'Ağayib al-maḫlūqāt va ġarayib al-mawğūdāṭ‛ ou ['Ağāyib-Nāma] Muḥammad b. Maḥmūd b. Aḥmad Ṭūsī Salmānī, Muḥammad b. Maḥmūd b. Aḥmad Ṭūsī Salmānī, via Gallica BnF

My @TarcherPerigee book Memento Mori aims to show the ways in which people have—and do!—keep death close at hand to, paradoxically, live richer and more vibrant lives. But how does one express such an idea visually? Learn more here! patreon.com/posts/joris-va…

Madre Santísima de la Luz (Our Lady of the Light), by an unidentified artist of the Ecuadorian School, late 18th century, oil and gold on canvas, from the collection of the Thoma Foundation . Note the monster to the lower left, which represents hell.

Tête de mort (or “death’s head”) postcard, a popular early 20th century novelty that cleverly illustrates the old adage that when we are in midst of life, we are also in death.

Vaudeville Act 6: Zoltan Toeroek, Child Prodigy (Varieténummer 6: Zoltan Toeroek, Das Wünderkind) Moriz Jung, Wiener Werkstätte, 1907, via The Metropolitan Museum of Art

Incipit Vita Nova, Aubrey Beardsley, 1892

In my new @TarcherPerigee book Memento Mori: The Art of Contemplating Death to Live a Better Life, I discuss the vanitas, an art genre expressing the idea that earthly triumphs are meaningless in the face of death. More —and a free online event—here: woobox.com/qmocix

Dolores: Our Lady of the 7 Sorrows, Franc Fernandez, via hyperallergic

Whether you’re struggling with anxiety, grieving a loved one, or seeking a greater sense of purpose, #MementoMori by @joannaebenstein is an invaluable guide to living a life of greater meaning and joy. Out today! buff.ly/4dDqkcK

Happy Birthday to my @tarcherperigee book Memento Mori: The Art of Contemplating Death to Live a Better Life. The book is available today, with signed copies now shipping from Morbid Anatomy! morbidanatomy.org/books/signed-p…

Happy pub day to Joanna Ebenstein's Memento Mori: The Art of Contemplating Death to Live a Better Life! 💀 Signed book or deluxe collector’s set featuring limited edition postcards, a bespoke enamel pin, and custom companion journal available now at 👉 lnk.bio/s/morbidanatom…

TONIGHT—September 23 at 7pm ET—hope to see you at a free (!) online @Morbidanatomy event celebrating my new book Memento Mori, featuring short talks by myself and a number of people featured in the book. More at morbidanatomy.org/events-tickets…

Such an honor, OrderoftheGoodDeath. 🙏🏻

This month on our bookshelf, we feature Memento Mori by Joanna Ebenstein This book offers you helpful ways to live along side death without fear. whenyoudie.org/memento-mori-b…

Be sure to check out this previous episode: RU76: JOANNA EBENSTEIN, CURATOR & AUTHOR OF MORBID ANATOMY renderingunconscious.org/poetry/ru76-jo… Joanna Ebenstein Morbid Anatomy

"The mystery of death has, for millennia, led us to ask the big, existential questions: why are we here? What is the meaning of life? Why do we die? What happens after we die? What is the point of existence?" – Joanna Ebenstein in The Guardian theguardian.com/wellness/2024/…

This came in the post today and I am so excited to start reading it…death, theatre, eating and drinking…all my fav themes!!!!! ❤️❤️❤️. Joanna Ebenstein

.The Boston Globe recommends Memento Mori: The Art of Contemplating Death to Live a Better Life by Morbid Anatomy founder Joanna Ebenstein! bostonglobe.com/2024/11/22/art…

Thanks to @Bookshop_Org for including Memento Mori in their Beautiful Book Gift Guide, in the good company of Atlas Obscura and Susanna Clarke! All included titles are also 25% off. bookshop.org/lists/beautifu… 🖤 📖 💀