I was born and bred in Philadelphia, although I have been fortunate enough to have traveled the world. My late sister imbued me with a love of good writing (and of course good reads). After two years teaching English in the African bush, I returned to America, where I entered journalism, eventually working as a reporter or editor at four newspapers, including the Arizona Republic, and my freelance work has appeared in The New York Times and The Jerusalem Post, among other publications. Both of my books are about Philadelphians--the great basketball player, Wilt Chamberlain; and my parents, Joe and Mary Cherry. Granted that, unlike Wilt, neither of my parents ever led the NBA in rebounding and scoring; nevertheless, they are still worth getting to know and reading about--which people can do through Cherry Delight: A Family Memoir.