aFully lives up to expectations . . . Story collections arenat always high on readersa to-do lists these days. This one should be.aa"San Francisco Chronicle" In "When the Nines Roll Over," David Benioff uses humor and rich characterizations to explore the sometimes thrilling, sometimes pathetic emotional lives of a diverse set of characters. Over the course of eight stories, we are introduced to a host of young people on the cusp of discovery and loss. As he evokes the various states of agony and pleasureahumiliation, rebellion, camaraderie, and desireaBenioff displays a profound understanding of the transformative power of a single moment and how sadness can be illuminated by a humorous flip side. "When the Nines Roll Over" confirms the promise of a gifted writer emerging as a storytelling force. aAn ace storyteller . . . aThe Devil Comes to Orekhovoa . . . may be the best Hemingway story Hemingway never wrote.aa"Entertainment Weekly"

大卫•班尼奥夫，作家，著名编剧。1970年生于纽约市。2002年出版长篇小说处女作《25小时》，之后改编成电影搬上银幕，一炮而红。2008年出版的小说《贼城》广受赞誉，至今版权已售出18个国家及地区。短篇小说集《当“9”翻转归零》，部分篇章收入《美国最佳新人小说选》和《美国最佳延伸阅读作品选》，好评不断。

大卫•班尼奥夫还是《追风筝的人》、《特洛伊》、《X战警前传：金刚狼》、《兄弟》等电影的编剧。改编的《追风筝的人》获英国金像奖及金卫星奖提名最佳改编剧本，并赢得2008年克里斯多福奖。他也是热门电视剧《权力的游戏》执行制片人。