About the Author

Emily Stone is a devoted Hin-Jew who has served as head writer and on-camera reporter for iVillage's The Daily Blabber and at Lifetime Broadband's Celebrity Buzz. From 1998 to 2002, Emily served as a board member of the National Foundation for Jewish Culture, helping to raise funds and program events to raise awareness of and create new audiences for artists whose work addresses the Jewish experience in America. She received her MFA in Creative Writing from Hunter College in 2006 and is also a senior teacher at Laughing Lotus Yoga Center in NYC and SF.