Michael Schmelling is the author of three photo books, Shut Up Truth (J+L Books, 2002), The Week Of No Computer (TV Books, 2008), and The Plan (J+L Books, 2009). Schmelling was also the principal photographer of The Wilco Book (Picturebox, 2004). His newest book, about hip hop in Atlanta, GA, will be published by Chronicle Books in 2010. Schmelling has been a frequent collaborator with Richard Maxwell and New York City Players since 2000. In 2002 he won an OBIE award for the lighting design of Maxwell's production 'Drummer Wanted'.