Gail Lern­er is a tele­vi­sion and film writer/​director for beloved shows such as black-ish, Grace and Frankie, and Will & Grace. She has gar­nered mul­ti­ple award wins and nom­i­na­tions, includ­ing a Peabody, six NAACP Awards, mul­ti­ple Emmy and Gold­en Globe nom­i­na­tions, and an Acad­e­my Award nom­i­na­tion. She holds an MFA in The­ater Direct­ing from Colum­bia Uni­ver­si­ty. This is her first novel.