Updates – China!

My book has been on the NYT Bestseller List for a month! Who would’ve figured? Also, here’s a little press I did with Playboy.com and the Chicago Tribune. I’m also honored to be have been invited as a panelist at the Brooklyn Book Festival on...

Byzantium

It’s early evening and I’m in the backseat of a limousine driving through Central Park. I’ve just finished a television interview and my driver’s taking me back to my girlfriend’s place in Harlem. Growing up middle class, being chauffeured in a limo usually...

Shameless Self Promotion!

Hey everyone. A few quick updates! My nephew loves the book. And he can’t even read! I got a little love from Forbes.com. Very cool! Waiter Rant is now in it’s sixth printing! Waiter Rant is on the New York Times Bestseller List for a third week....

Blog Vs. Book

I wish someone had warned me that some people would automatically assume I’m an authority on the craft of writing just because I’ve written a book. Several people have shoved manuscripts into my hands and asked for my advice. I’m not qualified to...

Photo Shoot

It’s eleven o’clock in the morning and I’m walking towards the intersection of Spring Street and Sixth Avenue in SoHo. It’s a hot, humid day and sweat is already starting to soak though my polo shirt and khaki pants. Normally I wear t-shirts,...