Dr. Hook earned a PhD in molecular biology from the City University of New York and is the author of a number of scientific articles. Her interest in fiction began with storytelling to her children...view moreDr. Hook earned a PhD in molecular biology from the City University of New York and is the author of a number of scientific articles. Her interest in fiction began with storytelling to her children. She is the author of the novelettes; Wrinkled Crinkled Grapes and Before There Were Stars. Presently, she is retired and is a wife, mother, and grandmother.view less