Glory Days

Simon Rich’s first book, Ant Farm, was published in April 2007, while Rich was still a senior in college. “Some of the pieces in that book date back to high school. I think the earliest one in that book is ‘Math Problems,’ which was about a teacher with depression,” recalls the writer. Since then, Rich’s career has taken him from writing gigs at institutions like Saturday Night Live and Pixar to show-running the television series Man Seeking Woman and Miracle Workers. Along the way, he’s written an armful of witty books, including his latest collection of short stories, Glory Days.