In “Memorial Days,” the author of “Horse” recounts the disorienting odyssey that followed the death of her husband, Tony ...

Her new book recounts her experiences after the sudden death of her husband, the writer Tony Horwitz. It is not just another book about grief.

to win an Oscar for writing or co-writing a song from a film he directed. The first was Joe Brooks (no relation to Mel Brooks), who wrote “You Light Up My Life,” which won in 1978. Here’s a ...