Dead Ex-Boyfriend Club

“Jennifer,” the email began, “your friend was buried here on May 14.” I appreciated the cemetery clerk’s ability to cut to the chase. People who deal with death this much are keenly aware that niceties such as “how are you?” or “thank you for contacting us” aren’t any help to the grieving.

The next line read, “His resting place is section 4, lot D, row 6…