Meryl Ain is a writer, author, podcaster, and career educator. "The Takeaway Men," her award-winning post-Holocaust debut novel, was published in 2020. The sequel,"Shadows We Carry," will be published on April 25. Meryl's articles and essays have appeared in numerous publications, and she is the author of two non-fiction books. A member of The International Advisory Board for Holocaust Survivor Day, she is the host of the podcast, "People of the Book," and the founder of the Facebook group, "Jews Love To Read! Meryl holds a BA from Queens College; an MA from Teachers College, Columbia University; and a doctorate in education from Hofstra University. She and her husband, Stewart, a journalist, live in New York.