Jane Mersky Leder is a freelance writer and journalist. She is the author of the award-winning book "Dead Serious: A Book for Teenagers About Teen Suicide", as well as "Brothers & Sisters: How They Shape Our Lives and Grace & Glory: A Century of Women in the Olympics". Her articles have appeared in numerous publications, including "Psychology Today, the Chicago Sun-Times", and "American Heritage". She lives in Evanston, Illinois.