Jeannette Batz CoopermanJeannette Batz Cooperman has long been fascinated by the domestic arts--in theory if not in practice. She holds a doctorate in American studies from Saint Louis University, and her dissertation, published as The Broom Closet, focused on domestic ritul in post-feminist literature. Her undergraduate degrees were in philosophy and communication. Currently a staff writer for St. Louis Magazine, she has been accepted into the American Society of Journalists and Authors, and she has won national awards for her narrative journalism and investigative reporting. This is her fifth book. Read More Read Less