Shea Serrano is a three-time #1 New York Times bestselling author, screenwriter, and journalist known for his uniquely hilarious, deeply analytical approach to sports and pop culture.

He is the creator and author of the wildly popular, best-selling "And Other Things" series, which includes Basketball (and Other Things)-selected by President Barack Obama as one of his favorite books of the year-Movies (and Other Things), and Hip-Hop (and Other Things). His breakout hit, The Rap Year Book, was also a New York Times bestseller and was adapted into a multi-part documentary series for AMC. Beyond his essay collections, he is the author of Expensive Basketball and the comedic fiction piece Werewolf Lawyer.

In addition to his books, Serrano is an accomplished television creator. He created, wrote, and executive produced the critically acclaimed coming-of-age comedy series Primo alongside Mike Schur, which earned a rare 100% approval rating on Rotten Tomatoes.

A former staff writer for The Ringer and a former public school teacher, Shea lives in Houston, Texas, with his family and a rotating cast of very good dogs.