THE GRIEF EATER

“There is so much to admire in these deeply human tales confronting grief, death, loneliness, and despair. Each compelling and complex character reveals an unexpected grace, reveals comfort where one would never expect to find it, and this gives a reader the courage to face the worst. Whether you’re grieving or celebrating the beauty of this life, these stories will speak to you.” –Karen Stefano, author of What A Body Remembers: A Memoir of Sexual Assault and Its Aftermath “The characters' seemingly unhealthy pursuits concerning their personal grief become utterly compelling to the reader under Fagan's command. Instead of odd, they are fully believable, reacting to loss in one of a myriad of ways human beings just might—a woman who attends the funerals of people she does not know, another who collects yo-yos and men, a man who dials random phone numbers hoping for connection on the other end, a woman who finds a man living in her basement, and more. In addition, Fagan employs short sen