Cal Fussman
Cal Fussman | |
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Born | Calvin Fussman Brooklyn, New York, U.S.A. |
Nationality | American |
Occupation(s) | Author, writer |
Known for | Esquire's What I've Learned column |
Title | Writer at Large, Esquire |
Awards | James Beard Foundation Award, Best Personal Essay, 2011 The New York Times Best Seller list |
Website | http://www.calfussman.com |
Calvin Fussman is an American journalist and author. He is a Writer at Large for Esquire magazine, known for the What I've Learned column, where he interviews leaders in various fields,[1][2] which have included Mikhail Gorbachev, Jimmy Carter, Ted Kennedy, Jeff Bezos, Richard Branson, Jack Welch, Robert De Niro, Clint Eastwood, Al Pacino, George Clooney, Leonardo DiCaprio, Tom Hanks, Bruce Springsteen, Dr. Dre, Quincy Jones, Woody Allen, Barbara Walters, Pelé, Yao Ming, Serena Williams, John Wooden, and Muhammad Ali.
Early life
Cal Fussman was born in
Career
Fussman started his career as a
Fussman began contributing to
Fussman has a chapter giving advice in Tim Ferriss' book Tools of Titans.
Awards
Fussman's story about his experience at Windows on the World won a James Beard Foundation Award for best personal essay in 2011.[5]
Bibliography
- After Jackie : pride, prejudice, and baseball's forgotten heroes. 2007.
- Double or nothing : how two friends risked it all to buy one of Las Vegas' legendary casinos. 2008.
- My remarkable journey. 2009.
- "How to do a What I've Learned interview". Before We Begin. Esquire: 12. January 2012.
- Hitmaker : the man and his music. 2013.
- "Leon Panetta". What I've Learned. Warriors. Esquire. 159 (1): 68–69. January 2013.
- "James Meredith". What I've Learned. Warriors. Esquire. 159 (1): 70–71. January 2013.
- "Arnold Schwarzenegger". What I've Learned. Warriors. Esquire. 159 (1): 72–73. January 2013.
- "Lara Logan". What I've Learned. Warriors. Esquire. 159 (1): 74–75. January 2013.
- "Jake LaMotta". What I've Learned. Warriors. Esquire. 159 (1): 76–77. January 2013.
- "Rod Stewart". What I've Learned. Warriors. Esquire. 159 (1): 78–79. January 2013.
Personal life
Fussman is married to Gloria Paes, whom he met on a bus on the way to a beach in Brazil.[6] The couple has three children and lives in Chapel Hill.
References
- ^ "The Masthead". Esquire Magazine. 2012. Archived from the original on October 7, 2014. Retrieved October 8, 2014.
- ^ a b c "How to do a What I've Learned Interview", Esquire, New York, January 2012.
- ^ a b c Howlett, Philip. "Letter From The Publisher", Sports Illustrated, New York, March 14, 1983. Retrieved on October 8, 2014.
- ^ a b Badgley, Shawn. "Big Books", The Austin Chronicle, Austin, 10 December 2014. Retrieved on October 9, 2014.
- ^ "James Beard Foundation Award Winners 2012", Retrieved on October 8, 2014.
- ^ Fussman, Cal. "300 Things We Didn't Know About Gerard Butler" Archived September 20, 2014, at the Wayback Machine, Esquire, New York, July 13, 2009. Retrieved on 9 October 22014005.