Allison Gilbert

Allison Gilbert is an American journalist, bestselling author, and speaker whose work focuses on human connection, social health, and grief. She has written or co-written six books including The Joy of Connections with Dr. Ruth K. Westheimer. The book grew out of Gilbert's article for The New York Times, “Dr. Ruth Saved People's Sex Lives. Now She Wants to Cure Loneliness,” which covered Westheimer's appointment as New York State's Ambassador to Loneliness.