Antiphon: A Call and Response in a Year of Grief and Renewal

by Jane Flynn, Christina Holbrook

Two friends find themselves confronting life-shattering
the death of a child by suicide and a diagnosis of a glioblastoma brain cancer.

Over the course of one year, these two women embark on a deliberate correspondence to rescue themselves and each other from overwhelming grief. As the months pass, the act of writing and bearing witness to one another transforms each woman’s journey through terrible loss into a courageous affirmation of resilience and of lives well lived.

284 pages, Kindle Edition

Published October 6, 2025

Reviews

[Anne · Rating 5 out of 5]

This book was written by two college classmates of mine as they struggle with grief. Jane’s son committed suicide (today is the anniversary) and Christina was diagnosed with a brain tumor. Through letters to each other, they express their grief and try to figure out how to move ahead.

[Karen Mason · Rating 5 out of 5]

Antiphon is a brave, raw, and beautifully honest book about grief and love. Christina and Jane write straight from the heart—you can feel their emotions on every page. It’s powerful and deeply moving, and it leaves you with a sense of grace and hope.

[Emmanouela Mousama · Rating 5 out of 5]

I really enjoyed reading this book. Although the topics covered, the theme is sad, while reading I got the feeling of hope, the warmth of mutual support, the meaning of resilience and strength. Beautifully written as well