Caitlin Doughty recommends 6 books that explain death in America

The Los Angeles mortician recommends books by Elizabeth Alexander, Jason De León, and more

Caitlin Doughty.
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Caitlin Doughty is a Los Angeles mortician, the author of two best-sellers, and host of the YouTube series Ask a Mortician. Her new book is Will My Cat Eat My Eyeballs? Big Questions From Tiny Mortals About Death.

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