In “Memorial Days,” the author of “Horse” recounts the disorienting odyssey that followed the death of her husband, Tony ...

I remember a night of inconsolable mourning when I played records way too loud, drank too much and scribbled pages into my ...

The new book “Memorial Days,” by Geraldine Brooks, begins with a phone call in 2019. A doctor at a hospital in Washington, ...

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MEMOIR Memorial Days Geraldine Brooks Hachette, $32.99. Near the end of Geraldine Brooks’ superb novel, Horse, we witness the death of a significant character. It won’t spoil ...

Geraldine Brooks is a brilliant author, but has perhaps outdone herself in “Memorial Days: A Memoir.” With exquisite writing, the book is a gorgeous love letter to her husband, Tony Horowitz, who at ...

This poignant book on grief ultimately teaches gladness.

“Memorial Days” is the book Geraldine Brooks did not want to write; she was absolutely compelled to write it. It’s a heartbreaking journey through grief, harrowing in scope and deep in feeling, and a ...