John SchwartzJohn Schwartz is the author of Short: Walking Tall When You're Not Tall At All and a national correspondent for The New York Times, where he has covered law, science, technology, business, and a broad range of other topics. His writing has also appeaed in The Washington Post, Newsweek, The Wall Street Journal, GQ, Texas Monthly, and other publications. John and Jeanne have three kids -- Elizabeth, Sam, and Joseph -- and live in New Jersey with two difficult cats. Read More Read Less