Veteran journalist Sam Roberts discusses the art of the obit in, 'Are They Dead Yet?'

NPR | By Eyder Peralta

Published August 15, 2026 at 7:40 AM EDT

Sam Roberts has spent a good part of his career writing obituaries for the New York Times. NPR's Eyder Peralta talks with him about his work and his new book, "Are They Dead Yet?"

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