Image description: Header image for “The Shape of Grief” showing a quiet, softly lit room with an empty chair by a window, creating a reflective and somber atmosphere.

The Shape of Grief

Last week, while I was at my annual Rainforest Writing Retreat, my sister called to tell me my mother had died. It wasn’t unexpected, not exactly. She’d been older, and our lives had been separate for a long time. Still,...Read More