Bill Scheft, a 15-time Emmy-nominated writer for David
Letterman, is the author of two previous novels, The
Ringer and Time Won't Let Me, which was a
finalist for the 2006 Thurber Prize for American Humor. He
has also written for the The New Yorker, The New York
Times, Esquire and Sports Illustrated. He lives
in New York City with his wife, comedian Adrianne Tolsch.