
Katy Butler
Award-winning journalist, public speaker, and bestselling author KATY BUTLER has written two groundbreaking books about the end of life and is a thought leader in the national movement for medical reform. Her first book, Knocking on Heaven’s Door: the Path to a Better Way of Death, a national bestseller, was named one of the 100 Most Notable Books of 2013 by the New York Times. Her new book, The Art of Dying Well: a Practical Guide to a Good End of Life, was released in February 2019. Her writing has appeared in The New Yorker; Mother Jones; Scientific American, Atlantic,, Tricycle, Psychotherapy Networker; Best American Essays, and Best American Science Writing.