The Obituary Section

About this episode

Heather Lende shares her experiences writing nearly 500 obituaries in her small Alaskan town.

Heather Lende has written nearly 500 obituaries for people in her small town in Alaska. She’s known just about everyone she has written about. Say hello on Facebook and Instagram. Follow the show and review us on Apple Podcasts. Want to listen to This is Love ad-free? Sign up for Criminal Plus – you’ll get to listen to This is Love, Criminal, and Phoebe Reads a Mystery without any ads. Plus, you’ll get behind-the-scenes bonus episodes of Criminal and other exclusive benefits. Learn more and sign up here. We also make Criminal and Phoebe Reads a Mystery. Artwork by Julienne Alexander. Check out our online shop. Episode transcripts are posted on our website. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

People in this episode

Host: Julienne Alexander

Topics covered

• obituaries
• small town
• Alaska
• community

Keywords

• writing
• life stories
• remembrance

Mentioned in this episode

Books & works: This is Love, This is Love, Criminal, and Phoebe Reads a Mystery, Criminal, Phoebe Reads a Mystery

Places: Alaska

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