Veronica Chambers was an editor for "The New York Times Magazine, " a culture writer for "Newsweek, " and a senior associate editor at "Premiere" magazine. Her work has appeared in "Vogue" and "Glamour, " among many other publications. She is also the author of a critically acclaimed memoir, "Mama's Girl." In 2000 she received a fellowship from the Japan Society to spend several months researching in Japan. She fell in love with the country and has returned for extended stays every year since.