“Unveiling Grief: Eiren Caffall Reveals the Hidden Wisdom in ‘The Mourner’s Bestiary'”
I met Eiren in the early ’90s. We were both artists living in Ukrainian Village in Chicago looking for someone to play music with and while that didn’t pan out, our friendship stuck. We started a writing group over twelve years ago which has evolved into one of the most powerful communities in my life. (Find the people that love you when you’re up and when you’re down). I’ve known her through working in arts ed programs together, romances, marriages, births, divorce, mothering, hiring each other for gig work, health crises, and lots of pies. She is a paragon of grit and determination, as well as compassion and generosity.
