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Mourning Pages is a newsletter about writing, reading, and the creative life, reflecting on grief, craft, and the act of creation.

Newsletter · By Penny Zang · Official site

Indexed issues, last 90 days
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Sep 24, 2026
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Jul 8, 2026

Latest issues

  1. Issue · Sep 24, 2026

    You Can’t Hurt My Feelings; I’ve Read My Teacher Evaluations (opens the original)

    Excerpt · Positive tone

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    Hello and welcome to Mourning Pages, a newsletter about writing, reading, and the creative life in the midst of grief. Check out my debut novel, Doll Parts, and Accidents Never Happen (1/12/27) from Sourcebooks Landmark. Subscribing helps me continue to write and share. Plus, then we can be friends. And I need more friends (especially the bookish kind). Thank you for being here. Quick announcements:There is a Goodreads

  2. Issue · Sep 10, 2026

    The Books You Should Pre-Order Right Now (opens the original)

    Excerpt · Positive tone

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    Hello and welcome to Mourning Pages, a newsletter about writing, reading, and the creative life in the midst of grief. Check out my debut novel, Doll Parts, and Accidents Never Happen (1/12/27) from Sourcebooks Landmark. Subscribing helps me continue to write and share. Plus, then we can be friends. And I need more friends (especially the bookish kind). Thank you for being here. Subscribe now<di

  3. Issue · Aug 26, 2026

    One Year of Doll Parts (opens the original)

    Excerpt · Positive tone

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    Hello and welcome to Mourning Pages, a newsletter about writing, reading, and the creative life in the midst of grief. Check out my debut novel, Doll Parts, and Accidents Never Happen (1/12/27) from Sourcebooks Landmark. Subscribing helps me continue to write and share. Plus, then we can be friends. And I need more friends (especially the bookish kind). Thank you for being here. Subscribe now<di

  4. Issue · Aug 20, 2026

    What Writers Read: Episode 2 (opens the original)

    Excerpt · Positive tone

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    Hello and welcome to Mourning Pages, a newsletter about writing, reading, and the creative life in the midst of grief. Check out my debut novel, Doll Parts, and Accidents Never Happen (1/12/27) from Sourcebooks Landmark. Thank you for being here. Subscribe nowHere it is, the much-delayed second episode of What Writers Read (on Substack, Spotify, and Apple podcasts). I am so excited t

  5. Issue · Aug 13, 2026

    Prescription: Books to Drop Into (opens the original)

    Excerpt · Neutral tone

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