Things I've Learned From Women Who've Dumped Me - Ben Karlin [77]
Marcellus Hall
Marcellus Hall is an illustrator for publications such as The New Yorker, The New York Times, The Wall Street Journal, and The Atlantic Monthly. He is a songwriter and musician who, with the bands Railroad Jerk and White Hassle, has released albums and toured North America, Europe, and Japan. More about Marcellus Hall can be found at www.marcellushall.com.
Todd Hanson
Todd Hanson is not only sexy as hell, he is part of one of the most respected comedy voices of his generation, thanks to his central role for nearly two decades now as a writer and editor at The Onion—America’s Finest News Source. Other than that, he has never accomplished anything in his entire life. He lives in Brooklyn with his two cats, James Boswell and Dr. Samuel Johnson.
Nick Hornby
Nick Hornby is the author of the novels A Long Way Down, How to Be Good, High Fidelity, and About a Boy, as well as the memoir Fever Pitch. He is also the author of Songbook, a finalist for a National Book Critics Circle Award, and editor of the short-story collection Speaking with the Angel. Hornby is the recipient of the American Academy of Arts and Letters E. M. Forster Award, and the Orange Word International Writers London Award 2003.
A. J. Jacobs
A. J. Jacobs is the author of The Know-It-All, a memoir of a year spent reading the Encyclopedia Britannica in its entirety as well as The Year of Living Biblically, about his attempt to follow all the rules of The Bible. He is the editor-at-large at Esquire magazine. He sometimes writes about himself in the third person.
Barbara Karlin
Barbara Karlin was born and raised in New York City. Though she no longer lives there, her heart still resides with the Yankees, the Village, and Fifth Avenue. She currently lives in Boston with her spouse, Linda George. She is the proud parent of three wonderfully interesting and attractive children, any one of whom would be a great catch. She is the grateful owner of two very independent Cairn terriers.
Bob Kerrey
For twelve years prior to becoming president of the New School, Bob Kerrey represented the state of Nebraska in the United States Senate. Before that he served as Nebraska’s governor for four years. Educated in pharmacy at the University of Nebraska, Kerrey served three years in the United States Navy. He is the author of When I Was a Young Man: A Memoir. In May 2005, Kerrey received the Robert L. Haig Award for Distinguished Public Service from the New York State Bar Association, and an honorary doctor of laws degree from New York Law School.
Damian Kulash, Jr.
Damian Kulash, Jr. is the singer for the rock band OK Go, who’s most recent album is Oh No. He has won a Grammy, been published in The New York Times, gotten arrested on Disney property, and ridden an elephant. He lives in Los Angeles with his wife and two dogs.
Sam Lipsyte
Sam Lipsyte’s most recent novel is Home Land, a New York Times Notable Book for 2005 and winner of The Believer Book Award. He is also the author of The Subject Steve and Venus Drive. His work has appeared in The Quarterly, Noon, Open City, N+1, Slate, McSweeney’s Quarterly Concern, Tin House, Esquire, Bookforum, The New York Times Book Review, and Playboy, among other places. He teaches at Columbia University’s School of the Arts.
Rick Marin
Rick Marin is the author of the bestselling memoir Cad: Confessions of a Toxic Bachelor. He has also been a reporter at The New York Times, a senior writer at Newsweek, and a pseudonymous advice columnist on men for a major women’s magazine. He and his wife, Ilene Rosenzweig, live in Los Angeles with their two boys, Diego and Kingsley.
Tom McCarthy
Tom McCarthy is an actor, writer, and director. He wrote and directed the BAFTA and Independent Spirit award-winning The Station Agent, as well as the soon to be released film, The Visitor. He has appeared in such films as Meet the Parents, Good Night and Good Luck, Syriana, and Flags of Our Fathers, as well as HBO’s The Wire. He