Beyond the Book
Ann Brashares grew up in
Chevy Chase, Maryland with her
three brothers and attended a
Quaker school in the DC area
called Sidwell Friends. She
studied Philosophy at Barnard
College, part of Columbia
University in New York City.
Expecting to continue studying
philosophy in graduate school,
Ann took a year off after
college to work as an editor,
hoping to save money for school.
Loving her job, she never went
to graduate school, and instead,
remained in New York City and
worked as an editor for many
years. Ann made the transition
from...













