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Becky Robison

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https://www.deadparentswhatnow.com/

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Self Help, Nonfiction, Business

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Becky Robison is a writer and certified death doula living in Louisville, Kentucky. A graduate of UNLV's creative writing MFA program, she has been published in Salon, Slate, Business Insider, and elsewhere. After her parents died, she created My Parents Are Dead: What Now?—a website documenting her journey through the legal, financial, and bureaucratic aftermath in order to help others do the same. She continues to educate others about death and dying through her writing and public speaking. ...more

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Dear Reaper

Dear Abby. Dear Prudence. Dear Polly. Dear Sugar. Now, a new advice column enters the fray: DEAR REAPER.

As you may have guessed, I am the Reaper in question, and I am thrilled to be taking my scythe to your death-related questions for GraveSite, an independent news source dedicated to the politics of death and grief.

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	My Parents Are Dead: What Now?: A Panic-Free Guide to the Practicalities of Death 4.51 avg rating — 53 ratings — 3 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
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Becky Robison wrote a new blog post Dear Reaper Dear Abby. Dear Prudence. Dear Polly. Dear Sugar. Now, a new advice column enters the fray: DEAR REAPER. As you may have guessed, I am the Reaper in q Read more of this blog post »
Sep 16, 2026 07:11AM · 1 like · like
Becky Robison rated a book it was amazing A Century of Change 1912-2012: Loretto's Second Century by Patricia Jean Manion	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
I’m in the process of joining Loretto Link, and this book is a remarkable history of bold women working toward social justice.
Aug 16, 2026 08:18PM · like · see review
Becky Robison rated a book it was amazing Spread Me by Sarah Gailey (Goodreads Author)	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
What if The Thing but horny? I devoured it in one sitting. 🦠
Aug 16, 2026 08:17PM · like · see review · preview book See a Problem? We’d love your help. Let us know what’s wrong with this preview of Spread Me by Sarah Gailey. Problem: Details (if other): Thanks for telling us about the problem. Not the book you’re looking for? Preview — Spread Me by Sarah Gailey <iframe sandbox id="wrongBookKindlePreviewScreen">
Becky Robison rated a book it was amazing Against the State: Anarchists and Comrades at War in Spain, Myanmar, and Rojava by James Stout	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
I was familiar with much of the Spanish Civil War stuff because I’m a history nerd, but the parts about Myanmar and Rojava were eye-opening, heartbreaking, and inspiring. Jin jîyan azadî!
Aug 16, 2026 08:15PM · like · see review · preview book See a Problem? We’d love your help. Let us know what’s wrong with this preview of Against the State by James Stout. Problem: Details (if other): Thanks for telling us about the problem. Not the book you’re looking for? Preview — Against the State by James Stout <iframe sandbox id="wrongBookKindlePreviewScreen">
Becky Robison rated a book it was amazing The Cipher by Kathe Koja (Goodreads Author)	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
As I was reading this cosmic/body horror combo I was initially under the impression that I didn’t like it, but by the time I finished the book I think I really, really liked it? Is the novel itself a funhole? Perhaps…
Aug 16, 2026 08:14PM · like · see review · preview book See a Problem? We’d love your help. Let us know what’s wrong with this preview of The Cipher by Kathe Koja. Problem: Details (if other): Thanks for telling us about the problem. Not the book you’re looking for? Preview — The Cipher by Kathe Koja <iframe sandbox id="wrongBookKindlePreviewScreen">
Becky Robison rated a book it was amazing Renegade Grief: A Guide to the Wild Ride of Life after Loss by Carla Fernandez (Goodreads Author)	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
Even as someone who talks about my parents’ deaths all the time, I still have an internal scold that tells me I’m grieving wrong. Fernandez’s book is a good reminder to ignore that voice. I can grieve however I need or want to.
Aug 16, 2026 08:13PM · like · see review · preview book See a Problem? We’d love your help. Let us know what’s wrong with this preview of Renegade Grief by Carla Fernandez. Problem: Details (if other): Thanks for telling us about the problem. Not the book you’re looking for? Preview — Renegade Grief by Carla Fernandez <iframe sandbox id="wrongBookKindlePreviewScreen">
Becky Robison rated a book it was amazing Jonah's Gourd Vine / Mules and Men / Their Eyes Were Watching God by Zora Neale Hurston	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
Second time I’ve picked up this ZNH anthology I inherited from my great aunt. Not as good as Their Eyes Were Watching God, but still compelling enough that you’re inclined to forgive John Pearson his sins.
Aug 16, 2026 08:12PM · like · see review
Becky Robison rated a book it was amazing Slouching Towards Bethlehem: Essays (FSG Classics) by Joan Didion	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
Decided on a Didion double feature. I really enjoy the cadence and style of her writing. Yet while I know it was her job to think, sometimes I’m like…girl, you are overthinking it. Anyway, makes me want to go back to California.
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Becky Robison rated a book it was amazing The White Album: Essays (FSG Classics) by Joan Didion	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
Never read Didion before, so I decided to fix that? Her writing is very elegant, and I enjoyed it. Though it’s wild to get closeups of some of the most prominent moments in 60s counterculture from someone so conservative.
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Becky Robison rated a book it was amazing Mad Prairie: Stories and a Novella (Flannery O'Connor Award for Short Fiction) by Kate McIntyre	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
Toto, we are in Kansas and it is very weird. Loved these connected short stories—the novella was a particularly good (and bizarre) depiction of grief.
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