Laura Zigman is the author of five novels, including "Separation Anxiety," "Animal Husbandry," "Dating Big Bird," "Her" and "Piece of Work." She has ghostwritten/collaborated on several works of nonfiction, including Eddie Izzard's New York Times bestseller, "Believe Me," been a contributor to the New York Times, the Washington Post and the Huffington Post, produced a popular online series of animated videos called Annoying Conversations and was the recipient of a Yaddo residency. Her sixth novel, "Small World," published in January 2023. She lives in Cambridge, Mass.