Chris Epting is the author of 40 books, including James Dean Died Here (Santa Monica Press), Roadside Baseball (Santa Monica Press), Bingo! (Ralph Lawler’s memoir) (Santa Monica Pr...view moreChris Epting is the author of 40 books, including James Dean Died Here (Santa Monica Press), Roadside Baseball (Santa Monica Press), Bingo! (Ralph Lawler’s memoir) (Santa Monica Press), Change of Seasons (John Oates’ memoir) (St. Martin’s Press) and many others. He is also an award-winning travel writer and has contributed articles for such publications as the Los Angeles Times, Westways, and Travel + Leisure magazine, among other publications. In addition, Epting is a veteran music journalist and co-wrote Def Leppard’s Phil Collen’s memoir, Adrenalized, and the Doobie Brothers’ memoir Long Train Runnin’ along with several others. Epting also co-created and co-hosts the REELZ Channel docuseries “It Happened Here.” view less