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Steve Hely is an American writer, and co-creator of Common Side Effects, premiering on Adult Swim in February 2025.
Hely has written for the television shows Late Show with David Letterman (receiving an Emmy nomination for Outstanding Writing for a Variety or Comedy Show), Last Call with Carson Daly, where he also served as an associate producer, American Dad!, 30 Rock, and The Office.[1]
Hely has also authored or co-authored three books. The Ridiculous Race, written with Vali Chandrasekaran and published in 2008 by Macmillan, chronicled a real-life race around the world between Hely and Chandrasekaran. Each set off from Los Angeles in opposite directions, with only one rule: "No airplanes."[1] In 2009, Grove/Atlantic published Hely's debut novel, How I Became a Famous Novelist.[2] Hely subsequently won the 2010 Thurber Prize for American Humor for the novel.[3][4] In 2016 he published The Wonder Trail, about a trip from Los Angeles to the southern tip of South America.[5]
Hely is the co-host of The Great Debates, a weekly podcast in which he debates the great issues of the day with David King. Hely often takes the pro, or more life-affirming stance.
Hely attended the Roxbury Latin School and Harvard University, where he received a Bachelor of Arts degree. While at Harvard, Hely served two terms as president of the Harvard Lampoon.[1]
- ^ a b c "The Ridiculous Race". Macmillan Publishers. Archived from the original on 2023-12-21. Retrieved 2023-12-21.
- ^ "GroveAtlantic". Archived from the original on 2016-03-03. Retrieved 2023-12-21.
- ^ "2010 Thurber Prize for American Humor Announced!". Thurber House. Archived from the original on 2011-01-08. Retrieved 2023-12-21.
- ^ "Awards: Thurber Prize for American Humor Winner". Shelf Awareness. October 5, 2010. Archived from the original on September 28, 2021. Retrieved December 21, 2023.
- ^ Maslin, Janet (2016-06-22). "In 'The Wonder Trail,' Steve Hely Takes a Comedic Detour". The New York Times. Archived from the original on 2023-12-30. Retrieved 2024-02-19.