Joan Livingston is the author of novels and short stories for adult and young readers, including Peace, Love, and You Know What, Professor Groovy and Other Stories, and The Cousins/Los Primos bilingual series.She's an award-winning journalist who started as a reporter covering the hilltowns of Western Massachusetts, where The Sweet Spot is set. Her most recent gig was the managing editor of The Taos News. She and her husband, Hank, live in Northern New Mexico. For more, visit www.joanlivingston.net.