Meet us at the table as we discuss with author Elizabeth Passarella why southerners are the very best at throwing funerals. After all, it's our opportunity to do more than provide closure, we experience the grief together, with deviled eggs, tissues, and a chance to reflect on eternity. Elizabeth is a contributing editor for Southern Living, where she writes the funniest and most heart-felt columns! A former editor at Real Simple and Vogue, she has spent more than 20 years writing about food, travel, home design, and parenting in outlets including The New York Times, Wall Street Journal, Parents, Martha Stewart Weddings, Coastal Living, Airbnb Magazine, and Apartment Therapy’s The Kitchn. She grew up in Memphis, Tennessee, and graduated with a degree in journalism from The University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill. Elizabeth lives in New York City with her husband and three children. We interviewed Elizabeth back in Season 3 about her book: "Good Apple: Tales of a Southern Evangelical in New York." Check out that episode here: https://apple.co/3J5ji0n On this episode, we referred to the Southern Living article that led us back to Elizabeth, check it out here: https://bit.ly/37cwOC1 Want to connect? Join our Patreon Community of supporters for bonus content, perks and SWAG: https://www.patreon.com/steelmagnolias Sign up for our mailing list: https://mailchi.mp/e3cef217a5e7/sweetnews  Instagram @SteelMagnoliasPodcast Transcript available at: https://steelmagnoliaspodcast.com/episode/southerners-throw-the-best-funerals