b"and liked the vibe.The deal was sealed, however, whenWanandherhusband, Andy,anevolutionaryscientist, took Alex to the playground at theJeffersonSchool(nowre-named Delia Bolden). There was a group of kids playing there, in-volved in some sort of imaginary game.Its every man for himself! one little boy shouted.Towhichanotherboyre-sponded, Or every woman for herself.I think thats literally how we chose Maplewood as the town, Wan reports, adding that all of Wan and husband, Andy, on the shuttle busher friends here have a story like that took cast and crew to the Partner Trackthat.premiere in downtown Los Angeles. She says it was a surreal experience. Everyoneheremayhavea story. But not everyone thinks to is now a suburban wife and mother,write it down. whose9-year-oldson,Alexander,TiaSwansonsworkplacenovelwould isabouttostartfourthgrade.Thefeature children, lots of them.familymovedtoMaplewoodfrom FortGreenein2014,after searching in suburbs around thecityforsometime.It actually turned out to be a fairlyeasydecision,Wan says.Theyhadexplored many areas but nothing felt right. We were kind of like, hmmm,maybewelljust stayinBrooklyn.Finally, some friends who were cre-ativetypessaid,Haveyou looked at Maplewood, NewWan with her husband, Andy, and son, Alex, in Amherst, MA, where she recently gave an author Jersey?Thefamilyvisitedcareer talk to a group of college students.IT'S TIME TO TAKE CARE OF YOU !Did you know that a healthy smile has long-term health benefits? Ask Dr. Muench how Invisalign can straighten your teeth and also help prevent gum disease, chewing issues, and even speech difficulties.Call for a consultation or visit our website for more information.MuenchDental.com | 140 Maplewood Ave, Maplewood | 973-763-2221Ingrid Yun and friends in Partner Track. L to R: Alexandra Turshen plays Rachel Fried- Kevin F. Muench, DMD, MAGDman, Arden Cho plays Ingrid Yun and Bradley Gibson plays Tyler Robinson.feature story /21"