The author of four books for young people, published by Houghton Mifflin, Barefoot Books, and Scholastic (2) Edith Tarbescu is also a produced playwright. She studied playwriting at the Yale School of Drama where, in addition to writing plays, she also acted on stage. Her various essays were published in newspapers and magazines including The Hartford Courant, Newsday, The Hartford Courant, The Berkshire Eagle, Adelaide Literary Magazine, The Christian Science Monitor, and The New York Times. She grew up in Brooklyn, New York then lived in Connecticut for many years before moving to Albuquerque, New Mexico twenty years ago. She is currently at work on a memoir titled "Beyond Brooklyn." To read more about Edith go to: www.edithtarbescu.com