Pam Jenoff is the author of sev­er­al books of his­tor­i­cal fic­tion, includ­ing the New York Times best­seller The Orphan’s Tale. She holds a degree in inter­na­tion­al affairs from George Wash­ing­ton Uni­ver­si­ty and a degree in his­to­ry from Cam­bridge, and she received her JD from the Uni­ver­si­ty of Penn­syl­va­nia. Her nov­els are inspired by her expe­ri­ences work­ing at the Pen­ta­gon and as a diplo­mat for the State Depart­ment han­dling Holo­caust issues in Poland. She lives with her hus­band and three chil­dren near Philadel­phia, where she teach­es law.