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Meghan O'Rourke
Meghan O'Rourke is Slate's culture critic and an advisory editor. She was previously an editor at The New Yorker. The Long Goodbye, a memoir about her mother's death, is now out in paperback.
Articles By Meghan O'Rourke
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Can Grief Make Good Television?
The Killing wrestles with mourning like very few series have before. But is its nuanced portrait of loss making viewers impatient?
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The Culture Gabfest, "Drinkable Suede" Edition
Listen to Slate's show about the films of director Sidney Lumet, PBS' Vine Talk, and Meghan O'Rourke's new memoir The Long Goodbye.
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What Is Grief Actually Like?
Participate in Slate's survey about mourning and loss.
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The Audio Book Club on Lord of Misrule
Our critics discuss Jaimy Gordon's National Book Award-winning novel.
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Elizabeth's Legacy
It wasn't her political career but the window she gave us into the reality—and illusions—of dying.
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How To Mourn
Roland Barthes' beautiful, private meditation on his mother's death.
