Praise for On Grief, originally published in The Atlantic under the title "What Bobby McIlvaine Left Behind" and winner of the 2022 Pulitzer Prize in Feature Writing.
Striking. And haunting.
—Oprah Winfrey
Absolutely extraordinary.
—Cheryl Strayed
Jennifer Senior has written an extraordinarily wrenching exploration of grief, trauma, and the way they ripple through the decades. One of the most moving and brilliantly constructed works of nonfiction I've ever read.
—John Green, author of the Fault in Our Stars
A masterpiece.
—Jonathan Swan, 2021 Emmy Winner and National Political Reporter, Axios
One of the most compelling, emotional and touching stories I’ve ever read.
—Jemele Hill, host of Unbothered, former anchor of ESPN's SportsCenter
A true #mustread.
—Mehdi Hasan, host of The Mehdi Hasan Show on MSNBC
Amazing.
—Jake Tapper, host. of CNN's State of the Union
A marvel. The writing is so beautiful but what stands out to me is the architecture and the craft.
—Michele Norris, Washington Post columnist and former host of NPR's All Things Considered
I can't stop thinking about this incredible piece.
— Maggie Haberman, New York Times White House Correspondent and 2018 Pulitzer winner
Honestly, this is one of the most beautiful articles I've ever read. I stopped breathing after the first few paragraphs & took a big, tearful gulp of air when I finished.
— Sherilyn Ifill, Civil Rights Lawyer and Former President of the Legal Defense and Education Fund of the NAACP
