I know I’m far from the only one of us who had a bad 2016. Heck, I know I’m not the only GeekDad who had a bad 2016. I was looking for anything that would raise my spirits and show me that I wasn’t alone in my troubles. It was around this time that a client of mine introduced me to Harry Grether and his book ‘Lessons From an Imperfect World.’
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This month’s literary SFF column looks at two very different books. One features a gentle apocalypse. The other is a gothic fantasy with a nest of mysteries.
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Science says grieving someone you only met through their art is normal, real, and healthy. And I say it’s beautiful.
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With one phone call, I saw the entire trajectory of my life go off in a direction I’d only ever feared.
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Many people turn to angels in times of grief, but sometimes what a kid really needs is a Jedi.
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2011’s A Monster Calls is an exceptional middle grade novel about grief. And, boy, is it scary.
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Death is one of life’s unavoidable topics and one that’s often accompanied by tears, confusion, or fear. We share some tips and advice for talking to your kids about the loss of a pet.
Continue ReadingI don’t fly very often–in fact, I think that I’ve been on three flights in the past 10 years. The last flight was a family trip to Orlando out of JFK in New York–and I can still recall how humorless …
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