The Art of Writing a Great Obituary with Sam Roberts
Podcast: All Of It with Alison StewartPublished On: Mon Aug 10 2026
Description: Sam Roberts is the longtime obituary reporter for The New York Times, a job that requires writing mini-biographies with speed and accuracy. Roberts discusses his new book about that art, Are They Dead Yet?: The Art of the Obit. Cover art courtesy of the publisher Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.
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