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'''William Schwalbe''' (born July 13, 1962)<ref>Will Schwalbe, ''The End of Your Life Book Club'', p. 253</ref> is an author, entrepreneur and journalist based in New York City. He is the author of three books and was the former editor-in-chief of [[Hachette Books#Hyperion Books|Hyperion Books]]. In 2008, he founded the recipe web site Cookstr, which was acquired by [[Macmillan Publishers|Macmillan Publishing]] in 2014, where he serves as executive vice president.
'''William Schwalbe''' (born July 13, 1962)<ref>Will Schwalbe, ''The End of Your Life Book Club'', p. 253</ref> is an author, entrepreneur and journalist based in New York City. He has authored three books and previously served as editor-in-chief of [[Hachette Books#Hyperion Books|Hyperion Books]]. In 2008, he founded the recipe website Cookstr, which was later acquired by [[Macmillan Publishers|Macmillan Publishing]] in 2014, he currently holds the position of executive vice president.


His first book, ''SEND: Why People Email So Badly and How to Do it Better'', was co-written with [[David Shipley]], and was published by Penguin Random House in 2010.<ref name="Penguin Random House">{{Cite book|url=http://www.penguinrandomhouse.com/books/166119/send-by-david-shipley-and-will-schwalbe/9780307275998/|title=Send by David Shipley, Will Schwalbe {{!}} PenguinRandomHouse.com}}</ref> The book was reviewed by [[Dave Barry]] in ''[[The New York Times]],''<ref>{{Cite news|url=https://www.nytimes.com/2007/05/06/books/review/Barry.t.html|title=Send: The Essential Guide to Email for Office and Home – David Shipley and Will Schwalbe – Books – Review|last=Barry|first=Dave|date=May 6, 2007|newspaper=The New York Times|issn=0362-4331|access-date=2017-01-09}}</ref> became a business bestseller and was featured in an interview with Schwalbe on [[The Colbert Report]] on June 20, 2007.<ref name="Colbert Report">{{Citation|title=Will Schwalbe-The Colbert Report – Video Clip {{!}} Comedy Central|date=June 21, 2007 |url=http://www.cc.com/video-clips/7m9bgr/the-colbert-report-will-schwalbe|access-date=2017-01-09}}</ref>
His first book, ''SEND: Why People Email So Badly and How to Do it Better'', was co-written with [[David Shipley]], and was published by Penguin Random House in 2010.<ref name="Penguin Random House">{{Cite book|url=http://www.penguinrandomhouse.com/books/166119/send-by-david-shipley-and-will-schwalbe/9780307275998/|title=Send by David Shipley, Will Schwalbe {{!}} PenguinRandomHouse.com}}</ref> The book was reviewed by [[Dave Barry]] in ''[[The New York Times]],''<ref>{{Cite news|url=https://www.nytimes.com/2007/05/06/books/review/Barry.t.html|title=Send: The Essential Guide to Email for Office and Home – David Shipley and Will Schwalbe – Books – Review|last=Barry|first=Dave|date=May 6, 2007|newspaper=The New York Times|issn=0362-4331|access-date=2017-01-09}}</ref> achieved business bestseller status and was featured in an interview with Schwalbe on [[The Colbert Report]] on June 20, 2007.<ref name="Colbert Report">{{Citation|title=Will Schwalbe-The Colbert Report – Video Clip {{!}} Comedy Central|date=June 21, 2007 |url=http://www.cc.com/video-clips/7m9bgr/the-colbert-report-will-schwalbe|access-date=2017-01-09}}</ref>


''The End Of Your Life Book Club,'' which described Schwalbe's relationship with his mother [[Mary Anne Schwalbe]] through books before her passing, was published by [[Alfred A. Knopf|Knopf]] in 2012,<ref name="Two Roads">{{Cite web|url=http://www.tworoadsbooks.com/non-fiction/the-end-of-your-life-book-club/|title=THE END OF YOUR LIFE BOOK CLUB – Will Schwalbe « Two Roads|website=www.tworoadsbooks.com|access-date=2017-01-09}}</ref> and spent more than four months on the New York Times Bestseller List.<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.slcl.org/content/slcl-presents-%E2%80%9C-end-your-life-book-club%E2%80%9D-memoirist-will-schwalbe?page=10|title=SLCL Presents "The End of Your Life Book Club" Memoirist Will Schwalbe {{!}} St. Louis County Library|website=www.slcl.org|access-date=2017-01-09}}</ref> It was widely reviewed by outlets such as ''The New York Times'',<ref>{{Cite news|url=https://www.nytimes.com/2013/01/06/books/review/the-end-of-your-life-book-club-by-will-schwalbe.html|title='The End of Your Life Book Club,' by Will Schwalbe|last=Beha|first=Christopher R.|date=January 4, 2013|newspaper=The New York Times|issn=0362-4331|access-date=2017-01-09}}</ref> ''The Boston Globe'',<ref>{{Cite news|url=https://www.bostonglobe.com/arts/books/2012/10/24/book-review-the-end-your-life-book-club-will-schwalbe/jsflBKzQ0yaGeFoe5PCr4L/story.html|title=Book review: 'The End of Your Life Book Club' by Will Schwalbe – The Boston Globe|newspaper=BostonGlobe.com|access-date=2017-01-09}}</ref> USA Today,<ref>{{Cite news|url=https://www.usatoday.com/story/life/books/2012/10/17/end-of-your-life-book-club/1627735/|title=Son, dying mom bond via 'End of Your Life Book Club'|last=Minzesheimer|first=Bob|date=October 7, 2012|work=USA Today}}</ref> Chicago Reader,<ref>{{Cite news|url=http://www.chicagoreader.com/Bleader/archives/2013/06/21/no-sappiness-allowed-at-the-end-of-your-life-book-club|title=No sappiness allowed at The End of Your Life Book Club|last=Levitt|first=Aimee|newspaper=Chicago Reader|access-date=2017-01-09}}</ref> ''The New Yorker'',<ref>{{Cite magazine|url=http://www.newyorker.com/magazine/2012/11/26/the-end-of-your-life-book-club|title=The End of Your Life Book Club|magazine=The New Yorker|access-date=2017-01-09}}</ref> Bookpage,<ref>{{Cite news|url=https://bookpage.com/interviews/8860-will-schwalbe|title=Will Schwalbe – Interview|newspaper=BookPage.com|access-date=2017-01-09}}</ref> and Entertainment Weekly.<ref>{{Cite news|url=http://ew.com/article/2012/09/28/end-your-life-book-club-review-will-schwalbe/|title=The End of Your Life Book Club|date=September 28, 2012|newspaper=EW.com|language=en-US|access-date=2017-01-09}}</ref>
''The End Of Your Life Book Club,'' which described Schwalbe's relationship with his mother [[Mary Anne Schwalbe]] through books before her passing, was published by [[Alfred A. Knopf|Knopf]] in 2012,<ref name="Two Roads">{{Cite web|url=http://www.tworoadsbooks.com/non-fiction/the-end-of-your-life-book-club/|title=THE END OF YOUR LIFE BOOK CLUB – Will Schwalbe « Two Roads|website=www.tworoadsbooks.com|access-date=2017-01-09}}</ref> and spent more than four months on the New York Times Bestseller List.<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.slcl.org/content/slcl-presents-%E2%80%9C-end-your-life-book-club%E2%80%9D-memoirist-will-schwalbe?page=10|title=SLCL Presents "The End of Your Life Book Club" Memoirist Will Schwalbe {{!}} St. Louis County Library|website=www.slcl.org|access-date=2017-01-09}}</ref> It was widely reviewed by outlets such as ''The New York Times'',<ref>{{Cite news|url=https://www.nytimes.com/2013/01/06/books/review/the-end-of-your-life-book-club-by-will-schwalbe.html|title='The End of Your Life Book Club,' by Will Schwalbe|last=Beha|first=Christopher R.|date=January 4, 2013|newspaper=The New York Times|issn=0362-4331|access-date=2017-01-09}}</ref> ''The Boston Globe'',<ref>{{Cite news|url=https://www.bostonglobe.com/arts/books/2012/10/24/book-review-the-end-your-life-book-club-will-schwalbe/jsflBKzQ0yaGeFoe5PCr4L/story.html|title=Book review: 'The End of Your Life Book Club' by Will Schwalbe – The Boston Globe|newspaper=BostonGlobe.com|access-date=2017-01-09}}</ref> USA Today,<ref>{{Cite news|url=https://www.usatoday.com/story/life/books/2012/10/17/end-of-your-life-book-club/1627735/|title=Son, dying mom bond via 'End of Your Life Book Club'|last=Minzesheimer|first=Bob|date=October 7, 2012|work=USA Today}}</ref> Chicago Reader,<ref>{{Cite news|url=http://www.chicagoreader.com/Bleader/archives/2013/06/21/no-sappiness-allowed-at-the-end-of-your-life-book-club|title=No sappiness allowed at The End of Your Life Book Club|last=Levitt|first=Aimee|newspaper=Chicago Reader|access-date=2017-01-09}}</ref> ''The New Yorker'',<ref>{{Cite magazine|url=http://www.newyorker.com/magazine/2012/11/26/the-end-of-your-life-book-club|title=The End of Your Life Book Club|magazine=The New Yorker|access-date=2017-01-09}}</ref> Bookpage,<ref>{{Cite news|url=https://bookpage.com/interviews/8860-will-schwalbe|title=Will Schwalbe – Interview|newspaper=BookPage.com|access-date=2017-01-09}}</ref> and Entertainment Weekly.<ref>{{Cite news|url=http://ew.com/article/2012/09/28/end-your-life-book-club-review-will-schwalbe/|title=The End of Your Life Book Club|date=September 28, 2012|newspaper=EW.com|language=en-US|access-date=2017-01-09}}</ref>

Revision as of 15:40, 1 September 2023

Will Schwalbe
BornJuly 13, 1962
CitizenshipAmerican
Occupations
  • CEO of Cookstr
  • author
  • entrepreneur

William Schwalbe (born July 13, 1962)[1] is an author, entrepreneur and journalist based in New York City. He has authored three books and previously served as editor-in-chief of Hyperion Books. In 2008, he founded the recipe website Cookstr, which was later acquired by Macmillan Publishing in 2014, he currently holds the position of executive vice president.

His first book, SEND: Why People Email So Badly and How to Do it Better, was co-written with David Shipley, and was published by Penguin Random House in 2010.[2] The book was reviewed by Dave Barry in The New York Times,[3] achieved business bestseller status and was featured in an interview with Schwalbe on The Colbert Report on June 20, 2007.[4]

The End Of Your Life Book Club, which described Schwalbe's relationship with his mother Mary Anne Schwalbe through books before her passing, was published by Knopf in 2012,[5] and spent more than four months on the New York Times Bestseller List.[6] It was widely reviewed by outlets such as The New York Times,[7] The Boston Globe,[8] USA Today,[9] Chicago Reader,[10] The New Yorker,[11] Bookpage,[12] and Entertainment Weekly.[13]

As a journalist, he has written for various publications, including The New York Times and The South China Morning Post.[14]

Books for Living was published in December 2016 by Knopf, and consists of essays about 26 different books that affected the author's life.[15] The Boston Globe described it as a "natural follow-on" to his previous book.[16] Among the books described by Schwalbe include, Homer's The Odyssey, Herman Melville's Bartleby the Scrivener, E.B. White's Stuart Little and Paula Hawkins' The Girl on the Train.[17]

His sister, Nina Schwalbe, is an American public health researcher.[18]

Bibliography

  • SEND: Why People Email So Badly and How to Do it Better (2010)
  • The End Of Your Life Book Club (2012)
  • Books for Living (2016)
  • We Should Not Be Friends, The Story of a Friendship (2023)

References

  1. ^ Will Schwalbe, The End of Your Life Book Club, p. 253
  2. ^ Send by David Shipley, Will Schwalbe | PenguinRandomHouse.com.
  3. ^ Barry, Dave (May 6, 2007). "Send: The Essential Guide to Email for Office and Home – David Shipley and Will Schwalbe – Books – Review". The New York Times. ISSN 0362-4331. Retrieved January 9, 2017.
  4. ^ Will Schwalbe-The Colbert Report – Video Clip | Comedy Central, June 21, 2007, retrieved January 9, 2017
  5. ^ "THE END OF YOUR LIFE BOOK CLUB – Will Schwalbe « Two Roads". www.tworoadsbooks.com. Retrieved January 9, 2017.
  6. ^ "SLCL Presents "The End of Your Life Book Club" Memoirist Will Schwalbe | St. Louis County Library". www.slcl.org. Retrieved January 9, 2017.
  7. ^ Beha, Christopher R. (January 4, 2013). "'The End of Your Life Book Club,' by Will Schwalbe". The New York Times. ISSN 0362-4331. Retrieved January 9, 2017.
  8. ^ "Book review: 'The End of Your Life Book Club' by Will Schwalbe – The Boston Globe". BostonGlobe.com. Retrieved January 9, 2017.
  9. ^ Minzesheimer, Bob (October 7, 2012). "Son, dying mom bond via 'End of Your Life Book Club'". USA Today.
  10. ^ Levitt, Aimee. "No sappiness allowed at The End of Your Life Book Club". Chicago Reader. Retrieved January 9, 2017.
  11. ^ "The End of Your Life Book Club". The New Yorker. Retrieved January 9, 2017.
  12. ^ "Will Schwalbe – Interview". BookPage.com. Retrieved January 9, 2017.
  13. ^ "The End of Your Life Book Club". EW.com. September 28, 2012. Retrieved January 9, 2017.
  14. ^ "Biography: Will Schwalbe". Bookreporter. Retrieved January 9, 2017.
  15. ^ Jacobs, A. j (December 23, 2016). "Lessons on How to Live, in 26 Books". The New York Times. ISSN 0362-4331. Retrieved January 9, 2017.
  16. ^ "'Books for Living' is full of diverting essays about important reads – The Boston Globe". BostonGlobe.com. Retrieved January 9, 2017.
  17. ^ Nance, Kevin (December 26, 2016). "Schwalbe's 'Books for Living' is a love letter to reading". USA TODAY. Retrieved January 9, 2017.
  18. ^ "Will Schwalbe: 'The End Of Your Life Book Club'". WBUR. November 22, 2012. Retrieved April 22, 2022.
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