Dorianne Laux

Turning Toward Grief

Arts & Literature

“James Crews offers us a wealth of model poems and short essays, followed by an invitation to write our own, imploring us to discover our complex responses to various aspects of loss and grief. But he also includes encouragement to write about themes of love and appreciation, making this a book that feels balanced and whole, a book unique in its approach to making sense of ourselves in the face of the unknowable, as well as in its sense of understanding and appreciation for the mysteries and poetry of being human.”