This event is in the past.It took place on April 18, 2026 at The Morbid Anatomy Library and Gift Shop.
Literature Talk
Literature TalkProtestant Relics in Early America with author Jamie L. Brummitt
Sunset Park
Early Americans didn't just grieve, they crafted: collecting hair, bones, and deathbed relics to keep the dead close. Jamie L. Brummitt unpacks this strange intimacy in her new book, from corpse inspections to pilgrimage souvenirs. Think of it as a history of how death became DIY.
macabre history
death studies
author lecture
intimate setting
Tips
🧪"cozy up with a good book next to wet specimen" (visitor review)
🔔weird doorbell system — ask staff for help
Protestant Relics in Early America with author Jamie L. Brummitt
Sunset Park
Literature TalkLiterature TalkEarly Americans didn't just grieve, they crafted: collecting hair, bones, and deathbed relics to keep the dead close. Jamie L. Brummitt unpacks this strange intimacy in her new book, from corpse inspections to pilgrimage souvenirs. Think of it as a history of how death became DIY.
macabre history
death studies
author lecture
intimate setting
Tips
🧪"cozy up with a good book next to wet specimen" (visitor review)
🔔weird doorbell system — ask staff for help
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