Ben Schott
<DIV><B>Ben Schott</B> is the <I>New York Times</I> and internationally bestselling author of <I>Schott's Miscellany</I> and the <I>Schott's Almanac</I> series. A graduate of Cambridge University, he enjoyed a career as a photographer before becoming a writer. He is a regular columnist for <I>Bon Appetit, Inc.</I>, <I>Playboy</I>, and the <I>New York Times</I>, and a frequent contributor to many other outlets, including <I>The Guardian</I>, <I>Vanity Fair</I>, the <I>Paris Review</I>, and more. He lives in New York City.</DIV>