A multitude of devices and technological tools now exist to make, share, and store memories and moments with family, friends, and even strangers. Memory practic

Memory matters. It matters because memory brings the past into the present, and opens it up to the future. But it also matters literally, because memory is medi

- How do the living maintain ongoing relationships with the dead in Western societies? - How have the residual belongings of the dead been used to evoke memorie

This illustrated book is an attempt to understand the intersection of memory and material culture by providing an interdisciplinary forum for its analysis.

Narrative and Genre presents exciting new debates in an emerging field, where international academics from a plethora of disciplines examine the conventions and