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The poet Thomas Lynch had a long career as a funeral director before retiring a few years ago. That gave him an interesting vantage point for observing the pain and loss of the past year, including his own. Last July, Lynch’s only daughter, Heather, died by suicide.

His new collection of poetry, essays and more, called Bone Rosary is dedicated, in part, to her. On today’s episode, we talk to Lynch about that collection and about the process of grieving in a year when so much has been lost.  

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Thomas Lynch, poet and author of the new book Bone Rosary

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