B E N   G R E E N M A N . - - - - Homepage www.bengreenman.com - - - - Biography Ben Greenman, who is an editor at The New Yorker, is the author of Superbad and Superworse. His fiction and journalism have appeared in many publications, including The Paris Review, The New Yorker, The Village Voice, McSweeney's, Nerve, The Mississippi Review, The Believer, Mother Jones, and Miami New Times. He has also contributed to the anthology Politically Inspired (MacAdam/Cage Publishing, 2003) and the annual Mirth of a Nation (Perennial). He is currently working on a novel and lives in Brooklyn. - - - - Books Superworse (Soft Skull Press, 2004) Contributor, Politically Inspired, edited by Stephen Elliott (MacAdam/ Cage Publishing, 2003) Superbad (McSweeney's, 2001) - - - - Press October 2003 Kirkus Reviews Review: Superworse Author unkown "A 'remix' of some previously published stories and funny bits that amuses, and amuses some more." 2003 The Onion Review By Tasha Robinson "Superbad, which reprints Greenman pieces from McSweeney's and The New Yorker alongside new works, does offer a few traditional short stories. But they're overwhelmed and outnumbered by the sometimes hilarious, sometimes baffling snippets that range from recognizable parody to experimental style exercises." September 2002 Wisconsin Public Radio Audio Interview and Reading: Everyone's a Critic By Steve Paulson Dec. 2001 WBUR Boston Here & Now By Steve Almond "Book critic Steve Almond wants to make sure you haven't missed several of his recent favorites..." - - - - Author Photo View JPEG Photo by Matt Dellinger

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