by Mary Quigley on August 27, 2009

Vivien Orbach-Smith teaches journalism to undergraduates in NYU's Arthur L. Carter Journalism Institute, and co- authored Soaring Underground: A Young Fugitive's Life in Nazi Berlin, her father's memoir of survival. She is the mother of three children (ages 25, 22 and 18) who make her laugh and cry, usually at the same time. You can contact her at vivien@mothering21.com.
Barbara Fischkin is an author, journalist, journalism educator and autism advocate. Her books include a work of narrative nonfiction, „Muddy Cup: A Dominican Family Comes of Age in a New America," and two novels, "Exclusive" and "Confidential Sources." She also has contributed to the Huffington Post and an autism blog.