About Irina Shapiro: Irina Shapiro was born in Moscow, Russia, where she lived until she was eleven. In 1982 her family immigrated to the United States and settled in New York. Due to her love of reading, Irina was able to pick up English very quickly, and was an honor student throughout her school career. After graduating from Bernard M. Baruch College in 1992 with a Bachelor’s degree in International Business, Irina worked in advertising for two years before shifting her focus to … [Read more...] about Interview with Author – Irina Shapiro