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Final Resting Place

By Brian Doyle | 01/31/2014 |

Where the ashes should and shouldn’t go

Mother-in-Law Studies

By Paula Marantz Cohen | 03/12/2013 |

In which she finds fault and expects dinner

The Deal

By Martha McPhee | 03/01/2013 |

Looking for an apartment in Manhattan takes patience, courage, and, sometimes, a bag full of cash

My Mother’s Body

By Mary Gordon | 09/01/2006

Just remembering her is not enough; resurrecting her is the ultimate goal