Mary Herczog lives in Los Angeles and works in the film industry while also attending graduate school. She is the author of Frommer’s New Orleans, California For Dummies, Frommer’s Las Vegas, Las Vegas Day by Day, and Las Vegas For Dummies, and she has contributed to Frommer’s Los Angeles. Craps make her nervous, so she sticks to blackjack—even though she is never sure when to hit on 13.