Tim Harper is a freelance journalist and author whose 12 books include Moscow Madness, License to Steal, and the ASJA Guide to Freelance Writing. A former AP national writer, he has published hundreds of articles from around the world in major U.S. newspapers and in magazines from Atlantic Monthly to airline publications. He has taught as an adjunct professor at NYU Journalism Dept., Columbia University Graduate School of Journalism, and Montclair State University. He is a graduate of Drake University and University of Wisconsin Law School.