FR 187: Matthew Schnipper on grief, art, and learning (not) to be like Henry Rollins

“It’s better to be connected than isolated”

I read Matthew Schnipper’s book Rise Above in two sittings—a sitting and a half, really. There are a number of reasons that I found myself unable to put it down. Matthew is a friend (and former work colleague), and one of my favorite writers. And its subject matter—Rise Above is about the aftermath of the death of his son, Renzo, at 22 months old—lends …