After Morgan Moran quit her advertising job, death work seemed easy—but the only easy part about it was the preparation: gory Instagram accounts, murder movies, playing “carry the corpse” with friends.
With each new encounter—hearse rides, cremations, embalming—she’s surprised as her work with the dead becomes life-giving, and her glimpses of grief become revelations. What else is happening in the world that’s this special, she wonders, that we know nothing about?
Morgan Moran wants us to know everything, from the tush-cupping reflex of a corpse’s arm during embalming, to the heartbreak of seeing a woman’s perfectly manicured foot. Through it all, Morgan is our darkly hilarious, deeply compassionate guide, irreverent about her novice mistakes while reverent, even wondrous, about the weight she learns to carry.
Author Morgan Moran
With a blend of lively illustrations and vibrant essays, Call Me Morgue, written by Morgan Moran and illustrated by Ali Juul, leaves an indelible mark on the way we think about what comes after death—for the deceased, for their mourners, and for those who care for us in our truly final hours.
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