Onepartpoetry,anotherpartmemoir,DancingtoSongsAboutDeathisSummerDolesWarner'sliterarydebut.Withpoemsandpiecesofproseseparatednotbychapters,butbysectionsnamedafterspecificphobias--fromthefearofeverythingtothefearofdeath--DancingtoSongsAboutDeathuniquelydocumentsWarner'sexperienceswithanxiety,particularlyhealthanxiety,alongwithsuchemotionallyresonatingthemesasgrief,childhood,adulthood,andtheold,familiartickingofthepassingoftime.
Lyrical,relatable,poignant,andachinglyhonest,DancingtoSongsAboutDeathisanalbumofwordsandfeelingsforthepersonwhoisn'tafraidofdancinginlife'sdarkestshadows.