Susan Sofayov is a Pittsburgh based writer. Her debut novel DEFECTIVE chronicles a young woman’s battle to live an ordinary life while struggling with undiagnosed bipolar 2 disorder. Her recently released novel The Kiddush Ladies draws on themes such as religious devotion, infidelity, ironic tragedy, and the dangers of a non-forgiving heart. The Kiddush Ladies weaves an intricate story of how, through a generation’s worth of tribulations that shaped their world, three matriarchs discover the power to redeem or destroy each other’s lives. She has a BA in English Literature and Political Science from the University of Pittsburgh and an MA in Teaching from Chatham University.