Taffy Brodesser-Akner

Taffy Brodesser-Akner is a staff writer for The New York Times Magazine. She has also written for GQ, ESPN the Magazine, and many other publications. Fleishman Is in Trouble, her first novel, was a Sunday Times and New York Times bestseller, and was longlisted for the Women’s Prize for Fiction. The TV adaptation from FX, written and executive produced by Taffy, was nominated for 7 Emmys. Long Island Compromise is Taffy’s second novel. She is currently adapting the book for an Apple TV production.