Amy Rebecca Tan is the author of A Kind of Paradise. She has worked as a babysitter, a waitress, a camp counsellor, a tea seller, a muffin delivery person, a barista, and a bookbinder. She currently works in a public library and an independent bookstore. She has a master's degree in special education and has taught in the New York City school system. Amy lives in New Jersey with her husband, two children, and dog.
