In these days of climate change, the notion of coastal areas going underwater is a familiar fear. But it’s not a new one; we have stories of drowned lands going back for thousands of years.

You probably don’t much like thinking about death. It’s understandable: death is sad and scary, and few of us look forward to it coming for us or anybody we love. But believe it or not, reminders of death have not infrequently been baked in as a cultural practice — in a couple of cases I’m […]