Shareen Brysac
writer
Born and raised in Denver, Colorado, Brysac attended the Juilliard School and graduated from Barnard College, Columbia University with a B.A. in Archaeology/Art History. While in college and subsequently she was a soloist with the dance companies of José Limon, Merce Cunningham, Paul Taylor and the New York City Opera companies. After her retirement as a dancer, she worked as a photography editor and director of audio visual for Harcourt Brace Jovanovich and Random House publishers.