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Roz Chast on Channeling Loss Into Graphic Memoir

When New Yorker cartoonist Roz Chast's elderly parents started down the slippery slope of dementia and hospital stays, she found herself dealing with difficult emotions, end-of-life paperwork and expensive nursing homes. She channeled her stress into producing a graphic memoir, titled "Can't We Talk About Something More Pleasant?"
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When New Yorker cartoonist Roz Chast’s elderly parents started down the slippery slope of dementia and hospital stays, she found herself dealing with difficult emotions, end-of-life paperwork and expensive nursing homes. She channeled her stress into producing a graphic memoir, titled “Can’t We Talk About Something More Pleasant?”

Guests:

Roz Chast, author and cartoonist for The New Yorker

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