<p>Clover is a bestselling writer and journalist. She has a popular platform on Substack called <em>On the Way Life Feels</em> where she tackles big topics like motherhood, grief, marriage, sex, death, love and creativity. She’s the author of four memoirs, including the <em>Sunday Times </em>bestsellers <em>My Wild and Sleepless Nights: A Mother's Story, </em>and <em>The Red of My Blood: A Death and Life Story</em>. Her first memoir, <em>The Wild Other, </em>was shortlisted for the Wainwright Prize, and her most recent, <em>The Giant on the Skyline, </em>was a best book of 2024. She currently lives in Washington DC with her husband and three of her five children.</p><br><p>In this conversation, Clover talks about the death of her sister, Nell, the cultural differences around death in the UK and US, and how we sometimes embody those who have died. </p><br><p>You can also <a href="https://youtu.be/EPyN4MIe6_8" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">watch a subtitled version of the conversation on YouTube</a>.</p><br><p><a href="http://www.mariecurie.org.uk/talkabout/podcast" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">On the Marie Curie Couch</a> aims to open up conversations about death, break down the taboo and encourage people to share their end of life plans.</p><br><p>This podcast is made by Marie Curie – the UK’s leading end of life charity. For more information about the vital work we do, head to <a href="http://www.mariecurie.org.uk/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">mariecurie.org.uk</a></p><br><p>On the Marie Curie Couch is produced and edited by <a href="http://www.mariecurie.org.uk/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Marie Curie</a>, with support from <a href="http://www.ultimatecontent.co.uk/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Ultimate Content</a>. The music featured is <em>Time Lapse</em> by PanOceanic.</p><hr><p style='color:grey; font-size:0.75em;'> Hosted on Acast. See <a style='color:grey;' target='_blank' rel='noopener noreferrer' href='https://acast.com/privacy'>acast.com/privacy</a> for more information.</p>
