Ellen Meister

Ellen Meister is the bestselling author of nine critically acclaimed novels, which have been called, “powerful, moving and emotional,” as well as “hilarious and poignant,” “heartbreakingly funny,” and “utterly charming.” Her recent books include DIVORCE TOWERS, TAKE MY HUSBAND, THE ROOFTOP PARTY, LOVE SOLD SEPARATELY, THE OTHER LIFE , DOROTHY PARKER DRANK HERE, and FAREWELL, DOROTHY PARKER. Her essays have appeared in Publishers Weekly, the Wall Street Journal blog, Huffington Post, Daily Beast, Long Island Woman Magazine, Writer's Digest and more. Career highlights include appearing on NPR, being selected for the prestigious Indie Next List by the American Booksellers Association, foreign language translations, and receiving a TV series option from HBO. Meister is also a book coach, screenwriter, and creative writing instructor. She lives in New York and publicly speaks about her books, fiction writing, and America’s most celebrated literary wit, Dorothy Parker.