Writer of obituaries and other stories. Frequent contributor to Wall Street Journal and other publications.
pittsburgh, pennsylvania, united states
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Claim your profileI write obituaries for the Wall Street Journal and other publications. Over the past decade, I've written more than 1,000 of them. I also help individuals write their stories, in short or long form, including book-length. I am the author of "Yours Truly," a guide to writing life stories, published by Kensington's Citadel imprint in December 2022 and featured in the New York Times, Washington Post and Wall Street Journal. I'm also the author of "The Fateful History of Fannie Mae" (History Press). I'm easy to find: jamesrhagerty888@gmail.com






Bachelor Of Arts, Economics, Journalism at University Of North DakotaGraduated: 1978