Bill Gifford is an American journalist and author. He is the author of the books Spring Chicken: Stay Young Forever (or Die Trying) and the New York Times bestseller, Palaces for the People: How Social Infrastructure Can Help Fight Inequality, Polarization, and the Decline of Civic Life. He has written for publications such as The New York Times, Wired, Outside, GQ, Men's Health, and The New Yorker.