A filmmaker and New York Times bestselling author, he is best known for The Art of Racing in the Rain, a novel about a dog that dreams of being reincarnated as a human. His other works include Raven Stole The Moon (2010) and a 2005 play entitled Brother Jones. He studied at Columbia University, graduating with an M.F.A. in Film in 1990. The following year, he co-produced The Lunch Date, a short film that won an Academy Award.
