Barbara Mathias-Riegel is the author of Ocean Breathing: A Novel, a fast-moving, contemporary story of one woman’s triumph over a lifetime of hidden anxieties, from panic attacks to agoraphobia. She is the author of Curtain Calls: A Collection of Short Stories and Between Sisters: Secret Rivals, Intimate Friends. Also, she co-authored 40 Ways to Raise a Nonracist Child.

For over 30 years, she wrote features on family, psychology and women’s issues. Her award-winning articles appeared regularly in numerous publications, including The Washington Post, L.A. Times Syndicate, Journal Newspapers, Modern Maturity (AARP) and Family Therapy Networker.

Barbara enjoys speaking to book clubs, not only about her books, but about the craft of writing short stories and memoirs.