Edith Mendel Stern (24 June 1901 – 8 February 1975) was a novelist, book editor, journalist, critic, and writer of books and booklets written as guides on how to cope with problems related to aging, mental illness, and disabled children.
[1] Born to a Jewish family in New York City, Edith Mendel earned a B.A.
She was on the editorial staff of Alfred A. Knopf and subsequently on the editorial staffs of several other publishing houses, including Boni & Liveright.
She married William A. Stern II, a Justice Department lawyer.
After publishing four novels from 1927 to 1935, she wrote books on mental health aimed at a popular audience.