Laurie Notaro was a reporter and columnist for "The Arizona Republic. "She is the"New York Times"bestselling author of"The Idiot Girls Action Adventure Club, Autobiography of a Fat Bride, I Love Everybody and Other Atrocious Lies, We Thought You Would Be Prettier, Idiot Girls Christmas, There s a Slight Chance I Might Be Going to Hell, The Idiot Girls and the Flaming Tantrum of Death, ""Spooky Little Girl, It Looked Different on the Model, "and "The Potty Mouth at the Table". She lives in Eugene, Oregon.