Last Writes: A Blog About Death and Grief

"Last Writes" is Good Grief’s blog dedicated to navigating death, grief, and everything in between — offering candid conversations, practical advice, and reflections to help people face loss with a little more clarity and a little less fear.

Iceland, Black and white photo of a river flowing through a landscape with grass and rocks, and waterfalls in the distance, with mountains in the background under a cloudy sky.

The US grieves 2.4m people each year. Let’s talk about it.

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Curious About Death Tourism?

Ever wandered through a cemetery on vacation? You’re not alone. From Paris’ catacombs to mushroom-shaped cremation towers in Thailand, death tourism is on the rise. Whether it’s curiosity, reverence, or just really good architecture, more people are seeking out sites that explore how we remember the dead—and what it says about how we live.