Hallie HealdHallie Heald is a freelance book illustrator and portrait painter in New York. 41 Reasons I'm Staying In, is her first book to write and second to illustrate. Heald was born a lone introvert in a family of nine kids, and spent her days paintng and listening to audiobooks, years later she's doing the same thing in a different room. The idea for the book was inspired by season 1 episode 4 of Seinfeld, entitled: "Male Unbonding," when Jerry and Elaine invent excuses to avoid an unwanted lunch date: jury duty, choir practice, etc. Her work can also be found in The Women Who Made New York and has been featured in The New York Times, NY Mag, The Cut, The Voice, Elle, and Brain Pickings. Read More Read Less