Gary M. Pomerantz is a nonfiction author and journalist and has served the past seven years as a visiting lecturer in the Department of Communication at Stanford University. His work has appeared in "The Wall Street Journal", "The New York Times", and "The Washington Post". Pomerantz has written four books, including Their Life's Work" and the "New York Times" Notable Book of the Year, "Where Peachtree Meets Sweet Auburn".