Max Alexander is a former executive editor of Variety and Daily Variety and a former senior editor at People. His writing appears in Smithsonian, Reader’s Digest, Money, and the New York Times. USA Today rated his first book, Man Bites Log, about his experiences moving from Hollywood and New York to a Maine farm, as one of the best nature books of 2004. He has edited many other books, including George Plimpton’s last book, Shackleton. He lives in Maine.