Over My Dead Body: Unearthing the Hidden History of America's Cemeteries

Journalist Greg Melville’s Over My Dead Body is a lively tour through the history of US cemeteries that explores how, where, and why we bury our dead.

“Astonishing. . . fascinating . . . powerful. . .This clever, sensitive book gives us a new way to think about death, not as the final chapter, but as a window onto life in America.” —New York Times Book Review

The summer before his senior year in college, Greg Melville worked at the cemetery in his hometown, and thanks to hour upon hour of...