Eric Lax is the author of eight books, most recently Conversations with Woody Allen: His Films, the Movies, and Moviemaking. His articles have appeared in many publications, including The New York Times Magazine, the book review sections of the Los Angeles Times, the New York Times, and the Washington Post; the Atlantic Monthly; the Washington Monthly; Vanity Fair; and Esquire, where he was a contributing editor. He is a member of the Board of Visitors, California Institute of the Arts; a board member and past president of PEN Center USA West; a member of the International PEN Board; and chair of the trustees of the International PEN Foundation.