Ann Brashares is an American author best known for her young adult novels. She gained widespread recognition for her series, The Sisterhood of the Traveling Pants, which follows the lives of four friends who share a pair of jeans that magically fits each of them perfectly. The series explores themes of friendship, love, and growing up. Brashares has written several other books, including My Name is Memory and The Here and Now. Her work often focuses on the complexities of relationships and the challenges of adolescence. In addition to her novels, some of her works have been adapted into films, further expanding her audience.