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SUMMARY:Book Talk: Too Poor to Die by Amy Shea
DESCRIPTION:Arts + Literature Laboratory and Madison Death Studio welcomes Amy Shea for a discussion of her book\, Too Poor to Die: The Hidden Realities of Dying in the Margins\, on Thursday\, December 11\, 7:00pm. Free admission. \nShea will be in conversation with Kendra Deja\, Executive Director of Solace Friends\, an adult family home supporting unhoused people at the end of life. Together\, they’ll explore what it means to die in the margins of our system. The discussion will be moderated by Meghan Allynn Johnson\, Founder and Director of the Madison Death Studio. Books will be for sale by Lake City Books.
URL:https://www.talkdeath.com/event/book-talk-too-poor-to-die-by-amy-shea/
LOCATION:Arts + Literature Laboratory\, 111 S. Livingston Street #100\, Madison\, WI\, 53703\, United States
CATEGORIES:Arts and Culture
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SUMMARY:TOO POOR TO DIE: A book reading with author Amy Shea
DESCRIPTION:Join Amy Shea author of Too Poor to Die: The Hidden Realities of Dying in the Margins and community death educator Anne Jungerman for December’s Death Positive Event ~ an evening exploring what it means to die unseen\, unclaimed\, or without means and the vital role of community\, compassion\, and witness in after-death care. \nThe evening opens with a brief memorial for Napa County’s unclaimed dead of 2025\, with words from Rev. Susan Panttaja and song from the Napa Valley Threshold Choir\, followed by Amy’s reading\, discussion and Q&A. The program concludes with Too Poor to Die sales by Napa Bookmine\, and Amy signing books along with light refreshments. \nIn partnership with Napa Abode\, an emergency shelter\, we will be collecting donations to support community members in crisis. Please consider bringing: New\, packaged toiletries (razors\, soap\, shampoo) and/or men’s and women’s t-shirts (all sizes).
URL:https://www.talkdeath.com/event/too-poor-to-die-a-book-reading-with-author-amy-shea/
LOCATION:Napa Valley Unitarian Universalists\, 1625 Salvador Ave\, Napa\, CA\, 94558\, United States
CATEGORIES:Arts and Culture,Cemetery,Community Meet Up,Death Cafe
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SUMMARY:Due Date: A Library Death Salon
DESCRIPTION:Death is the great equalizer? Maybe not. This month\, death doula Becky Robison welcomes Amy Shea\, author of the book Too Poor to Die: The Hidden Realities of Dying in the Margins. Amy will lead us in some discussions and writing exercises about death inequity inspired by the classic imagery of “the dance of death.” There will be books for sale\, cool swag—and maybe even some baked goods. Plus\, we’re collecting sock donations for St. John Center! To register\, contact kaira.tucker@lfpl.org
URL:https://www.talkdeath.com/event/due-date-a-library-death-salon-2-3/
LOCATION:Louisville Free Public Library – South Central Regional Branch\, 7300 Jefferson Boulevard\, Louisville\, KY\, 40219\, United States
CATEGORIES:Community Meet Up,Death Cafe
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SUMMARY:Writing Workshop: Reading\, Writing\, & Dancing with Death
DESCRIPTION:The Connecticut Death Collective & Darien Public Library welcome Amy Shea\, essayist and author of Too Poor to Die: The Hidden Realities of Dying in the Margins (Rutgers University Press\, 2025). Inspired by the classic imagery of the dance with death (a memento mori) —artworks that depict skeletons leading people from every station of life into the grave—Amy will guide participants through writing prompts and exercises that open space for reflection and creativity. Attendees will generate their own short pieces of poetry or prose in response to the images\, using writing as a way to explore inequities in death and dying\, and to consider how art can help us give language to the unspoken. \nBooks for sale by Barrett Bookstore! \nPlus\, we’re collecting sock donations for Open Doors\, Norwalk!
URL:https://www.talkdeath.com/event/writing-workshop-reading-writing-dancing-with-death/
LOCATION:Darien Public Library\, 1441 Post Road\, Darien\, CT\, 06820\, United States
CATEGORIES:Arts and Culture,Workshop
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SUMMARY:The Importance of Memorialization: A Conversation & Altar-Making Workshop
DESCRIPTION:Join death educator and doula\, Lauren Seeley of the Silent Book Club of Death along with Amy Shea\, author of Too Poor to Die: The Hidden Realities of Dying in the Margins\, for a meaningful evening of reflection\, conversation\, and creative expression around death and memorialization at Maple Grove Cemetery in the Celebration Hall. \nPresented by the Friends of Maple Grove\, this event will explore how we remember and honor those who have died\, including those who go unclaimed. Amy Shea will offer a brief visual presentation featuring memorials and headstones crafted by families in county cemeteries and potter’s fields\, highlighting the personal and cultural significance of these acts of remembrance. The gathering will continue with a hands-on altar-making workshop led by Lauren Seeley. Together\, we’ll consider how the rituals of memory and grieving can offer solace for loved ones and reclaim dignity and connection for all who have gone before us. We’ll end with some conversation and book signing! \nBooks will be sold by Kew & Willow books!
URL:https://www.talkdeath.com/event/the-importance-of-memorialization-a-conversation-altar-making-workshop/
LOCATION:Maple Grove Cemetery\, 127-15 Kew Gardens Road Queens\, Celebration Hall\, New York\, NY\, 11415\, United States
CATEGORIES:Arts and Crafts,BiPoC,Cemetery,Workshop
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SUMMARY:A Book Tour of Cemeteries
DESCRIPTION:Join authors Beth Winegarner\, Loren Rhoads\, and Amy Shea at the beautiful grounds of the San Francisco Columbarium\, as they delve into the rich\, often overlooked world of cemeteries and burial grounds\, exploring how these spaces tell the stories of communities\, culture\, and history. From personal reflections to historical investigations\, these writers shed light on the lives of the dead—and what they reveal about the living. Together\, these authors offer a compelling conversation about death\, memory\, erasure\, and the power of writing to preserve the stories found in places most people overlook. \nBooks will be for sale by Green Apple Books.
URL:https://www.talkdeath.com/event/a-book-tour-of-cemeteries/
LOCATION:San Francisco Columbarium\, 1 Loraine Ct\, San Francisco\, CA\, 94118\, United States
CATEGORIES:Arts and Culture,Cemetery,History
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20250930T160000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20250930T170000
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SUMMARY:Author Conversation: Too Poor to Die
DESCRIPTION:Please join us on Tuesday\, Sep 30th\, 2025 at 4:00pm PDT for a conversation between author\, Amy Shea and death doula and educator\, Lauren Seeley to discuss of Amy’s new book\, Too Poor to Die: The Hidden Realities of Dying in the Margins. \nToo Poor to Die bears witness to the disparities in death and dying faced by some of society’s most vulnerable and marginalized and asks the reader to consider their own end-of-life and disposition plans within the larger context of how privilege and access plays a role in what we want versus what we get in death.
URL:https://www.talkdeath.com/event/author-conversation-too-poor-to-die/
LOCATION:Online
CATEGORIES:Arts and Culture,Education
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Toronto:20250929T183000
DTEND;TZID=America/Toronto:20250929T200000
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SUMMARY:Local Author Panel: What is a Good Death?
DESCRIPTION:What makes a good death? Join us at the Mill Valley Public Library for a special conversation between three accomplished local authors whose recent works explore the profound theme of death and dying from unique and powerful perspectives\, including choosing when to die\, managing parents’ deaths\, and disparities in end-of-life and death care for unhoused and unclaimed people. Featuring authors Katy Butler\, Mark Dowie\, and Amy Shea\, and moderated by Dr. Dawn Gross.
URL:https://www.talkdeath.com/event/local-author-panel-what-is-a-good-death/
LOCATION:Mill Valley Public Library\, 375 Throckmorton Ave\, Mill Valley\, CA\, 94941\, United States
CATEGORIES:Arts and Culture
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