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Join us for a discussion of the book selection for Castro Valley Reads!

Our selection for 2026 is Advice for Future Corpses* (And those who love them) by Sallie Tisdale.

From the sublime (the faint sound of Mozart as you take your last breath) to the ridiculous (lessons on how to close the sagging jaw of a corpse), Tisdale leads us through the peaks and troughs of death with a calm, wise, and humorous hand. Advice for Future Corpses is more than a how-to manual or a spiritual bible: it is a graceful compilation of honest and intimate anecdotes based on the deaths Tisdale has witnessed in her work and life, as well as stories from cultures, traditions, and literature around the world.

Free copies of the book are available while supplies last. The free copies will be distributed beginning Sunday, February 1, at 2 pm at the CV Reads Kick-Off Event.

The book is also available in the Library collection.

Advice for Future Corpses*

An ASL (American Sign Language) interpreter or closed captioning can be provided for this program if requested at least seven (7) days in advance. For assistance, please contact your library or accessibility@aclibrary.org.