands due to climate change.
August 21, 2025 at 4:59 PM
In our latest article, guest writer, Jason Collins, shares about the disappearance of ancestral graves in the Pacific Islands due to climate change.
🖤🖤🖤@kfrbs on IG “all we ever have is the now” 🖤🖤🖤
August 17, 2025 at 3:22 PM
🖤🖤🖤@kfrbs on IG “all we ever have is the now” 🖤🖤🖤