Ruth Rotkowitz is the author of two novels, Escaping the Whale and The Whale Surfaces. Her fiction, nonfiction, and poetry have appeared in various literary journals. She served as a staff writer and member of the editorial board of the (now defunct) Woman’s Newspaper of Princeton, and several of her feature articles garnered awards from National Federation of Press Women and New Jersey Press Women. She has taught English on both the college and high school levels.