About the Author

Ben Winters is a journalist, author, and playwright. His work has appeared in numerous publications, including In These Times, The Nation, the Chicago Reader, the Chicago Tribune, NewCity, and Stagebill. Ben's plays and musicals have been produced Off Broadway, Off Off Broadway, regionally and internationally. He wrote the libretto and/or lyrics to A (Tooth) Fairy Tale, Slut, The Midnight Ride Of Paul Revere, and Breaking Up Is Hard to Do. His plays include Maryland, Circus Music, and Marry Me, Mary Jo! Ben is also a teaching artist at the Anderson School on Manhattan's Upper West Side. He lives in Brooklyn. David Borgenicht is the creator and coauthor of all the books in the Worst-Case Scenario series.