Anita Diamant
1951
Anita Diamant was born on 27th June 1951 in Brooklyn, New York, where she spent most of her childhood. The author of twelve books is both a fictional and non fictional writer. Upon reaching the age of 12 her family moved to Denver, Colorado. Anita earned a bachelor’s degree in comparative literature from Washington University in St.Louis. She later pursued and earned her masters in American Literature from Binghamton University in New York. Anita is married and has one daughter, they live in Newton, Massachusetts. She is the founding president of Mayyim Hyyim, a mikveh which is said to be a community based ritual bath.Anita’s career began as a freelance journalist. In 1975 she moved to Boston and began writing for magazines, local newspapers including the Boston magazine, Boston phoenix and Boston Globe. She later branched out to regional and national media including; Yankee, Parents, Self and Parenting. Her stories and columns covered a wide range of topics such as pet ownership,profiles of prominent people, food, politics, media ethics and pop culture.