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Spencer Henry and Madison Reyes
August 22, 2024 @ 7:00 pm - 8:00 pm
Magic City Books is thrilled to welcome popular podcast hosts Spencer Henry and Madison Reyes for a special event in celebration of their new book, Obitchuary: The Big Hot Book of Death, on Thursday August 22 at 7:00 pm.
Shocking, macabre, hilarious, and moving, Obitchuary digs deep into the physical aspects of death while also carefully exploring what death says about our humanity and the ways we choose to remember those we have lost. You can check out episodes of their podcast wherever you download podcasts.
This ticketed event will be hosted at Circle Cinema. Each ticket comes with one (1) hardcover copy of Obitchuary ($28.00 value) and one (1) seat at the event.
Tickets are on sale Thursday June 20. Obitchuary will be published by Plume on August 20, 2024. Ticket holders will pick up their book at the event on August 22.
All tickets include a copy of the book, there is a limit of four tickets per transaction. Please provide the full name and email address of each ticket holder so that all event notifications and information can be sent to all attendees.
If you have a ticket and are unable to attend the event, you will be able to pick up your book at Magic City Books during normal business hours. The last day for ticket holders to pick up Obitchuary by Spencer Henry and Madison Reyes is Friday, October 4, 2024. We will make an effort to have signed books available for pick up but can not guarantee a signed copy.
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About Obitchuary
Based on the popular podcast, Obitchuary: The Big Hot Book of Death is a smart, funny look at the American culture of death and how we’re remembered.
It’s safe to say everyone thinks about death–whether they want to or not. But have you ever wondered about what sort of keepsakes you can make with your remains, or given any thought to the most scandalous deathbed confessions throughout history? Well Madison Reyes and Spencer Henry have, and they’ve spent countless hours scouring the darkest corners of the internet, digging through newspaper archives, devouring documents, and picking the brains of death industry experts to bring you Obitchuary, a darkly funny and deeply poignant exploration of all things death.
With chapters like “Coffin Confessions,” “Executions to Die For,” “The Last Word,” and “If These Dolls Could Speak,” Madison and Spencer guide us through surprisingly colorful history, traditions, and contemporary practices. They also demystify taboo topics with incredible and hilarious details, including FUNerals, as they call them, cremations and themed funerals, famous body snatchers, and so much more.
Shocking, macabre, hilarious, and moving, Obitchuary digs deep into the physical aspects of death while also carefully exploring what death says about our humanity and the ways we choose to remember those we’ve lost. So go ahead, crack open the book–we know you’re dying to read it.
Best friends and co-hosts Spencer Henry (Cult Liter Podcast) and Madison Reyes have a long-running history of sending each other the wildest, most absurd, and sometimes scathing obituaries. In 2021 they decided to share their findings with the world when they launched Obitchuary, the hilarious, hit weekly podcast, and it turned out the world was eager to hear it. Today, Spencer and Madison continue to podcast together and both live in Los Angeles when they’re not touring the country to spread the Obitchuary message.