After serious pursuits of literature at Northwestern and Ohio State, SHARI GOLDHAGEN discovered she had a knack for sifting through celebrity trash and worked as a gossip writer for publications including The National Enquirer, Us Weekly, and Life & Style. And her articles on pop culture have appeared everywhere from Cosmopolitan to Penthouse. She has received fellowships from Yaddo and MacDowell and is the author of the widely-praised novel FAMILY AND OTHER ACCIDENTS.