Mike Reiss is a television writer, who focuses mostly on comedic writing. He studied at Harvard University, even writing on the Harvard Lampoon. While at Harvard, Reiss met another Simpsons alum, Al Jean. Reiss lets us into his life and how he got on his career path, though it seems as if he came from a family full of funny people. Reiss provides an humorous look into the writing room on one of the longest running animated shows in television history. There were inside stories about some of the guest stars on the show, the main cast, and ideas that never made it to the screen. 

If you are a Simpsons fan, I would strongly suggest checking out this book. I personally have the Audible version, which is listed at 7 hours. I have my speed up, so it was just a bit over 6 hours. I listened to this over two days. I loved hearing some of the behind the scenes stories from one of my favorite comfort shows.