Authors Maria Blanco and Jane Black interviewed women from around the globe to get their firsthand experiences with men. They then defined 365 different types of men, detailing many of them in true short stories. Fueled with wit, wisdom and intuition, the Dictionary of Men is entertaining, edifying and eye-opening.

Maria Blanco - Author and Interviewer A Purse Dog Owner, Self-Manicurer, Retired TV Reporter, Straight Shooter, Boy Shorts Wearer, Youngest Child. Maria Blanco graduated from Smith College with high honors in history, studied at Oxford University and received her masters in journalism at Northwestern University. She was awarded the Bloomberg Fellowship to study business and economic reporting in a joint program between the Medill School of Journalism and the Kellogg School of Management; that's where she met her co-author. Maria grew up in Boston, Massachusetts. Raised Unitarian Universalist, she's a believer that love comes with no judgment and conditions. She's madly in love with her man - an Italian, Army Man, Former Football Player, Divorcé, Square-Toe Wearing, Salesman. They live happily in their white picket fence world.

Jane Black - Author and Interviewer A Highlight Queen, Botox Experimenter, No Drama Mama, Party Thrower, Push Up Bra Buyer, Only Child. Jane Black graduated from Boston College and received her master's degree from Northwestern University's Medill School of Journalism, where she was also awarded the Bloomberg fellowship. When not busy defining the male species, Jane writes speeches for executives. Jane grew up on the infamous Jersey Shore a strict Catholic. In her dating years, Jane attracted the Binge Drinker, Fantasy Football Freak, Manipulative, Preppy-Kicked Out, Saab Driver-type, but ultimately chose for her life partner a Boxer Wearer, Divorcé, Midwesterner, Only Child, Tall Guy, Volvo Driver. Jane lives with her fiancé. She proves the theory: love and happiness don't always come wrapped in the package you expected.