Dead People Suck: A Guide for Survivors of the Newly Departed
(Paperback)
Publishing Details
Dead People Suck: A Guide for Survivors of the Newly Departed
By (Author) Laurie Kilmartin
Potter/Ten Speed/Harmony/Rodale
Rodale Books
17th June 2025
United States
Classifications
General
Non Fiction
Humour
818.602
Physical Properties
Paperback
208
Width 140mm, Height 214mm
369g
Description
An honest, irreverent, laugh-out-loud guide to coping with death and dying from Emmy-nominated writer and New York Times bestselling co-author of Sh*tty Mom Laurie Kilmartin. Death is not for the faint of heart, and sometimes the best way to cope is through humor. No one knows this better than comedian Laurie Kilmartin. She made headlines by live-tweeting her father's time in hospice and her grieving process after he passed, and channeled her experience into a comedy special, 45 Jokes About My Dead Dad. Dead People Suck is her hilarious guide to surviving (sometimes) death, dying, and grief without losing your mind. If you are old and about to die, sick and about to die, or with a loved one who is about to pass away or who has passed away, there's something for you. With chapters like "Are You An Old Man With Daughters Please Shred Your Porn," "If Cancer was an STD, It Would Be Cured By Now," and "Unsubscribing Your Dead Parent from Tea Party Emails," Laurie Kilmartin guides you through some of life's most complicated moments with equal parts heart and sarcasm.
Reviews
Dead People Suck but this guide absolutely doesnt. Ive never read something so cynical thats also so life-affirming.
Patton Oswalt, comedian and New York Times bestselling author of Silver Screen Fiend and Zombie Spaceship Wasteland
I dont know how Laure Kilmartin managed to make this book both heart-breaking and hilarious, but she did. Its honest and uncomfortable and brilliantly useful.
Cynthia Sweeney, New York Times bestselling author of The Nest
Author Bio
Laurie Kilmartin is an Emmy-nominated writer for CONAN and the co-host of podcast The Jackie and Laurie Show. Her hour-long special, 45 Jokes About My Dead Dad, was named one of the Best Comedy Specials of 2016 by Decider, Paste, and Vulture. As a stand-up comedian, she has appeared on CONAN, Last Comic Standing, Jimmy Kimmel Live, and Comedy Central.
