About the Author

Chuck Klosterman is the bestselling author of six nonfiction books (most notably 'Sex, Drugs and Cocoa Puffs' and 'I Wear The Black Hat') and two novels ('Downtown Owl' and 'The Visible Man'). He has written for the New York Times, Washington Post, GQ, Esquire, Spin, The Guardian, The Believer, Billboard, The A.V. Club, and ESPN. Klosterman also served as The Ethicist for the New York Times Magazine for three years; appeared as himself in the LCD Soundsystem documentary, 'Shut Up and Play the Hits'; and co-created 'Grantland' with Bill Simmons. He is a native of North Dakota and currently lives in Brooklyn.