Tag: Author Interviews

The global communications we take for granted are the result of heroic and persistent attempts by determined entrepreneurs to lay the first transatlantic cable. Would we be as determined today?

Nathan’s Famous: The hot dog that inspired a movie. In These Vagabond Shoes, Kevin Bacon travels across NYC on a quest for the iconic Coney Island frankfurter.

We're revisiting Dick Lehr's novel, Trell this week to give you something else to think about. It's a great book told by a master storyteller.

Steve queries veteran interviewer and entrepreneur David Rubenstein for insights into his interviews with great historians.

Learn the story of the Florida real estate boom and bust of the 1920s that presaged and contributed to the Great Depression.

There’s a lot more competition in a market influenced by the internet and smartphones. Luckily, Nelson DeMille explains how to still come out on top.

Even if your only exposure to Winston Groom is the American classic, Forrest Gump, you'll like what he has to say about getting your own stuff published.

Earl Stewart owned a car dealership and decided to come clean and divulge its secrets. He shows us how to level the playing field to get the best deal for the car you want.

In his novel, The Woman Who Smashed Codes, Jason Fagone shines a light on unsung heroine, Elizebeth Friedman, and her pioneering work in cryptography.

Many of us are "late bloomers" rather than instant successes.  Here's how you can find success at any age and prepare your children.