About
Gina lives and works near Boulder, Colorado. Her writing has appeared in The New York Times, The Washington Post, Memoir Magazine, Modern Loss, Self, Outside, Experience Life, Shape, Men's Journal, and other publications. She has a master’s degree in journalism and is cofounder of Watershed creative writing and art workshops. She recently completed a memoir and is working on an essay collection. Follow her work on Instagram @ginadwagner
Featured Work
Forces of Nature: A Memoir of Family, Loss, and Finding Home
Gina DeMillo Wagner's brother Alan had a rare genetic disorder that caused him to veer from loving to violent. When Alan died suddenly, Gina was pulled away from the safety of her adult life and thrust back into a family she has been estranged from for nearly ten years. FORCES OF NATURE follows this rewinding of the past, Gina’s caregiving journey and reckoning with complicated grief, plus Alan's Christmas-themed funeral, and an investigation into his cause of death. It's a personal story that asks universal questions: How much of ourselves should we sacrifice to those we love? And, what forces shape our sense of family and home? Preorder: https://www.barnesandnoble.com/w/forces-of-nature-gina-demillo-wagner/1144161529?ean=9781960018793
Other Works
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Following Floodlights Instead of the Moon
2022
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Very Important People / Memoir Magazine
2020
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Mourning the Loss of a Sibling Rival / The New York Times
2018
Awards and Recognition
- CRAFT Creative Nonfiction Award
- Society of Professional Journalists Award for Breaking News
