A few basics:

Born: June 21, 1977, in Stanford, California

Raised: in the San Francisco Bay Area until I was nine and my parents divorced. Then my mom, sister, and I moved to New York City, where I've lived ever since.

Education: High School: The Spence School. College: Barnard College (part of Columbia University), where I majored in English with a writing concentration, and minored in Psychology and Sociology. Law School: Fordham School of Law (yeah, I know! Law school! And that's why sometimes my characters' parents are lawyers…and sometimes they need lawyers).

Siblings: one sister, Alyssa B. Sheinmel, plus a stepsister and two stepbrothers.

Favorite Color: I'm not sure I really have one, but I have to pick, I'd say yellow.

Favorite singers: Carly Simon, Sheryl Crow, and Madonna

Favorite song: What I Did for Love, from the soundtrack to "A Chorus Line"

Favorite food: macaroni and cheese. (If you visit New York, I'd recommend the mac & cheese here.)

Favorite dessert: Levain Bakery chocolate chip walnut cookies. I wrote about them here.

Least favorite foods: yogurt and olives

Writing routine: on a good day, 1000 words. (On a great day, even more.)

Books I've written: You can find them all here!