Geoff Dyer was born in Cheltenham, England, in 1958. His many books include But Beautiful, (winner of a Somerset Maugham Prize), Paris Trance, Out of Sheer Rage (a finalist for a National Book Critics Circle Award), and most recently, Yoga For People Who Can’t Be Bothered To Do It. He lives in London where he spends much of his time wishing he lived in San Francisco.