In the Shadow of Rare: Growing Up as the Healthy Sibling
Gina DeMillo Wagner talks about her book on grief, family chaos, and the invisible weight carried by siblings of those with complex illness.
About the Know Rare Author Series
This webinar is part of the kick-off event to a series connecting with rare patients, caregivers, and siblings who have become authors, followed by a writing workshop series coming in Fall 2025. Let’s get the conversation started.
About the Author
Gina DeMillo Wagner is an award-winning author who writes about sibling loss, disability and rare disease, estrangement, and the intersections of nature and nurturing. Her work has been featured in The New York Times, Washington Post, Memoir Magazine, Modern Loss, Self, Outside, Psychology Today, Hippocampus, and the Know Rare blog. Her memoir, Forces of Nature, won a 2024 Best Indie Book Award as well as two Zibby Awards. Gina has a master’s degree in journalism and is an instructor at Lighthouse Writers Workshop and Writer’s Digest University. She lives and works near Boulder, Colorado.
