Debra Green, author of MAHJONG AT MARA'S and THE CONVENTION OF WIVES, has always been drawn to good storytelling, especially historical novels and Broadway musicals. While motherhood, hospital administration, and community volunteering were all rewarding, none completely fulfilled her creative longings. A graduate of Rutgers University and Columbia University’s Mailman School of Public Health, when not writing, reading, or traveling, Debra can be found working in her ever-expanding vegetable garden. She lives with her husband, David, in Scotch Plains, New Jersey where they raised their three children, Samantha, Zachary, and Jessica.