Author Bio
• Birth—N/A
• Education—B.S., Hampshire College; M.A., New York
University
• Currently—lives in New York City, New York
My saving grace as a science geek is that I have a real interest in beauty, style, and romance. For me, my latest book, Do Gentlemen Really Prefer Blondes?, was a dream project—it's about the science of love and attraction.
Eons ago, I graduated from Hampshire College with a dual major in biology and media studies. I had a scary incident in the lab and decided that the life of a career scientist, growing bacteria in Petri dishes, wasn't for me. Seeking a happy medium, I became a PA on science documentaries for PBS, and then moved on to book publishing. I was an editor of business and general nonfiction books at John Wiley & Sons, where I rekindled my love for "dead tree" media. I received an M.A. from NYU; my thesis was on science and the sublime in the works of Thomas Pynchon. Later, I became a senior editor of "prescriptive" nonfiction (how-to) and reference books at Random House. Then I left it all to be a full-time writer.
My other books run the gamut from self-help and motivation (Healing and the bestseller Success) to science, technology, business, and history (Technomanifestos, Making the Cisco Connection)
I live in New York City and play the clarinet. I travel as much as I possibly can, usually with my husband, Peter, and I hope to learn Mandarin someday. I also write science fiction under a pen name. (From the author's website)