I am looking for any stories that include a fatal encounter between a therapist and his/her patient. [more inside]
posted by 99percentfake on Feb 5, 2013 - 33 answers

I need suggestions of fictional or non-fictional books or films that deal with illness or dying in relation to humor/the absurd. [more inside]
posted by Felicity Rilke on Sep 19, 2012 - 23 answers

FictionFilter! I can't believe I'm asking this, but.. here goes: What could you put in an urn that would be mistaken for the ashes of a loved one? Oh god, that looks even worse now that I've actually typed it! Luckily, it's only for a story I'm writing. [more inside]
posted by 2oh1 on Aug 13, 2009 - 36 answers

Help me weaponize food. [more inside]
posted by Shepherd on Apr 30, 2009 - 66 answers

I'm writing a story in which death and illness is a major theme, and I'd like to name my characters accordingly. [more inside]
posted by jschu on Oct 18, 2008 - 19 answers

Looking for fictional deaths which might be described as 'sublime'. [more inside]
posted by leibniz on Mar 5, 2008 - 51 answers