ELINA FURMAN is a thirtysomething author, lecturer and consultant living in New York City. She has written and cowritten over 20 books, including Kiss and Run: The Single, Picky and Indecisive Girl's Guide to Overcoming Her Fear of Commitment (Fireside, 07), Boomerang Nation: How to Survive Living with Your Parents the Second Time Around (Fireside, 05), The Everything After College Book (Adams Media, 1998), Generation Inc.: 100 Best Businesses for Young Entrepreneurs (Putnam Berkley, 2000), The Everything Dating Book (Adams Media, 1999), and Reconcilable Differences: 7 Essential Tips for Remaining Together from a Top Matrimonial Lawyer (Simon and Schuster, 2002).

Furman has appeared on over 100 television and radio shows, such as The Today Show, Good Morning America, CBS's The Early Show, New York Weekend Today, Geraldo at Large, CNBC On the Money, CNNfn's Entrepreneurs Only, Good Day Philadelphia, and the BBC Network. Frequently quoted in newspapers and magazines, her books have been featured in Time magazine, The New York Times, The Wall Street Journal, Newsweek, USA Today, The Washington Post, Entertainment Weekly, Cosmopolitan, Chicago Tribune, and Fortune.

Elina is a dynamic speaker and has lectured on various topics at such organizations as Notre Dame University, Viacom, and the Learning Annex.