Joel Berman is a practicing surgeon based in Southern California and the prolific author of 40 books. His diverse body of work includes novels, historical fiction, romances, murder mysteries, biographies, plays, medical texts, science fiction, and a diary chronicling his experiences as a surgeon during the pandemic. Berman's short stories resonate with a wide audience, drawing comparisons to the works of¿O'Henry, Saki, and P.G. Wodehouse.