author : L. RoseJane L. Rosen is an author and Huffington Post contributor. She lives in New York City and Fire Island with her husband and three daughters. She often takes inspiration from the city she lives in and the people she shares it with. She is the author of a young adult novel, The Thread, which she self-published. Her next novel, Eliza Starts a Rumor. Tales from the Hudson Valley Ladies’ Bulletin Board is coming out in June.