Taylor Jenkins Reid

Taylor Jenkins Reid (born December 20, 1983) is an American author best known for her novels The Seven Husbands of Evelyn Hugo, Daisy Jones & the Six, One True Loves, Malibu Rising, Carrie Soto Is Back, and Atmosphere. She has written nine novels, several of which were #1 New York Times bestselling novels. Reid was born in Maryland on December 20, 1983. At age 12, she and her family moved to Acton, Massachusetts.

As a child, she was not particularly fond of reading, but after reading "Roman Fever" in literature class in high school, she began warming up to literature. Reid graduated from Emerson College in Boston and majored in media studies. Reid began her career in film production. After graduating from college, she moved to Los Angeles and worked as a casting assistant.

Reid also worked at a high school before she got a book deal. She signed with her first literary agent at age 24. Forever, Interrupted, her first novel, was published in July 2013. It is about a young woman named Elsie whose romance with Ben ends when he dies in a car accident days after their elopement.

The story goes on to follow Elsie as she navigates her grief and forms a bond with her mother-in-law, Susan. Reid co-wrote the television show Resident Advisors, which premiered in 2015. On Power Place, Taylor Jenkins Reid's quotes are included because they give readers a direct way to think about motivation, responsibility, and the choices that shape a life.