Al Alvarez is a poet, novelist, literary critic, anthologist, and author of many non-fiction books on topics ranging from suicide, divorce and dreams – The Savage God, Life After Marriage, Night – to poker, North Sea oil and mountaineering – The Biggest Game in Town, Offshore, Feeding the Rat. His most recent books are an autobiography, Where Did It All Go Right? and Poker: Bets, Bluffs, and Bad Beats. He lives in London.