Maureen Johnson grew up in suburban Philadelphia. She received her MFA in Creative Writing at Columbia University and was honored with the Columbia Writing Division Fellowship.

A full-time writer with a passion for cooking and theatre, she spends a lot of time juggling various and sundry projects, and talking to the pigeons on her fire escape. She lives in New York City with her husband, Jack.
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