An open letter to the EBWW community

Author(s)

Mark Shatz

Document Type

Blog

Publication Date

8-30-2019

Abstract

Death. Dying. Grief. That's my professional playlist- I'm a death educator. I help others deal with loss. If I was a Dayton resident, I probably would be on a crisis intervention team assisting the community with its recent tragedies. My only connection to Dayton is the Erma Bombeck Writers' Workshop, where I've presented numerous times. Regardless of the topic, I'm always asked the same question. "You know, that thanatologist-humorist thing is weird. How are death and humor related?"

Keywords

Erma Bombeck, humor writing, Erma Bombeck Writers' Workshop, University of Dayton

eCommons Citation

Shatz, Mark, "An open letter to the EBWW community" (2019). Erma Bombeck Writers' Workshop Blog. 1078.
https://ecommons.udayton.edu/ebww_blog/1078