Ellen Meister is the bestselling author of ten critically acclaimed novels, which have been called, “powerful, moving and emotional,” as well as “hilarious and poignant,” “heartbreakingly funny,” and “utterly charming.” In addition to JOYRIDE, her recent books include Divorce Towers, Take My Husband, The Rooftop Party, Love Sold Separately, The Other Life, Dorothy Parker Drank Here, and Farewell, Dorothy Parker. Her essays have appeared in Publishers Weekly, the Wall Street Journal blog, Huffington Post, Daily Beast, Long Island Woman Magazine, Writer's Digest and more. Career highlights include appearing on NPR, being selected for the prestigious Indie Next List by the American Booksellers Association, having her work translated into foreign languages, receiving a TV series option from HBO, and being chosen for Amazon’s celebrated First Reads program. But Ellen says her proudest moment was being a clue on Jeopardy this year.