Comfort food rituals around death have existed for millennia, from Neanderthals to modern times. Global funeral dishes, like Belgian soul bread, Chinese jai, and Jamaican johnny cakes, offer comfort and community.

Blossoming tells the story of Kristy Mitchell, who created a fantastical photo series, Wonderland, as a tribute to her mother after her passing. The series blends childhood memories, grief, and art.

Christopher Borrelli explores what the last works of artists reveal about life and death, highlighting figures like Van Gogh, LeGuin, and Day-Lewis, and the poignant clarity that emerges before death.

The resurgence of the ethical will, a centuries-old tradition, allows individuals to pass on their values, beliefs, and life lessons. It offers a reflective process, creating a meaningful, personal legacy.

Rebecca Louise Law's 2016 exhibition "The Beauty of Decay" explored life, death, and decay through hanging flowers. Her art captures nature’s cycle, preserving and reusing flowers as they change over time.

Comfort food rituals around death have existed for millennia, from Neanderthals to modern times. Global funeral dishes, like Belgian soul bread, Chinese jai, and Jamaican johnny cakes, offer comfort and community.

In "Ode to Lint," Devorah Medwin reflects on how memories, experiences, and time weave through the fabric of our lives. Lint becomes a metaphor for the fragments of our past, holding answers to it all.

A disheveled old man approaches the narrator, asking for food, not money. After spending time together, the narrator feels an unspoken connection. The next day, the old man is gone, leaving only a memory.

Legendary filmmaker Sheila Evans humorously reflects on writing her will, poking fun at the young legal assistants witnessing her document signing. She ends with an ice-cream sundae as her "final" reward.

In Dava Shastri’s Last Day, Kirthana Ramisetti offers a thought-provoking exploration of grief, legacy, and the impact of Medical Aid in Dying on family dynamics. The story follows Dava Shastri, a billionaire Indian-American icon, who invites her family to her bedside before choosing to end her life with the assistance of her doctor. As her last days unfold, Shastri reflects on her past, her legacy, and the secrets that emerge within her family. Ramisetti's debut novel raises complex social issues like philanthropy, feminism, and multiculturalism, making it a compelling, if occasionally lengthy, read that leaves readers reflecting on difficult moral questions.