The Author

Scott Lasser is the author of three novels: Battle Creek, All I Could Get, and The Year That Follows. His non-fiction has appeared in magazines ranging from Dealmaker (for which he wrote a regular book column) to the New Yorker. Lasser has worked a wide variety of jobs, including ski instructor, English instructor, waiter, steel worker, government bond trader, and financial advisor. He holds degrees from Dartmouth College (BA), the University of Michigan (MFA), and the Wharton School (MBA). He lives with his family in Aspen, Colorado.