'My Dad Died Unexpectedly And I Can't Get Over It!'

You are not a cartoon who keeps all pain at bay at the expense of your soul. Grieve with everything you've got.

Planet (1965) by Helen Lundeberg

This column first ran in April of 2014 in The Awl, and was republished in my 2016 book How to Be a Person in the World. Last week, Vaani Mahesh and Vaibhav Munjal discussed it on their book podcast VM Square — or should I say, they analyzed it line by line! So I wanted to rerun the column and share a link to their discuss…