Lily E. Hirsch is a writer, musician, and reformed academic (former professor at Cleveland State University). Her work has been featured in national publications such as Ms. Magazine, the Guardian, and the Washington Post, as well as humor sites like Slackjaw, Belladonna Comedy, and Frazzled. She is the author of eight previous books including Weird Al: Seriously and Can't Stop the Grrrls: Confronting Sexist Labels in Music from Ariana Grande to Yoko Ono. She lives with her kids, husband, and very old dog in Bakersfield, California.