Description:
Face your own thoughts of dying head on with Liz's gallows laughter, her mortuary curiosity, conflicted religious confusion, and non-stop quest bustling after answers to what lays beyond death!
Brief description: Liz Scott is a psychologist, writer, dog lover and blessed mama and grandma. Her newest book, You're Going to Die But Not Me is an up-close examination of her mortality journey from near-terror to near-acceptance...out Spring, 2026. Her memoir, This Never Happened, came out in 2019 followed by a memoir/essay hybrid called Love Life: Confessions of a Psychologist in 2024. Originally from New York City, she lives and works in Portland, Oregon.
Review Quotes: "A deliciously pointed investigation of not-being from one of my favorite thinkers."
-Laura Stanfill
Author of Imagine a Door
"A perfectly balanced, harmonious, touching and uplifting book about our most haunting issue: death. Only Liz Scott could write a book about death that will leave you howling. I laughed to the point of tears at her wry observations, morbid humor-and touching humanity. You could die laughing, right? Well, this is the book that will get you there. Highly recommend it."-Rene Denfeld
Bestselling author of The Enchanted
and The Child Finder
"In this memoir/essay collection, Scott looks at death from every conceivable angle...slicing and dicing away in an attempt to alleviate her fear. With humor injected into every open crevice, this is a must-have book for anyone who might die. Highly recommended."-Jennifer Pastiloff
Bestselling author of On Being Human
"A Witty and Poignant Meditation on Mortality. Rarely does a book about death manage to be as life-affirming, insightful, and, dare I say, laugh-out-loud funny as You're Going to Die.. But I'm Not by Liz Scott, PhD. With a sharp wit and a keen eye for the absurdities of existence, Scott takes readers on a journey through the complexities of mortality, grief, and the various ways we attempt to make sense of and live with the inevitable.Each essay is a gem, filled with sharp observations, personal anecdotes, and a voice that is as engaging as it is wise. She has a gift for finding light in the darkest corners and I recognized my own feelings and ponderings on every page.Highly recommended for anyone who enjoys smart, darkly humorous writing with a big beating heart at its center."-Shavaun Scott
Author of Nightbird
"If you think you're the world champion of existential dread, I have bad news: Liz Scott has you beat. The good news is that she was kind enough to take us with her as she wrestled her demons, using tools from ancient wisdom to modern psychedelics and more. Her writing is smart, witty and always incisive. The best part, tho? This book legit made me feel less dread about someday being dead. That, my friend, is miraculous."-Courtenay Hameister
Author of Okay Fine Whatever
"The world would be a better place if everyone used their fear of death as the springboard to create something as thoughtful, profound, and witty as Liz Scott has. You're Going to Die..But I'm Not is part research project, part intimate conversation, and part wise meditation on life's greatest mystery. It left me wanting to write more, read more, talk more about everything that matters."-Michelle Wildgen
Author of Wine People