Alan Goldsher is the author of Modest Mouse: A Pretty Good Read (St. Martin’s Press, 2006) and Hard Bop Academy: The Sidemen of Art Blakey and the Jazz Messengers (Hal Leonard, 2002), as well as the music-themed novels Jam (Permanent Press, 2002) and The Record Haus (PublishAmerica 2003). Written as A.M. Goldsher, his chicklit novels The True Naomi Story and Reality Check were published by Little Black Dress Books in the U.K. and Marabout in France. The follow-up, Today's Special, will be published in 2009.

Alan is a regular contributor to the music magazines Drum and Bass Player; his sportswriting has been seen in ESPN The Magazine, ESPN.com, NBA.com, and ChicagoBulls.com; and he reviews books for Kirkus. As a ghostwriter, he has collaborated on projects with actor Michael Madsen and comedian Bernie Mac, among other notable public figures.

During his 10-plus years as a professional bassist, Goldsher recorded with Janet Jackson, Cypress Hill, and Naughty by Nature; toured the world with Digable Planets; and performed at the 1994 Grammy Awards.

Alan lives and writes in Chicago.