Nikki Stern is the author of BECAUSE I SAY SO: MORAL AUTHORITY’S DANGEROUS APPEAL. She’s contributed essays to several anthologies and her short stories have appeared in online literary journals. Nikki has written for The New York Times, Newsweek, USA Today, Humanist Magazine, CBS Sunday Morning, Salon and many other venues. For more information, visit nikkistern.com or follow @realnikkistern.