A. G. Cascone is a writer, editor, and journalist based in New York City. She has written for a variety of outlets, including The New York Times, The Atlantic, The New Yorker, and The New Republic. Her work has been featured in The Best American Essays, The Best American Science and Nature Writing, and The Best American Short Stories. She is the author of two books, The Art of Dying Well (2018) and The End of Life Handbook (2021).