The Big Book of the Dead

Marion Wink is esteemed for bringing humor and wit to that most unavoidable of subjects: death. At last, Winik's critically acclaimed, cult favorites, Glen Rock Book of the Dead and Baltimore Book of the Dead, have been carefully combined in their proper chronological order, revealing more clearly than ever before the character hidden throughout these stories: Winik herself. Featuring twelve additional vignettes along with a brand-new introduction, The Big Book of the Dead continues Winik's work as an empathetic, witty chronicler of life.

MARION WINIK is the is the author of First Comes Love, The Baltimore Book of the Dead and eight other books. She writes the Bohemian Rhapsody column at BaltimoreFishbowl.com, and is the host of Baltimore WYPR's The Weekly Reader. She reviews books for Newsday, People, and Kirkus Reviews and teaches in the MFA program at the University of Baltimore.

I. Friends of My Youth, Mostly in New Jersey 1958 - 1978 The Alpha The Driving Instructor The Perfect Couple Two First Cousins Their Mother The Eye Doctor The Fourth The Cat with Nine Lives The Man Who Could Take Off His Thumb The Painter The Mah Jongg Player The Queen of New Jersey The Diplomat (NEW) The Golf Pro The Social Worker The Second Cousin Once Removed The Young Uncle The Neighbor The Classmate The Big Sister The Virgin The Mensch The Thin White Duke The Camp Director The Tomb of the Unknown Yogi (NEW) My Advisor The Golden Boy The Role Model The Competition The Showgirl The Professor of Desire (NEW) II. The Austin Years, Including New Orleans 1976-2009 The Jeweler The Carpenter The Warrior Poetess The Publisher The Clown The Humanoid from Houston The Junkie The Skater The Brother-in-Law The Jewish Floridian Who Dat The Counselor Three Lost Boys The Art Star The King of the Condo The Photographer The Rancher The Texan The Neatnik The Democrat The Wunderkind The Young Hercules The Dentist The Sikh The Counselor The Second-Grade Teacher The Velveteen Rabbit The Werewolf The Queen of the Scene The Volunteer The All-American The Father of the Bride The Belle of the Ball The Southern Writer The Paid Professional Codependent The Bon Vivant Portrait of a Lady The Statistic The Man of Letters The Old Rake The Realtor The Graduate III. We Were Ten Years in Pennsylvania 1999-2009 The Mother of Four The Quiet Guy The Bad Brother The Little Brother The Conscientious Objector The Last Brother The Last Straw The Bad Influence The Nurse The Burning Man The R.A. The Soldier The House The Family Guy The Baby The Maid The Man of Honor The Fairy Festival (NEW) The Little Bird The Montessori Teacher The Ambassador's Wife The Playwright IV. Love in the Time of Baltimore 2009 - 2018 The Belligerent Stream The Grandmother-General The Southern Gentleman The Squash Player The Assistant Superintendent His Brother Her Son The Artist The French Horn Player The Big Man The Very Tiny Baby Two Slips of the Knife The Perfect Friend (NEW) The Lacrosse Player (NEW) The Cult Member (NEW) His Dog The Talent Jack (NEW) The Pirate Dr. Food (NEW) The Suicides (NEW) The A Student (NEW) The Happy Man The Babydaddy The Innocents The Jews (NEW) The Leader of the Pack El Suegro The VIP Lounge The Living