Benoit is a contributing writer for The New York Times Magazine, an associate professor at Emerson College, and a New York Times bestselling author.

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Out April 28 2026

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About Benoit

Benoit was born and raised in San Francisco and now divides his time between Boston and Prague.

He is a longtime contributing writer with The New York Times Magazine whose work has been adapted into a feature film, received award and fellowship support from New America and the National Endowment for the Humanities, and been featured on The Today Show, Good Morning America, and NPR programs including On Point and Here & Now.

Among his previous books are America Anonymous: Eight Addicts in Search of a Life and the New York Times bestseller Travels With Casey: My Journey Through Our Dog-Crazy Country. 

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