Po Bronson
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Po Bronson | |
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Born | Philip Bronson March 14, 1964 Seattle, Washington, U.S. |
Alma mater | Lakeside School Stanford University |
Occupation(s) | Journalist and author |
Po Bronson (born March 14, 1964) is an American journalist and author who lives in San Francisco.[1]
Early life and education
Bronson was born in
Career
Bronson abandoned finance to pursue writing, publishing short stories and eventually a comedic novel based upon his bond trading experiences. This first novel, Bombardiers (1995), was an international bestseller.[4] Publishers Weekly reviewed the book saying, "Bronson writes with panache, and while his novel finally lacks the depth of feeling that can distinguish a great satire like Catch-22, it's a witty and cutting send-up that marks him as a writer with a likely big and bright future."[5]
Bronson went on to write articles for
Then, during the rise of the internet/high tech in the late 1990s, Bronson became a leading chronicler of Silicon Valley in its heyday, writing two more best sellers.[7] The first, The First $20 Million Is Always the Hardest, was a novel sending up technology start-ups. The second, The Nudist on the Late Shift, was a nonfiction portrayal of those who had followed the modern-day gold rush to Silicon Valley.[7]
With the collapse of the
Bronson's follow-up to What Should I Do with My Life? is Why Do I Love These People? For that book, Bronson spent three years researching and interviewing over 700 families. The book tells the stories of about 20 people who have had extraordinary experiences with their families.[9]
Partly as a result of the research Bronson did for these two books, he became a columnist for TIME online. His columns frequently draw on his research data to challenge arguments that
With co-author Ashley Merryman, he released a book in September 2009 entitled NurtureShock: New Thinking About Children. The book discusses theories and scientific aspects of parenting.[10]
in 2015, Po joined Attention Span Media, a strategy consulting firm, as Futurist / Contributing Editor, where he worked on the "Future of Sports" and "Future of Medicine" projects.[11]
In August 2018, Po joined IndieBio as Strategy Director.
Published works
- Bombardiers (1995)
- The First $20 Million Is Always the Hardest (1997)
- The Nudist on the Late Shift (1999)
- What Should I Do with My Life? (2002)
- Why Do I Love These People? (2005)
- NurtureShock: New Thinking About Children (2009) (with Ashley Merryman)
- 642 Things to Write About (2012)
- Top Dog: The Science of Winning and Losing (2013) (with Ashley Merryman) ISBN 978-1455515158
- Future of Sports (2015)
- Future of Sports 2.0 (2016)
- Future of Medicine (2017)
Film adaptation
A film loosely based on his second novel, entitled The First $20 Million Is Always the Hardest, was released in 2002. It cost almost $20 million to make but was released only in two theaters, then sent to DVD. The script was written by Jon Favreau.
References
- ^ "babble.com". Archived from the original on May 1, 2012. Retrieved September 6, 2011.
- ^ Stanford University
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- ^ "LitSnap Book Review – Why Do I Love These People?: Honest and Amazing Stories of Real Families by Po Bronson". www.litsnap.com. Retrieved August 29, 2019.
- ^ "Fiction Book Review: Bombardiers:: A Novel of Business by Po Bronson". www.publishersweekly.com. February 1995. Retrieved August 29, 2019.
- ^ Schawbel, Dan. "Po Bronson: How to Become The Top Dog in Your Industry". Forbes. Retrieved September 8, 2019.
- ^ a b Rafkin, Louise (January 5, 2003). "Questioning Po / The celebrated chronicler of Silicon Valley discusses fame, fortune and the question that led to his new book". SFGate. Retrieved September 1, 2019.
- ^ "What Should I Do With My Life?". NPR.org. Retrieved September 1, 2019.
- ISSN 0261-3077. Retrieved September 1, 2019.
- ISSN 0362-4331. Retrieved September 8, 2019.
- ^ "Po Bronson, Futurist / Contributing Editor". Attention Span Media - Team. May 10, 2020. Retrieved May 10, 2020.
- ^ Parenting Tips: Praise Can Be Bad; Lying Is Normal. Author Interviews, All Things Considered, August 27, 2009, NPR. includes book excerpt.
External links
- Official Website
- The Grotto
- Po Bronson interviewed on the TV show Triangulation on the TWiT.tv network