Finding Joy after Embracing the Ordinary & Messiness of Life with Annabelle Gurwitch and Sarah Breger
By Moment | Mar 03, 2026
Actress Annabelle Gurwitch, author of her new memoir, The End of My Life Is Killing Me: The Unexpected Joys of a Cancer Slacker, rejects the language of heroism and platitudes after an unexpected cancer diagnosis. Drawing on sources as varied as Greek mythology, TV comedies, and female friendship, Annabelle reflects on chronic illness and the sustaining power of small pleasures. She also shares how being Jewish influences her work. In conversation with Moment Editor Sarah Breger.