Bearing Witness: Janine di Giovanni at work in Afghanistan in 2001 Photo: Courtesy: Janine di Giovanni Bearing Witness: Janine di Giovanni at work in Afghanistan in 2001 Photo: Courtesy: Janine di Giovanni “How do you write about war?” Janine di Gio

Photo: Illustration: Vikas Thakur Photo: Illustration: Vikas Thakur I lost my wifeps88, two sons, sister, brother and 43 nieces and nephews, in addition to 13 cousins. Today morning, I lost my elderly uncle Akram and four of his siblings in the Isra

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It is common to say “I was heartbroken to hear” that so-and-so died, but I really do feel heartbroken having learned about Alice Munro, who died on Monday. As a writer, she modeled, in her life and art, that one must work with emotional sincerity an

I wrote my obituary last week. I often do so once a year; it has become a kind of ritual. I’ve met a few others who do the same or something similar. A teacher I know likes to start every new year by writing her obituary or what she hopes it will lo