Lee Gutkind, acclaimed as the 'godfather behind creative nonfiction' by Vanity Fair, is an influential American writer, speaker, and the founder of the prestigious literary journal, Creative Nonfiction. With a prolific career, Gutkind has penned and edited over thirty books that span a diverse array of topics including motorcycle subculture, child and adolescent mental health, and organ transplantation.

Gutkind's contributions to literature and academia have been recognized through grants, honors, and awards from esteemed institutions like the National Endowment for the Arts and the National Science Foundation. His dynamic experiences as a motorcyclist, medical insider, sports expert, and sailor enrich his engaging narrative style. Currently, he holds the title of Distinguished Writer in Residence at the Consortium for Science Policy and Outcomes and is a Professor at the School of Life Sciences at Arizona State University.