Grief Is for People

Accessible writing that is still interesting while getting to some honesty about grief. As the author touches upon, everyone's grief is their own, so I didn't expect to connect to all of it, but that's not what I was hoping for. If you are, you might be disappointed, but you'll have read a good book in the meantime.  The book feels honest. Extra bonus points from me for making me miss New York. 

Kind of torn about this one

But the ending...woah

This hit me like a loss of my own.

Fucking ouchies.

Works better as a memoir than a self-help book. Nominally written to process the 2019 death by suicide of Crosley's best friend/mentor, book publicist Russell Perreault. Come for the grief, stay for an insider's experience of the crumbling publishing industry, including Crosley's close connection to the infamous James Frey memoir [b:A Million Little Pieces 1241 A Million Little Pieces James Frey https://i.gr-assets.com/images/S/compressed.photo.goodreads.com/books/1483206985l/1241.SY75.jpg 3140930], which was lauded by Oprah before being exposed as mostly fraudulent. Worth reading for Crosley's skill at making you laugh while she's breaking your heart.