Elaine Soloway

Elaine Soloway is the author of "The Division Street Princess," "She's Not The Type," "Green Nails and Other Acts of Rebellion: Life After Loss, and Bad Grandma and Other Chapters in a Life Lived Out Loud." Elaine is a former public relations professional with a Masters Degree in Urban Planning and Policy plus previous careers in the press offices of Chicago Mayor Jane Byrne and School Superintendent Ruth Love. She has lived the past four decades of her life out loud and in the public eye. At the age of 79, along with her books, Elaine has four successful and widely read blogs, and most recently has seen aspects of her life immortalized on the Golden Globe and Emmy Award Winning “Transparent,” which is produced and written by her daughters, Jill and Faith Soloway.