About
Michael Lewis is an American author and journalist born in New Orleans in 1960. A Princeton graduate in art history with a master's in economics from the London School of Economics, he worked as a bond salesman at Salomon Brothers before turning to writing. His first book, Liar's Poker (1989), a bestseller about Wall Street, brought him fame. He is the author of Moneyball, The Blind Side, The Big Short, and Flash Boys, several of which were adapted into films. A multiple award winner, he is a contributing editor at Vanity Fair and hosts the podcast Against the Rules.
* 1960-10-15
Major works
- Liar's Poker (1989)autobiography
- Moneyball: The Art of Winning an Unfair Game (2003)non-fiction
- The Blind Side: Evolution of a Game (2006)non-fiction
- The Big Short: Inside the Doomsday Machine (2010)non-fiction
- Flash Boys: A Wall Street Revolt (2014)non-fiction
Key milestones
- 1984Works as a bond salesman at Salomon Brothers until 1988.
- 2009Becomes a contributing editor at Vanity Fair magazine.
- 2023Elected to the American Academy of Arts and Sciences.
Themes
Finance and Wall StreetSports and data analysisHuman behavior and economicsInequality and financial systemNarrative non-fiction
Sources: britannica.com · amacad.org