Dieter Vaupel, born 1950, is a teacher and political scientist. He studied at the universities of Gießen and Kassel and has a doctorate on forced labor and compensation. He is now a History lecturer at Kassel University. He is the author of several books and articles on history and teaching topics. In addition to collaborating on A Fairy Tale Unmasked, D. Z. Stone, a journalist trained in cultural anthropology, has authored No Past Tense, and reported for The New York Times and Newsday. A graduate of the College of William and Mary, she holds a master's from Columbia University.