Thursday, December 18, 2008

Writing About Dying

The Economist Book of Obituaries designed by Brill
The Dead Beat designed by Milan Bozic
The Portable Obituary designed by Greg Kulick

I don't know much about the obituary column in The Economist, but from what I've been able to gather, it's quirky but respectful. If that's true, Brill's cover does a nice job striking the same balance.


The cover of The Dead Beat, a cultural history of obituaries and those who write them, has been a favorite for awhile:


while Greg Kulick's whimsical style serves the wackier tone of The Portable Obituary well:

3 comments:

  1. I have read 2 out of 3 of these (first 2) and now I'm going to look for the third! Thanks!

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