ANNABELLE GURWITCH is an actress, activist, two-time Thurber Prize finalist, and a New York Times bestselling author of six books. Her essays and satire have appeared in The New Yorker, The New York Times, The Wall Street Journal, and The Washington Post, amongst other publications. Her books include the New York Times bestseller I See You Made an Effort: Compliments, Indignities, and Survival Stories from the Edge of 50; You’re Leaving When?: Adventures in Downward Mobility, which was a New York Times favorite book for healthy living; and The End of My Life Is Killing Me: The Unexpected Joys of a Cancer Slacker (Zibby Publishing). Gurwitch co-hosted the fan-favorite Dinner & a Movie on TBS and was a regular commentator on NPR. She is a Jewish mother, lung cancer survivor, and patient advocate; a terrible ukulele player; and an unrepentant cat lady who lives in Los Angeles.
