Andrea Lee is the author of five books, including the National Book Awardβnominated memoir Russian Journal, the novels Red Island House, Lost Hearts in Italy and Sarah Phillips, and the story collection Interesting Women. A former staff writer for The New Yorker, she has written for The New York Times Magazine, Vogue, W, and The New York Times Book Review. Born in Philadelphia, she received her bachelorβs and masterβs degrees from Harvard University and now lives in Italy.