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Dave Barry

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The New York Times has pronounced Dave Barry "the funniest man in America." But of course that could have been on a slow news day when there wasn't much else fit to print. True, his bestselling collections of columns are legendary, but it is his wholly original books that reveal him as an American icon. Dave Barry Slept Here was his version of American history. Dave Barry Does Japan was a contribution to international peace and understanding from which Japan has not yet fully recovered. Dave Barry's Complete Guide to Guys is among the best-read volumes in rehab centers and prisons. Raised in a suburb...

Ashlee Piper

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Ashlee Piper is an eco-lifestyle journalist, TV personality, and author of the new sustainable living book, Give A Sh*t: Do Good. Live Better. Save the Planet. (Running Press) . Her work has been featured in Glamour, NYMag, The Washington Post, Refinery29, Women's Health, Apartment Therapy, FOX, ABC, and NBC, among others. She holds an MSc from the University of Oxford, UK and a BA from Brown University and lives in Chicago, IL. You can find more information at www.ashleepiper.com.