Emmy Award–winning writer MERRILL MARKOE has authored three books of humorous essays and the novel It’s My F---ing Birthday. She has worked as a radio host and a TV correspondent and written for television, movies, and a delightful assortment of publications. She lives in Los Angeles, if you can call that living.

ANDY PRIEBOY has written and recorded with Wall of Voodoo and produced three solo albums. His musical, White Trash Wins Lotto, is currently in preproduction for a 2005 run. Emmy Lou Harris, Linda Ronstadt, and Concrete Blonde are among the artists who have covered his songs. He lives in Los Angeles.