Press Coffee & the Death Collective Present: Us At Our Worst

Name: Press Coffee & the Death Collective Present: Us At Our Worst
Start: 2026-02-20T18:00:00-06:00
End: 2026-02-20T20:00:00-06:00
Location: 1120 N. Dodge St, Iowa City, IA, United States, Iowa 52245

Schedule

Fri Feb 20 2026 at 06:00 pm to 08:00 pm

UTC-06:00

Location

1120 N. Dodge St, Iowa City, IA, United States, Iowa 52245 | Iowa City, IA

On Friday, February 20th, from 6-8 PM, Press Coffee is teaming up with the Death Collective of Eastern Iowa to host a first-of-its-kind "Book Club about a Podcast". The podcast to be discussed, created by Charlie Morris, is called: "Us At Our Worst: A Caregiver’s Unvarnished Account of Cancer & Dementia Care During the Peak of the Covid Pandemic".
This podcast got its start in 2024 at Press Coffee, where Charlie edited his caregiver journal and also offered LIVE book readings for dementia caregivers. In 2025, the full 30-episode podcast arc was released. Listen to an episode or two and come to the event with questions for Charlie!
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Take a listen to the first episode of Charlie's podcast:
us-at-worst-372bb0ec.simplecast.com/episodes/a-sudden-start
"What happens when your mom gets Stage 4 cancer as she is descending into dementia? How did a filmmaker from North Carolina (USA) end up abandoning their life to move to Virginia (USA) to suddenly take care of that mom? Does it even make sense given his abusive history with her? Trigger warnings all around. Take a listen."
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The Death Collective of Eastern Iowa is dedicated to cultivating a more death-positive approach to end-of-life experience and care. We host community conversations, provide cultural and educational events, and offer access to non-medical supportive end-of-life care with certified death doulas and our network of community partners.
www.deathcollectiveeasterniowa.com/