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Michael Lewis
Lewis in 2009.
Lewis in 2009.
BornMichael Monroe Lewis[1]
(1960-10-15) October 15, 1960 (age 63)[2]
New Orleans, Louisiana
OccupationNon-fiction writer, journalist
Alma materIsidore Newman School
Princeton University
London School of Economics
Period1989–present
Notable worksLiar's Poker (1989)
Moneyball (2003)
The Big Short (2010)
SpouseDiane de Cordova Lewis m. Dec 28, 1985[1]
Kate Bohner m. 1994, div. 1995/6[3]
Tabitha Soren m. Oct 4, 1997

Michael Monroe Lewis (born October 15, 1960) is an American non-fiction author and financial journalist. His bestselling books include Liar's Poker (1989), The New New Thing (2000), Moneyball: The Art of Winning an Unfair Game (2003), The Blind Side: Evolution of a Game (2006), Panic (2008), Home Game: An Accidental Guide to Fatherhood (2009), The Big Short: Inside the Doomsday Machine (2010), and Boomerang (2011). He has also been a contributing editor to Vanity Fair since 2009.

Early life

Lewis was born in New Orleans, to corporate lawyer J. Thomas Lewis and community activist Diana Monroe Lewis. He attended the college preparatory Isidore Newman School in New Orleans. He then attended Princeton University where he received a BA degree (cum laude)[1] in Art History in 1982 and was a member of the Ivy Club.

He went on to work with New York art dealer Daniel Wildenstein. He enrolled in the London School of Economics, and received his MA degree in Economics in 1985.[4][5] Lewis was hired by Salomon Brothers and moved to New York for their training program. He worked at their London office as a bond salesman. He resigned to write Liar's Poker and become a financial journalist.

Writing

Lewis described his experiences at Salomon and the evolution of the mortgage-backed bond in Liar's Poker (1989). In The New New Thing (1999), he investigated the then-booming Silicon Valley and discussed obsession with innovation. Four years later, Lewis wrote Moneyball, in which he investigated the success of Billy Beane and the Oakland A's. In August 2007, he wrote an article about catastrophe bonds entitled "In Nature's Casino" that appeared in The New York Times Magazine.[6]

Lewis has worked for The Spectator,[2] The New York Times Magazine, as a columnist for Bloomberg, as a senior editor and campaign correspondent to The New Republic,[7] and a visiting fellow at the University of California, Berkeley. He wrote the Dad Again column for Slate. Lewis worked for Conde Nast Portfolio but in February 2009 left to join Vanity Fair, where he became a contributing editor.[8][9]

In an interview at the 2010 National Book Awards, Tom Wolfe called Lewis one of two "writers to watch" (the other was Mark Bowden).[10]

In September 2011, after the successful release of the film adaptation of his book Moneyball, it was reported that Lewis planned to take on "a much more active role in the what could be the next film based on one of his books" and would start writing a script for a Liar's Poker film.[11][12]

Reception

A best-selling author, Lewis has been widely praised by critics. In a Moneyball review, Dan Ackman of Forbes said that Lewis had a special talent: "He can walk into an area already mined by hundreds of writers and find gems there all along but somehow missed by his predecessors."[13] A New York Times piece said that "[n]o one writes with more narrative panache about money and finance than Mr. Lewis", praising his ability to use his subject's stories to show the problems with the systems around them.[14]

Personal life

Before marrying former MTV reporter Tabitha Soren on October 4, 1997, Lewis was married to Diane de Cordova Lewis and then to former CNBC correspondent Kate Bohner. He and Soren have two daughters and one son. They reside in Berkeley, California.[15][16]

Books

References

  1. ^ a b c "Diane deCordova Wed at Princeton". The New York Times. December 29, 1985. Retrieved 2012-03-04.
  2. ^ a b "Michael Lewis". The Writers Directory (fee, via Fairfax County Public Library). Detroit: St. James Press. 2011. GALE|K1649564197. Retrieved 2012-03-04. Gale Biography In Context. (subscription required)
  3. ^ Cohan, William D. "14: It's a White Man's World". The Last Tycoons: The Secret History of Lazard Freres & Co (PDF). p. 401. Retrieved 2012-03-04.
  4. ^ "Michael Lewis". Greater Talent Network Speakers Bureau. Retrieved 2012-03-04.
  5. ^ "Michael Lewis". [[Contemporary Authors Online]]. Detroit: Gale. 2011. GALE|H1000059769. Retrieved 2012-03-04 – via Fairfax County Public Library. {{cite book}}: URL–wikilink conflict (help) Gale Biography In Context. (subscription required)
  6. ^ Lewis, Michael (2007-08-26). "In Nature's Casino". The New York Times Magazine. Retrieved 2010-05-12.
  7. ^ "the future just happened". BBC. BBC. Retrieved 14 November 2012.
  8. ^ John Koblin (October 7, 2008). "Graydon's Big Get: Raids Portfolio for Michael Lewis".
  9. ^ "Michael Lewis". Vanity Fair. Retrieved July 20, 2009. {{cite web}}: Italic or bold markup not allowed in: |work= (help)
  10. ^ C-SPAN Book TV interview with Tom Wolfe, November 17, 2010. Retrieved January 9, 2011.
  11. ^ Lewis, Andy; Matt Belloni (26 September 2011). "'Moneyball' Author Michael Lewis to Script 'Liar's Poker' for Warner Bros. (Exclusive)". Hollywood Reporter. Retrieved 14 November 2012.
  12. ^ Ross, Scott (30 May 2012). "Michael Lewis' "Liar's Poker" Being Turned Into a Film by Requa & Ficarra". NBC Bay Area. Retrieved 17 January 2013.
  13. ^ Ackman, Dan. "http://www.forbes.com/2003/05/28/cx_da_0528bookreview.html". Book Review. Forbes. Retrieved 14 November 2012. {{cite web}}: External link in |title= (help)
  14. ^ Kakutani, Michiko (14 March 2010). "Investors Who Foresaw the Meltdown". The New York Times. Retrieved 14 November 2012.
  15. ^ Lewis, Michael (October 1, 2010). "Beware of Greeks Bearing Bonds". Vanity Fair. Retrieved December 14, 2011. {{cite web}}: Italic or bold markup not allowed in: |work= (help)
  16. ^ Hubler, Shawn (August 8, 2001). "What's Next for Michael Lewis?". Los Angeles Times. Retrieved 2012-03-05.
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