Allison Gilbert is a writer and champion of women's unknown stories. She is the author of numerous books, including Listen, World!, the first biography of American writer and trailblazer Elsie Robinson, a single mother who came from nothing and became the highest-paid woman writer in the William Randolph Hearst media empire. The New York Times raves “One does not tire of spending time with Elsie Robinson” and the Wall Street Journal proclaims the book “an important contribution to women’s history.”Listen, World! is co-authored with Julia Scheeres. For behind-the-scenes details about the journey to publication, read Allison's popular monthly newsletter. Join the conversation here: https://bit.ly/3JaqA3m. Allison Gilbert is also author of Passed and Present: Keeping Memories of Loved Ones Alive, Parentless Parents: How the Loss of Our Mothers and Fathers Impacts the Way We Raise Our Children, and Always Too Soon: Voices of Support for Those Who Have Lost Both Parents. She is also co-editor of Covering Catastrophe: Broadcast Journalists Report September 11. With her work grief and September 11, Allison has emerged as one of the most thought-provoking and influential writers on loss and resilience. She is the official narrator of the 9/11 Memorial Museum’s historical exhibition audio tour, the only female journalist to be so honored. She is also host, in collaboration with the 9/11 Museum and Wondrium, of the 20-part series, “Women Journalists of 9/11: Their Stories,” which highlights the contributions of female journalists who covered 9/11 and how the media landscape has changed for women in the past generation. Featured interviews include Savannah Guthrie, Linda Wertheimer, Dana Bash, and Maggie Haberman, among many others. Allison writes regularly for the New York Times and other publications. On her blog, she features Q & A’s with some of the most notable names in our culture today including, Arianna Huffington, Jon Stewart, and bestselling authors Henry Louis Gates, Jr., Dani Shapiro, Gretchen Rubin, and Susan Orlean. You can connect with her on Facebook, Twitter, and Instagram. Learn more by visiting www.allisongilbert.com.Allison lives in New York with her husband and two children.Specialties: women’s issues, women and work, grief, loss, bereavement, resilience, journalism, cancer prevention, health, wellness, writing, memoir, self-improvement, self-help, non-fiction.
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