Jack Handey

Jack Handey is the author of the bestselling Deep Thoughts series of books. He was a staff writer for Saturday Night Live, and has won two Emmy Awards and a Writers Guild of America Award. His humor pieces have appeared in The New Yorker, Outside, Playboy, National Lampoon, Punch, and other publications. He lives in Santa Fe, New Mexico, with his wife, dog, and cats. Some people believe that Jack Handey is the made-up name of an imaginary character--an idea that Handey is trying to promote among his creditors.