An American writer, born in New York, United States. He is a critic and writer for newspapers and magazines, such as The Daily Beast, The New Yorker, and The New York Times. In addition to many books he has written, he wrote the book "It's Kind of a Funny Story," which was turned into a movie of the same name in 2010. He wrote two episodes in the series Teen Wolf (2012). He co-wrote the adventure and fantasy novel "The House of Secrets" with the writer and director, Chris Columbus.