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Thomas Lynch spoke about his book Bodies in Motion and At Rest: On Metaphor and Mortality, published by W.W. Norton. The book examines modern attitudes toward death, particularly the failur…

Several finalists for the nonfiction National Book Award read from their nominated works in portions from different programs which are part of the About Books series.

Mr. Lynch, a funeral director in Milford, Michigan, talked about his new book, The Undertaking: Life Studies from the Dismal Trade. He read passages from the book which is a collection of tw…