Karen GershowitzKaren Gershowitz grew up in Manhattan. During her long career as a marketing researcher, she crisscrossed the globe, conducting thousands of focus groups and interviews. While traveling, she used her interview skills in ordinary conversations to get trangers to open up and connect with her. Her work received an honorable mention at the 2018 Oregon Writer's Conference. Travel Mania is her first book. She lives in New York, New York. Read More Read Less