Happy Death Club

Name: Happy Death Club
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ISBN: 9781916637238

Essays on Death, Grief & Bereavement Across Cultures

Naomi Westerman

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Saraband
01 February 2026

Society & Social Sciences; Sociology: death & dying; Anthropology; Coping with death & bereavement

Series: Inklings

Anthropologist Naomi Westerman was studying death rituals around the world

when her whole family died.

Upon losing those closest to her, Naomi Westerman saw that death was more than just an abstract academic concept; it was a deeply painful and personal experience. She became fascinated by loss and grief, and hoped to cope and demystify death by turning to history, art, and pop culture.

Happy Death Club examines the many faces of death and grief in Westerman's own life and in cultures around the world. From expensive coffins and unconventional burials to horror films and true crime, what does our treatment of death and dying have to tell us about how we live our lives? What makes a 'good death'? And who owns our bodies before and after we die?

Both meaningful and darkly humorous, Happy Death Club presents a frank, curious look at this universal human experience

one we're often too afraid to talk about

and what lies beyond.

By: Naomi Westerman
Imprint: Saraband
Country of Publication: United Kingdom
Dimensions: Height: 178mm, Width: 110mm,
ISBN: 9781916637238
ISBN 10: 191663723X
Series: Inklings
Pages: 128
Publication Date: 01 February 2026
Audience: General/trade , ELT Advanced
Format: Paperback
Publisher's Status: Forthcoming

Naomi Westerman is a playwright and former anthropologist. As an anthropologist, Naomi studied death rituals around the world, also working on mental health and gender. She is a recipient of the Royal Society of Literature Award, the Michael Grandage Futures Bursary, the Derby Theatre / In Good Co Mid-Career Commission Award, and was a finalist for the Theatre Uncut Political Playwriting Award at the Young Vic. Happy Death Club is her first non-fiction book.