Taffy Brodesser-Akner is an American journalist and author born in Huntington, New York. She has worked as a freelance contributor and staff writer for major publications including GQ and The New York Times, where she is known for her celebrity profiles. Her journalism has been recognized with awards including the New York Press Club Award and Mirror Award. Brodesser-Akner is the author of two novels: Long Island Compromise and Fleishman Is in Trouble. Fleishman Is in Trouble was adapted into a miniseries that received seven Emmy nominations. She also wrote the adaptation herself, extending her work beyond the original novel into television.