Grief Is for People

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Author Sloane Crosley
LanguageEnglish
Publication date
2024
Publication placeUnited States

Grief Is for People is a 2024 memoir by American author Sloane Crosley. [1]

Contents

Writing and publication

The memoir concerns a burglary of Crosley's apartment, during which jewelry was stolen, and the suicide of her close friend Russell Perreault. [2]

Cover

The memoir's cover was designed by Alex Merto. [3]

Reception

According to Book Marks , the book received a "rave" consensus, based on sixteen critic reviews: fifteen "rave" and one "positive". [4] In the May/June 2024 issue of Bookmarks , the book received four out of five stars. The magazine's critical summary reads: "Crosley once again won over critics with her trenchant sense of humor--resonant even amidst her dark subject matter". [5]

References

  1. "Book Marks reviews of Grief Is for People by Sloane Crosley". Book Marks. Retrieved 3 April 2024.
  2. Weir, Keziah (27 February 2024). "Sloane Crosley Wrote a Book About Her Friend's Suicide (Because She Wanted Him to Laugh)". Vanity Fair. Retrieved 5 April 2024.
  3. Kugel, Nicole (19 July 2023). "See the cover for Sloane Crosley's new memoir, Grief is for People". Literary Hub. Retrieved 5 April 2024.
  4. "Grief Is for People". Book Marks. Retrieved 16 January 2024.
  5. "Grief Is for People". Bookmarks. Retrieved 14 January 2023.