Melissa Kaplan

She lives in Washington, DC, where she works in congressional advocacy on international development issues, including global hunger.  She studied at the London School of Economics and Political Science, earning a master’s degree in Comparative Politics with a focus on Europe.  She has been a passionate student of history her entire life, particularly the World War II era, which helped inspire her to write this book.  Melissa is also an avid traveler who has visited over forty countries; she  enjoys yoga and barre classes, and is currently working on her second novel.