My Side of the World and Other Tales of Death

Death takes the lead in this collection of eight disparate tales, exploring how the loss of loved ones affects us, how surviving close calls with death shape us, how the fear of death motivates us, and how we can be either lifted up or let down by our communities in dealing with lingering grief. The genres vary between stories, including science fiction, magical realism, and suspense.

My Life with Death: A child becomes friends with Death and later serves as Death's assistant, constantly g...