E.B. Bartels
@eb-bartels.bsky.social
writer, teacher, former bookseller, @wellesley.edu staff, author of GOOD GRIEF: ON LOVING PETS, HERE AND HEREAFTER (@harpercollins.bsky.social) & 🐢 mom. (she/her)
somehow I always end up working at institutions during their sesquicentennial celebrations. (First the Noble & Greenough School, now @wellesley.edu.) www.wellesley.edu/news/kicking...
Kicking off Wellesley’s sesquicentennial!
Convocation 2025 marked the beginning of the academic year and the College’s 150th anniversary
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September 5, 2025 at 7:23 PM
somehow I always end up working at institutions during their sesquicentennial celebrations. (First the Noble & Greenough School, now @wellesley.edu.) www.wellesley.edu/news/kicking...
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At Bark! Fest, we had a profound and moving conversation about pet loss and grief with authors @eb-bartels.bsky.social (Good Grief), Rev. Sarah Bowen (Sacred Sendoffs), and Karen Fine DVM (The Other Family Doctor). www.companionanimalpsychology.com/2025/05/lovi...
Loving and Losing Pets with E.B. Bartels, Rev. Sarah Bowen, and Karen Fine, DVM, at Bark! Fest
A conversation about grief, loss, and how we memorialize our pets with authors E.B. Bartels, Rev. Sarah Bowen, and Karen Fine DVM
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May 29, 2025 at 9:06 PM
At Bark! Fest, we had a profound and moving conversation about pet loss and grief with authors @eb-bartels.bsky.social (Good Grief), Rev. Sarah Bowen (Sacred Sendoffs), and Karen Fine DVM (The Other Family Doctor). www.companionanimalpsychology.com/2025/05/lovi...
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Just finished reading her book, Good Grief: On Loving Pets, Here and Hereafter. A tender and welcome affirmation of the importance of our pet companions‐ and our grief when they are gone.
I was so sorry to hear about Bisbee's death – I remember talking about her with Peter in 2022 when he interviewed me for @wbur.org's Here & Now. I'm honored to be quoted in Peter's tribute, but I always feel bad when my book becomes especially relevant for someone. 🖤🐶🌈
www.wbur.org/hereandnow/2...
www.wbur.org/hereandnow/2...
A tribute to Bisbee the dog, and the grief of losing a pet
Host Peter O'Dowd grapples with the complex grief of losing a pet.
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March 14, 2025 at 10:22 PM
Just finished reading her book, Good Grief: On Loving Pets, Here and Hereafter. A tender and welcome affirmation of the importance of our pet companions‐ and our grief when they are gone.
PUBLISHING IS WILD. two weeks ago, I posted that @harpercollins.bsky.social was letting GOOD GRIEF go out of print and to stock up on the hardcover while you can. many of you expressed frustration about this and I am grateful for all of your love and enthusiasm and for tracking down copies.
March 5, 2025 at 4:13 PM
PUBLISHING IS WILD. two weeks ago, I posted that @harpercollins.bsky.social was letting GOOD GRIEF go out of print and to stock up on the hardcover while you can. many of you expressed frustration about this and I am grateful for all of your love and enthusiasm and for tracking down copies.
a month ago @apnews.com reporter John Leicester reached out to chat about the recent death of his cat and how to help others who are grieving pets. we had a really nice talk, and the piece was published by AP this morning and has been syndicated *everywhere* thanks, John! apnews.com/article/well...
Losing a pet can cut deeper than many people realize. Here’s how friends can help
Even months later, the pain of losing a pet can still hit without warning. The trigger might be noticing — for the umpteenth time — how empty the house feels since your cat died, or stumbling across t...
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February 26, 2025 at 7:57 PM
a month ago @apnews.com reporter John Leicester reached out to chat about the recent death of his cat and how to help others who are grieving pets. we had a really nice talk, and the piece was published by AP this morning and has been syndicated *everywhere* thanks, John! apnews.com/article/well...
I was so sorry to hear about Bisbee's death – I remember talking about her with Peter in 2022 when he interviewed me for @wbur.org's Here & Now. I'm honored to be quoted in Peter's tribute, but I always feel bad when my book becomes especially relevant for someone. 🖤🐶🌈
www.wbur.org/hereandnow/2...
www.wbur.org/hereandnow/2...
A tribute to Bisbee the dog, and the grief of losing a pet
Host Peter O'Dowd grapples with the complex grief of losing a pet.
www.wbur.org
February 26, 2025 at 4:26 PM
I was so sorry to hear about Bisbee's death – I remember talking about her with Peter in 2022 when he interviewed me for @wbur.org's Here & Now. I'm honored to be quoted in Peter's tribute, but I always feel bad when my book becomes especially relevant for someone. 🖤🐶🌈
www.wbur.org/hereandnow/2...
www.wbur.org/hereandnow/2...
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“Hope, like evil, has to be cultivated.” - @theferocity.bsky.social on today’s episode of Vibe Check
A reminder I’ll be meditating on today. If they’re going to keep cultivating evil, we must continue cultivating hope.
A reminder I’ll be meditating on today. If they’re going to keep cultivating evil, we must continue cultivating hope.
February 26, 2025 at 2:21 PM
“Hope, like evil, has to be cultivated.” - @theferocity.bsky.social on today’s episode of Vibe Check
A reminder I’ll be meditating on today. If they’re going to keep cultivating evil, we must continue cultivating hope.
A reminder I’ll be meditating on today. If they’re going to keep cultivating evil, we must continue cultivating hope.
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Everyone I met who went to a women’s college is always terrifying
Shake hands with a woman who went to Smith or Wellesley or Spelman and they will look into your soul and crush your hand with their handshake
Shake hands with a woman who went to Smith or Wellesley or Spelman and they will look into your soul and crush your hand with their handshake
December 20, 2024 at 7:41 PM
Everyone I met who went to a women’s college is always terrifying
Shake hands with a woman who went to Smith or Wellesley or Spelman and they will look into your soul and crush your hand with their handshake
Shake hands with a woman who went to Smith or Wellesley or Spelman and they will look into your soul and crush your hand with their handshake
several of you have texted me that you are having a hard time getting copies of GOOD GRIEF these days, and I wanted to give a heads up that the Barnes & Noble website still has copies in stock! #petgrief #petgriefsupport #petdeath #petloss #petlosssupport www.barnesandnoble.com/w/good-grief...
Good Grief: On Loving Pets, Here and Hereafter|Hardcover
An unexpected, poignant, and personal account of loving and losing pets, exploring the singular bonds we have with our companion animals, and how to grieve them once they’ve passed.E.B. Bartels ...
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February 18, 2025 at 1:39 PM
several of you have texted me that you are having a hard time getting copies of GOOD GRIEF these days, and I wanted to give a heads up that the Barnes & Noble website still has copies in stock! #petgrief #petgriefsupport #petdeath #petloss #petlosssupport www.barnesandnoble.com/w/good-grief...
if you are in the area, be sure to come to the Davis Museum at @wellesley.edu this semester to see three awesome new exhibitions! I had so much fun writing this piece about all the behind the scenes effort it takes to get art up on the walls: www.wellesley.edu/news/getting...
Getting the hang of art
The Davis Museum operations team installs the spring 2025 special exhibitions
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February 12, 2025 at 6:53 PM
if you are in the area, be sure to come to the Davis Museum at @wellesley.edu this semester to see three awesome new exhibitions! I had so much fun writing this piece about all the behind the scenes effort it takes to get art up on the walls: www.wellesley.edu/news/getting...
everyone go visit the Davis Museum at Wellesley College this semester! they've got some great stuff lined up. www.wellesley.edu/news/the-art...
The art of botanical illustration
The Davis Museum highlights the many ways artists celebrate nature.
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September 25, 2024 at 6:02 PM
everyone go visit the Davis Museum at Wellesley College this semester! they've got some great stuff lined up. www.wellesley.edu/news/the-art...
today! 1pm! you can still register, and if you can't watch live, if you register you'll get a link to the recording of the talk afterwards: www.companionanimalpsychology.com/2024/08/bark...
can't wait @zazietodd.bsky.social, thanks for having me be part of Bark! Fest.
can't wait @zazietodd.bsky.social, thanks for having me be part of Bark! Fest.
September 24, 2024 at 3:41 PM
today! 1pm! you can still register, and if you can't watch live, if you register you'll get a link to the recording of the talk afterwards: www.companionanimalpsychology.com/2024/08/bark...
can't wait @zazietodd.bsky.social, thanks for having me be part of Bark! Fest.
can't wait @zazietodd.bsky.social, thanks for having me be part of Bark! Fest.
the new red class has arrived at Wellesley College! ❤️❤️❤️ www.wellesley.edu/news/the-red...
The red class of 2028 has arrived at Wellesley!
Students, staff, and faculty welcomed first-years and their families on move-in day.
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September 5, 2024 at 7:58 PM
the new red class has arrived at Wellesley College! ❤️❤️❤️ www.wellesley.edu/news/the-red...
Wellesley College's new provost Courtney Coile is SO cool and it was super fun to chat with her for this Q&A.
www.wellesley.edu/news/a-conve...
www.wellesley.edu/news/a-conve...
A conversation with Courtney Coile, Wellesley’s new provost
The economics professor has taught at Wellesley since 2000
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September 4, 2024 at 3:31 PM
Wellesley College's new provost Courtney Coile is SO cool and it was super fun to chat with her for this Q&A.
www.wellesley.edu/news/a-conve...
www.wellesley.edu/news/a-conve...
this summer I have been busy writing a four-part series about the incredible funded internships offered to Wellesley students through the Career Ed department. such a joy to hear about the amazing things these students have been doing!
August 22, 2024 at 7:33 PM
this summer I have been busy writing a four-part series about the incredible funded internships offered to Wellesley students through the Career Ed department. such a joy to hear about the amazing things these students have been doing!
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. @eb-bartels.bsky.social is joining #BarkFest to talk about her book Good Grief: On Loving Pets, Here and Hereafter, published by Mariner Books
July 24, 2024 at 8:10 PM
. @eb-bartels.bsky.social is joining #BarkFest to talk about her book Good Grief: On Loving Pets, Here and Hereafter, published by Mariner Books
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Join us at #BarkFest for Loving and Losing Pets with @eb-bartels.bsky.social, Rev. Sarah A. Bowen, and Karen Fine DVM on Tues 24 September 10am PT/1pm ET. Register here: us06web.zoom.us/webinar/regi...
August 4, 2024 at 6:18 PM
Join us at #BarkFest for Loving and Losing Pets with @eb-bartels.bsky.social, Rev. Sarah A. Bowen, and Karen Fine DVM on Tues 24 September 10am PT/1pm ET. Register here: us06web.zoom.us/webinar/regi...
my first piece for Wellesley College since returning from parental leave! www.wellesley.edu/news/natural...
Naturalists without borders - Wellesley
Wellesley College is one of the most academically challenging institutions of higher education in the country, and we are widely acknowledged as the top women's college in the world. We prepare studen...
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June 14, 2024 at 7:48 PM
my first piece for Wellesley College since returning from parental leave! www.wellesley.edu/news/natural...
one week from today at 6pm-6:30pm ET I will be interviewed on The Pet Loss Companion on YouTube -- a video series hosted by family therapists Ken Dolan-Del Vecchio and Nancy Saxton-Lopez, authors of the bestselling book by the same title. tune in live on 6/20!
www.youtube.com/shorts/m3u8V...
www.youtube.com/shorts/m3u8V...
Esme, my cat, says, " Read this book!"
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June 13, 2024 at 7:26 PM
one week from today at 6pm-6:30pm ET I will be interviewed on The Pet Loss Companion on YouTube -- a video series hosted by family therapists Ken Dolan-Del Vecchio and Nancy Saxton-Lopez, authors of the bestselling book by the same title. tune in live on 6/20!
www.youtube.com/shorts/m3u8V...
www.youtube.com/shorts/m3u8V...
I'm back, baby! last Tuesday 5/28 I started work at Wellesley College again after my maternity leave ended AND I had an essay published by Pangyrus, and not just any essay. this essay has a very special place in my heart.
June 4, 2024 at 4:29 PM
I'm back, baby! last Tuesday 5/28 I started work at Wellesley College again after my maternity leave ended AND I had an essay published by Pangyrus, and not just any essay. this essay has a very special place in my heart.
thank you to Zazie Todd's Companion Animal Psychology Book Club for choosing to read #goodgriefpetsbook this April!
April 12, 2024 at 3:29 PM
thank you to Zazie Todd's Companion Animal Psychology Book Club for choosing to read #goodgriefpetsbook this April!
#goodgriefpetsbook is getting so much podcast love lately I had to share!
March 19, 2024 at 9:02 PM
#goodgriefpetsbook is getting so much podcast love lately I had to share!
my last piece for Wellesley College before heading out on parental leave! www.wellesley.edu/news/2024/st...
Wellesley Humanities Faculty Receive $1.5 Million Mellon Foundation Grant
Wellesley Humanities Faculty Receive $1.5 Million Mellon Foundation Grant
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February 1, 2024 at 12:00 AM
my last piece for Wellesley College before heading out on parental leave! www.wellesley.edu/news/2024/st...
my 13th Non-Fiction about Non-Humans interview, my conversation with @rebeccarenner.bsky.social, is up now on Fiction Advocate! enjoy, as it is my last one for a little while as I am now on "interview maternity leave."
www.fictionadvocate.com/2024/01/24/n...
www.fictionadvocate.com/2024/01/24/n...
Non-Fiction about Non-Humans: Rebecca Renner
Rebecca Renner is the author of Gator Country: Deception, Danger, and Alligators in the Everglades, which was named a most anticipated nonfiction book of 2023 by BookPage. Renner is also a con…
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January 31, 2024 at 11:59 PM
my 13th Non-Fiction about Non-Humans interview, my conversation with @rebeccarenner.bsky.social, is up now on Fiction Advocate! enjoy, as it is my last one for a little while as I am now on "interview maternity leave."
www.fictionadvocate.com/2024/01/24/n...
www.fictionadvocate.com/2024/01/24/n...
thanks to the Pangyrus editors for shouting out my essay "I Want to Believe" in their most recent newsletter!
January 18, 2024 at 1:28 PM
thanks to the Pangyrus editors for shouting out my essay "I Want to Believe" in their most recent newsletter!