Who I am.

I write about the landscape of grief, nature, and the wisdom of fools. The author of four books, my essays, poems, and reviews have been published in over 50 journals, including in the Huffington Post and Colorado Review. I’ve won the River Teeth Nonfiction Book Award, the Chautauqua and Literal Latte’s essay prizes, and my work has been nominated for four Pushcart Prizes and named a notable by Best American Essays. My account of hiking in Yosemite to deal with my wife’s death, Mountains of Light, was published by the University of Nebraska Press. http://www.markliebenow.com.

Thursday, August 5, 2010

After the Funeral: Sam Fan





Sam Fan died after a year-long battle with Hodgkin's disease. He was one of the good people, always ready with an encouraging word and smile, and who loved life, his scientific research, his wife, good wine, running, and playing his cello. At the memorial service today, his friends and colleagues spoke of his great spirit and their love for him. A string quartet played in his honor. We find it hard to accept that he is gone.


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