Bret Easton Ellis was born in Los Angeles in 1964, where he lives and works. He published his first novel, Less Than Zero, in 1985. Several of his books have been made into films, including The Rules of Attraction (1987), American Psycho (1991), and The Informers (1995). Ellis has written, directed, produced, and acted in various feature-length and short films, and he hosts ‘The Bret Easton Ellis Podcast’ weekly, interviewing figures across cultural disciplines. He writes for publications including Vanity Fair, The New York Times Magazine, GRANTA, and The New York Times.

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