Aftermath

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Katherine Flannery Dering is a poet, novelist and memoirist who began writing in 1996 after a career in banking. In 2014 she published Shot in the Head, a Sister's Memoir a Brother's Struggle (Bridgeross). A mixed genre book of poetry, prose, photos and emails, it deals with caring for her schizophrenic brother, and she is an advocate for better care for the mentally ill. Aftermath began during a period of introspection following the death of her nephew from a drug overdose. She currently serves on the executive committee of the Katonah Poetry Series.