Author(s)

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  Rebecca Soffer

  Rebecca Soffer, co-founder of Modern Loss, has made significant contributions in the field of grief support and death care. Modern Loss is a platform that offers creative, meaningful, and encouraging content and community addressing the long arc of grief.

  Soffer is the author of the bestselling book The Modern Loss Handbook: An Interactive Guide to Moving Through Grief and Building Your Resilience, which was praised by Gayle King as one of her favorite books of 2022. She has also co-authored Modern Loss: Candid Conversation About Grief. Beginners Welcome, recognized by The Strategist as one of the best books on loss for a younger generation.

  Soffer’s personal journey with grief at an early age and the transparency of her own experiences provide insight and comfort for an often-uncomfortable topic. In addition to her writing and managing the Modern Loss website, Soffer curates the Modern Loss newsletter, a long-form critic’s pick in Substack publication featuring intimate interviews with notable figures sharing their experiences with loss. Notable include actor Cynthia Nixon, poet Saeed Jones, comedians Jena Friedman and Rachel Bloom, transgender rights activist Raquel Willis, and celebrity stylist Stacy London. Soffer also hosts the monthly Light After Loss series on Facebook for 1800Flowers.com.

  Soffer is recognized for her expertise in loss, resilience, empathy, and community building, making her a sought-after international speaker. Her warm and engaging style facilitates difficult conversations, and her keynotes, presentations, and workshops are highly regarded among colleges, conferences, corporations, and religious foundations.

  Beyond writing and speaking, Soffer has also produced and performed in live Modern Loss storytelling, comedy, and musical events around the United States, including The Modern Loss Variety Hour, which featured Grammy Award-winner Brian d’Arcy James, Saturday Night Live’s Katie Rich, and The Late Show with Stephen Colbert’s Steve Waltien, to name a few.

  Soffer’s work has garnered widespread media attention, appearing on CBS Mornings, CBS Sunday Morning, NPR, NY1, MSNBC, CNN, CTV, The Washington Post, and The Wall Street Journal. Her writing has been featured in The New York Times, TIME, Marie Claire, Glamour, and NBC Think. Rebecca is a Peabody Award-winning former producer for the Colbert Report and a Columbia University Graduate School of Journalism alumna. She divides her time between New York City, the Berkshires in Massachusetts, and Austin with her husband and two young sons.