Delightful ... Obituary-writing is a serious occupation but, surprisingly, it also has its lighter moments. Roberts captures these and pays warm-hearted tribute to his fellow obituarists as well as their deserving (and sometimes undeserving) subjects. He is a genial, if sometimes repetitious, guide through the complexities of the genre.
A wry, witty, deeply researched survey of the art and history of the obituary, reflecting on why obituaries matter and what it’s like to be charged with writing them ... An eminently engrossing chronicle of a storied newspaper career ... Poignant.
