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The End of My Life is Killing Me

by Annabelle Gurwitch

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Fresh Air, NPR · April 8, 2026

Humorist Annabelle Gurwitch faces stage 4 cancer, finds ‘unexpected joys’

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A memoir by humorist Annabelle Gurwitch about her experience being diagnosed with stage 4 lung cancer in 2020, written with her characteristic wit as she navigates mortality, divorce, and life as a self-described 'cancer slacker.'

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