Leslie Koren is the author of Love Rituals, Morning Rituals, and Restorative Rituals. A longtime newspaper crime reporter, Koren took her career in a new direction when she started writing about more joyful things: cooking, design, family, and happiness. The former editor of Crain's 5boros, she has written for various national and local publications. She lives in Brooklyn, New York, with her husband and two daughters.