­Chris Higgins is the author of The Blogger Abides, a book largely based on his experience writing a daily column for Mental Floss for the past six years.

Higgins also contributes to This American Life, The Atlantic, and The Magazine. He wrote the title essay for the upcoming collection Breakfast on Mars (MacMillan/2013). You can follow his adventures on chrishiggins.com, or follow him on Twitter for jokes about food, weather events, and the rising cost of postage. He's also grudgingly present on Google+.