James Kaplan’s essays, stories, reviews and profiles have appeared in numerous magazines, including the New Yorker, the New York Times, Vanity Fair, Esquire and New York. His novels include Pearl’s Progress and Two Guys from Verona, a New York Times Notable Book for 1998. His nonfiction works include The Airport, You Cannot Be Serious (co-authored with John McEnroe), Dean & Me: A Love Story (with Jerry Lewis), Frank: The Voice, and Sinatra: The Chairman. He lives in Westchester, New York.