Us, After: A Book Talk with Rachel Zimmerman

Join us on April 29th for a book talk with Rachel Zimmerman, author of Us, After. Rachel will share insights from her newly released memoir, exploring themes of mental illness and grief. After the talk, we will open up the conversation to the community to discuss how we can better support each other through these challenges.

This event, hosted by Valor Together, is an opportunity to connect, reflect, and engage in a meaningful dialogue. We look forward to having you with us!

Please RSVP by Sunday, April 27th.

If you are unable to attend, please consider making a donation to support our work.

Event Information

When: Tuesday, April 29th — 6:15 p.m. light bites & refreshments, 7 p.m. book talk with Rachel Zimmerman

Where: FLEURI — 165 Linden St, Wellesley, MA 02482

Tickets: To reserve your spot for the event, please make a minimum donation of $40 and select applicable box at checkout. Light refreshments are included with your ticket.

Educators do not need to make a minimum donation and can RSVP by emailing jakeforbes@valortogether.org.

About Rachel Zimmerman

Rachel Zimmerman, an award-winning journalist, has written about health and medicine for more than two decades. She currently contributes stories on mental health to The Washington Post and previously worked as a staff writer for The Wall Street Journal and a health reporter for WBUR, Boston’s public radio station. Her essays and reporting have been published in The New York Times; Vogue; The Cut; O, The Oprah Magazine; The Atlantic; Slate; The Huffington Post; and Brevity, among others.

Zimmerman is the author of Us, After: A Memoir of Love and Suicide, published in June 2024 by the Santa Fe Writers Project.

 Zimmerman is also co-author of The Healing Power of Storytelling; and The Doula Guide to Birth. She’s been awarded residencies at Millay Arts and the Turkeyland Cove Foundation and currently lives with her family in Cambridge, Mass.