Eric Marcus is the author of Breaking the Surface, the #1 New York Times best-selling autobiography of Olympic diving champion Greg Louganis. He is also the author of several other books, including Is It a Choice?, Why Suicide?, and Making Gay History: The Half-Century Fight for Lesbian & Gay Equal Rights. Eric graduated from Vassar College in 1980, where he majored in urban studies. In 1984 he received a master's degree from the Columbia University Graduate School of Journalism. In October 2003 he received a master's degree in real estate development from the Columbia University Graduate School of Architecture, Planning, and Preservation. Eric is a former associate producer for ABC's "Good Morning America" and CBS Morning News. He lives with his partner in New York City.