Lynn Ahrens is a lyricist and librettist. For her work on Broadway and in television and film, she has received the Tony and the Emmy Award and has been nominated for two Academy Awards. Her short stories and essays have appeared in numerous publications. Her recent essay “One-Man Show,” published in Narrative and available in our Archive, was nominated for the Best American Essays and Pushcart anthologies. Ahrens lives in New York City.