
2017
An inside look at life on the New York Times obituaries desk.
How do you put a life into 500 words? Ask the staff obituary writers at the New York Times. OBIT is a first-ever glimpse into the daily rituals, joys and existential angst of the Times obit writers, as they chronicle life after death on the front lines of history.

William McDonald
Self

Bruce Weber
Self

Margalit Fox
Self

William Grimes
Self

Jon Pareles
Self

Peter Keepnews
Self

Daniel Slotnik
Self

Jeff Roth
Self

Douglas Martin
Self

Dolores Morrison
Self

Jack Kadden
Self

Earl Wilson
Self

Paul Vitello
Self

Microcosmos

Killing the Colorado

From the Depths

Smokes and Lollies

Touched

Ante Meridiem

The Pharmacy: Shanghai

Woodstock

The Man Who Made Angels Fly

Advanced Style

Water & Power: A California Heist

Patron

The 60 Minutes Deception

France / Tour / Detour / Two / Children

Anything Can Happen

Les Trésors de la Bibliothèque nationale de France

Dance for All

Sunday Beauty Queen

My America... or Honk If You Love Buddha

One Thousand Days in Saigon