“I don't want my books to exclude anyone, but if they have to, then I would rather they excluded the people who feel they are too smart for them!”

British novelist and essayist, 1957–present. He blends sharp social observation with humor in works like *Fever Pitch*, a memoir about football fandom, and *High Fidelity*, a novel exploring music, relationships, and regret. His writing often captures the mundane and the emotional with wit and honesty.