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Sam Roberts and Geoff Bennett discuss the art of obituary writing on 'Settle In'

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Journalist Sam Roberts has written some 1,600 obituaries in his decades-long career at The New York Times. His new book, "Are They Dead Yet?" is about the art of obituary writing, how the Times chooses who's worthy of an obit and what that work has taught him about life. Geoff Bennett spoke with Roberts for the latest episode of our PBS news podcast, "Settle In."

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