Caren Osten Gerszberg is a freelance writer and co-founder of the blog Drinking Diaries. Gerszberg''s articles have appeared in <I>The New York Times, Travel & Leisure, National Geographic Traveler, Parents,</I> and other national magazines and websites. She has also had a regular column, &#147;Mom U," about her daughter''s college admission experience, at NYTimes.com.<BR><BR>Born and raised in New York, Gerszberg graduated from the University of Pennsylvania, going on to earn a dual master''s degree in French and journalism at New York University. Her career in publishing began with a summer job at French <I>Vogue</I> in Paris, which paved the way for a full-time position at <I>Mademoiselle</I> magazine in New York. After four years as a research editor at <I>Rolling Stone,</I> Gerszberg launched her freelance career, and also became the New York correspondent for French <I>Glamour,</I> writing a monthly column in French.<br><BR>Gerszberg has taught feature writing as an adjunct professor at New York University''s Arthur L. Carter Journalism Institute. A passionate traveler, she lives in Westchester County, New York, with her husband, three children, and two dogs.<BR><BR>Leah Odze Epstein, co-founder of the blog Drinking Diaries, is a young adult and adult fiction writer. She has worked as a news assistant at <I>The New York Times,</I> an adjunct professor of writing at Baruch College, and an assistant editor at One World/Ballantine Books.<br><BR>Epstein has written book and movie reviews for publications including <I>Publisher''s Weekly</I> and <I>Bookpage,</I> and has worked as a freelance editor. She currently blogs about women and drinking for The Huffington Post, and some of her poems can be found on the website Literary Mama.<br><BR>Born and raised in Bethesda, Maryland, Epstein now lives in Westchester County, New York, with her husband and three children.<br>