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California writer C.D. Payne is the author of over a dozen humorous novels that have won a large cult following around the world. His best-known work, ＂Youth in Revolt: The Journals of Nick Twisp,＂ was the basis of a 2010 film. From Weinstein Films, it starred Michael Cera, Steve Buscemi, Justin Long, Ray Liotta, and Jean Smart. The original novel now has been expanded with five sequels, totaling over 650,000 words. The eight volumes cover 40 years of Nick Twisp and his extended family. Payne’s latest novels include ＂Helen of Pepper Pike,＂ ＂Brenda the Great,＂ and ＂Cheeky Swimsuits of 1957.＂ He is a native of Ohio (born in 1949 in Akron) and a graduate of Harvard College.