Dear Dealer

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by Nadia Bowers · 2026

A memoir about addiction, grief, and family trauma, following Nadia Bowers as she confronts the overdose death of her sister, Sasha. The book traces Bowers’s search for answers and her attempt to understand the forces surrounding her sister’s death, including the identity of the dealer involved.

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This American Life
Death’s clues expose memory, grief and the chance to reconcile
The episode shows how imagined stories about death can distort memory, reveal painful truths and open unexpected paths toward forgiveness.
Sep 14, 2026 · 1h 8m

1 episode featuring Dear Dealer

Death’s clues expose memory, grief and the chance to reconcile