Ed McClanahan is the author of several novels and story collections, including The Natural Man and A Congress of Wonders. A 1962 recipient of a Wallace Stegner Fellowship, McClanahan remained at Stanford University until 1972, when he joined Ken Kesey’s band of Merry Pranksters. His memoir, Famous People I Have Known, humorously recalls his experiences as a Prankster. McClanahan resides in Lexington, Kentucky, with his wife.