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Journalist. Fellow | My first book is The Inevitable: Dispatches on the Right to Die.

Toronto, Ontario
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    Mar 2

    At long last, my first book is out in the world! If you live in the US / Canada, you can buy The Inevitable TODAY.

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    Dec 8

    'Deeply researched and beautifully reported' - The Economist by is a compelling and beautifully written exploration of the topic which breaks all taboos: assisted death. Coming soon in paperback. ⌛ January 2022 ⌛

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  3. Dec 8

    Thank you! “This is a challenging book and it’s no good to ignore or dismiss the challenge.”

    A new JMR Book Review is out! In our latest issue, Dr. David Nyberg reviews ’s “The Inevitable: Dispatches on the Right to Die.” Read the review here:
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    Dec 5

    Haven’t listened yet but heard on today and she was(not surprisingly) wise, clear, thoughtful & helpful there too. This episode now up next in my podcast lineup and everyone who will die one day should read Katie’s book 📖

    Do we have a choice in how we die? Grateful to for this episode of dealing with medical aid in dying and "rational suicide." Her interview with sheds much needed light on the many complexities of the issue.
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    Dec 3

    . tells the story of six individuals who are seeking physician-assisted suicide.

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  6. Dec 2

    UK paperback coming soon! “Deeply disturbing”! cc

    'Fascinating.... Deeply disturbing... Brilliant' Sunday Times by is a compelling and beautifully written exploration of the topic which breaks all taboos: assisted death. Coming soon in paperback. ⌛ January 2022 ⌛
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    Dec 1

    I wrote about 'shadow foster care,' an under-regulated system in which caseworkers separate families without going to court, kids are left without support, and their parents often don't know how to get them back. For and :

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  8. Nov 27

    I worked very hard to make this so: “Engelhart is a documentary film-maker, as well as a journalist, and it shows: you feel you’re there in the room.”

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  9. Nov 27

    The Inevitable is a ⁦⁩ top Philosophy and Ideas book of 2021! “An engrossing, important and surprisingly warm book.”

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    Nov 25

    Book Club with Michael Smerconish begins now featuring and

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  11. Nov 11

    ‘He will pry the lid off a coffin to try another treatment.’ My book, The Inevitable, is a ’s book of the year!

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  12. Nov 9

    Please buy my book wherever you buy books! I spent 5 years following a handful of people as they planned their final years, days, hours.

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  13. Nov 9

    Spoke to : Regardless of your view on the Right to Die, it doesn't make sense to equate legal change with normative change. In the absence of legal, physician-assisted death, many sick & aging people find their own ways to die as they wish...

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  14. Nov 4

    Thanks to my parents for watching my then 3-week old baby so that I could record this interview.

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  15. Nov 4

    It was such a pleasure to be in conversation with for . We talked about media coverage of the Right to Die debate, the ethics of reporting on suicide, competing philosophical notions of dignity, and many other things. 👂 📻

    on this week's midweek podcast spoke to about euthansia
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  16. Oct 26

    My goal was for everyone who reads my book to be left squirming in moral discomfort! Such a wonderful conversation with for the podcast:

    Of all the death books I've read and conversations I've had, this one by made me the most uncomfortable. Her book is a must read and this WeCroak Podcast episode is 🔥
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  17. Oct 19

    It was such a pleasure to be in conversation with for podcast. Listen and let me know what you think 🙏

    When is life no longer worth living? And who decides? In today’s episode, speaks with journalist about her mind-bending book, “The Inevitable,” which explores the murky ethical dilemmas of the right-to-die movement. 🎧:
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  18. Sep 29

    "While exploring the implications of suicide prediction, Stephenson asks a stirring question: Are we all suicidal, albeit in a dormant way?" My first-ever Letter to the Editor, in this month's :

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  19. Sep 13

    "I am terrified to think that if I wait too long — if I wake up tomorrow or the next day and can’t move my thumbs or swallow — that suddenly this is no longer an option for me... I’ll have to leave this beautiful world earlier than I want to."

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  20. Sep 13

    I was waiting for a lawsuit like this. A woman w/ ALS is suing California, arguing that the state's Right to Die law discriminates against her. If Sandy Morris can't physically lift a cup of lethal drugs to her lips, she can't die under the law.

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    Sep 2

    Just finished a wonderful interview with about her book, "The Inevitable," a tremendous and provocative work of journalism which explores the murky ethics of the right-to-die debate. Can't wait to share our convo with you on soon! 🎧

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