Jessica Teich

Jessica Teich graduated summa cum laude from Yale and received

an M. Phil degree from Oxford, where she was among the first

female Rhodes scholars. For almost a decade, Teich served as literary

manager of the Mark Taper Forum, commissioning and developing

plays. She subsequently received a grant to write and direct

a movie for the Directing Workshop for Women at the American

Film Institute. Teich served as head of the biography committee for

The Los Angeles Times Book Prize, and her articles have appeared

in The Washington Post, The Los Angeles Times, and numerous

other publications. Her previous book, Trees Make the Best

Mobiles: Simple Ways to Raise Your Child in a Complex World,

was featured in Vanity Fair, People, Us, The Chicago Tribune, and

on the Today show. She lives in Los Angeles with her husband, two

daughters, and dog.