Bitter Brew: The Rise and Fall of Anheuser-Busch and America's Lords of Beer, as well as the critically praised Stiffed: A True Tale of MCA, the Music Industry, and the Mafia, is a New York Times bestselling author. The Showtime series I'm Dying Up Here: Heartbreak and High Times in Stand-Up Comedy's Golden Period is based on his book I'm Dying Up Here: Heartbreak and High Times in Stand-Up Comedy's Golden Age. He resides in the city of Los Angeles, California.