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Jim Gaffigan is a stand-up comedian and actor with numerous film, television, and stage credits. He lives in Manhattan with his wife, Jeannie, and their five children in a two-bedroom apartment.

Bestselling author Judy Blume is the author of such hits as Tiger Eyes, Blubber, and Are You There God? It's Me, Margaret. Explore her summer reading picks below, and check out our video interview in which Judy explains why she loves summer reading.

Bob Harper is a world-renowned fitness trainer and the longest-reigning star of the NBC reality series The Biggest Loser, which is now going into its fifteenth season. He has released several popular fitness DVDs and is the author of the #1 New York Times bestseller The Skinny Rules and Jumpstart to Skinny.

Jeff Kinney is the bestselling author of the Diary of a Wimpy Kid series, which has over 85 million copies in print in 44 languages around the world. Discover Jeff's summer reading picks for adults and kids below, and check out our video interview with Jeff, in which he tells us which book inspired him to create Diary of a Wimpy Kid.

James Patterson is the internationally bestselling author of the Women's Murder Club series and the NYPD Red series, as well as numerous children's and teen series. His books have sold more than 275 million copies worldwide, making him one of the bestselling authors of all time. He lives in Florida.

Carl Hiaasen was born and raised in Florida. He is the author of twelve previous novels, including the bestselling Nature Girl, Sick Puppy, and Skinny Dip, and four bestselling children's books. His most recent work of nonfiction is The Downhill Lie: A Hacker's Return to a Ruinous Sport. He also writes a weekly column for The Miami Herald.

Mindy Kaling is an Emmy-nominated writer and actress on NBC's The Office. She is also the creator and star of a new show, FOX's The Mindy Project. You can find her on Twitter (@mindykaling), or at her desk pretending to be writing a screenplay but actually online shopping with a memorized credit card number.

Rick Riordan is the #1 New York Times bestselling author of the Percy Jackson and the Olympians series, the Kane Chronicles, and the Heroes of Olympus. He is also the author of the multi-award-winning Tres Navarre mystery series for adults. Today over 33 million copies of his children's books are in print in the United States.

Giada De Laurentiis is the Emmy award-winning star of Food Network's Everyday Italian, Giada at Home, and Giada in Paradise; a judge on Food Network Star; a contributing correspondent for NBC's Today show; and the author of six New York Times bestselling books.

Martha Stewart is the author of dozens of bestselling books on cooking, entertaining, gardening, weddings, and decorating. She founded THE MARTHA STEWART CENTER FOR LIVING (MSCL) in New York, a primary care practice that treats geriatric health conditions and helps older adults get active and stay active well into old age.