Aynah V. Askanas is a retired lawyer and college English instructor. A Family Across Town is her debut memoir. She grew up in a Los Angeles suburb and is the mother of two strong-minded daughters, and grandmother to a spirited baby girl. When she's not reading memoirs and novels, she is drinking wine with friends, watching thrillers, or working out. She lives with her husband in Ventura, California, and enjoys a gorgeous view of the Pacific Ocean.