John Ortved's writing has appeared in "Vanity Fair," "Interview," "The New York Observer," and "Vice." He lives in New York City.
"Ortved's "uncensored, unauthorized" history... is as tasty as a pink-glazed donut with sprinkles, as refreshing as a Duff beer and as piquant as a curry slushy from Kwik-E Mart." --Louis Bayard, "The Washington Post""" "A gloriously windy oral history crammed with behind-the-scenes squabbles and power grabs...I completely devoured "The Simpsons: An Uncensored, Unauthorized History," even if I felt a little bad afterward for the central players who got sucker punched. The early details, as show creator Matt Groening goes from obscure alt-weekly cartoonist to megamogul via talent and chance, remain a well-known showbiz tale. John Ortved's sources (including artist Art Spiegelman) tell it in a fresh, vivid way. The subsequent testimony about the empire Groening created is contentious and mesmerizing." --Ken Tucker, "Entertainment Weekly""" "Mr. Ortved has produced a 300-page combination of juicy entertainment gossip, rich television history and notes from a disenchanted lover." --Lisa Tozzi, "The New York Times""" "Brisk and engaging and likely to entertain "Simpsons" die-hards without breaking a sweat...a good balance between information and gossip; between a story about simmering creativity and a story about flawed human beings who showed their flaws -- as many do -- more and more as the money accumulated...a rich read for fans." --Linda Holmes, "NPR""" "Ortved has done a remarkable job of bringing to light the creators of our beloved four-fingered creatures with the bright yellow skin." --"Publisher's Weekly""" "An essential resource for any fan."--John Williams, ""The Second Pass "Ortved's account is remarkably thorough, witty, and stands as likely the best Simpsons volume we'll see for some time to come." --Under the Radar "All of those people providing their perspectives on the founding of The Simpsons builds a multifaceted history of a television revolution and institution. If anyone has any interest in codifying the building of one of the most important pieces
"Ortved's "uncensored, unauthorized" history... is as tasty as a pink-glazed donut with sprinkles, as refreshing as a Duff beer and as piquant as a curry slushy from Kwik-E Mart." --Louis Bayard, "The Washington Post""" "A gloriously windy oral history crammed with behind-the-scenes squabbles and power grabs...I completely devoured "The Simpsons: An Uncensored, Unauthorized History," even if I felt a little bad afterward for the central players who got sucker punched. The early details, as show creator Matt Groening goes from obscure alt-weekly cartoonist to megamogul via talent and chance, remain a well-known showbiz tale. John Ortved's sources (including artist Art Spiegelman) tell it in a fresh, vivid way. The subsequent testimony about the empire Groening created is contentious and mesmerizing." --Ken Tucker, "Entertainment Weekly""" "Mr. Ortved has produced a 300-page combination of juicy entertainment gossip, rich television history and notes from a disenchanted lover." --Lisa Tozzi, "The New York Times""" "Brisk and engaging and likely to entertain "Simpsons" die-hards without breaking a sweat...a good balance between information and gossip; between a story about simmering creativity and a story about flawed human beings who showed their flaws -- as many do -- more and more as the money accumulated...a rich read for fans." --Linda Holmes, "NPR""" "Ortved has done a remarkable job of bringing to light the creators of our beloved four-fingered creatures with the bright yellow skin." --"Publisher's Weekly""" "An essential resource for any fan."--John Williams, ""The Second Pass "Ortved's account is remarkably thorough, witty, and stands as likely the best Simpsons volume we'll see for some time to come." --Under the Radar "All of those people providing their perspectives on the founding of The Simpsons builds a multifaceted history of a television revolution and institution. If anyone has any interest in codifying the building of one of the most important pieces
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