This sociological work examines the phenomenon of the Death Café, a regular gathering of strangers from all walks of life who engage in ¿death talk¿ over coffee, tea, and desserts. Using insightful theoretical frameworks, Fong explores the common themes that constitute a ¿death identity¿ and reveals how Café attendees are inspired to live in light of death because of death. Fong examines how the participants¿ embrace of self-sovereignty and confrontation of mortality revive their awareness of and appreciation for shared humanity. While divisive identity politics continue to foster neo-tribalisms and the construction of myriad ¿others,¿ Fong makes visible how those who participate in Death Cafés end