Ben Greenman

writer, editor, New Yorker

Ben Greenman is an editor at the *New Yorker* and the author of several acclaimed books of fiction, including, *Superbad*, *A Circle is a Balloon*, *Compass Both*, and the funk-rock novel *Please Step Back*. His fiction, essays, and journalism have appeared in numerous publications, including *The New York Times*, *The Washington Post*, *The Paris Review,* *Zoetrope*, *McSweeney's*, and *Opium*, and he has been widely anthologized. He is also a regular contributor to the online music site moistworks.com.