Simon Rich Biography

Fast Facts

• Graduated from Harvard University, where he was the president of the Harvard Lampoon
• Son of New York Times columnist Frank Rich and brother of novelist Nathaniel Rich
• Quote: "'The Last Girlfriend on Earth' is definitely the strangest book I ever wrote, but it's also bizarrely the most personal․ I would say it's extremely autobiographical․"
• Quote: "[on being a writer] "Every book is a little different․ You're always learning on the job․ You're always trying to tackle things you never have before․ Every novel brings its own challenges․""
• Best known as a novelist and screenwriter who wrote "The Last Girlfriend on Earth," on which the TV series "Man Seeking Woman" is based
• Wrote the novels "What in God's Name," "Free-Range Chickens" and "Spoiled Brats" and the short story collection "Ant Farm: And Other Desperate Situations․"
• Was the youngest "Saturday Night Live" staff writer in the history of the show