Jude BermanJude Berman, the award-winning author of The Die, The Vow, and Shot: A Dictionary of the Lost, grew up amid floor-to-ceiling shelves of books, with refugee parents who imparted an appreciation for social justice. She has BA in art from Smith College and an EdD in cross-cultural communication from UMass Amherst. After a career in academic research, she built a freelance editorial business and ran two small indie presses. She lives in Berkeley, California, where she also volunteers for civic causes, paints with acrylics, gardens, and meditates. She blogs at https://judeberman.substack.com. Read More Read Less