Summary: Simon Rich - is a humorist, novelist, and television writer, known for being the second youngest writer ever hired on Saturday Night Live and writing the Thurber Prize-nominated humor collection Ant Farm: And Other Desperate Situations. His latest book is Last Girlfriend on Earth. Amanda Coplin - is the author of The Orchardist, published by HarperCollins. Musical guest - Black Prairie - is a progressive string ensemble who is made up of 3/5 of The Decemberists. Recently they were featured on the Tonight Show with Jay Leno.
