Gene Stone
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Gene Stone is an American writer and editor.
, where he spent two years in the Republic of Niger. Returning to his home state of New York, he then started a career as an editor. He began at Harcourt Brace, where he edited a wide range of books, including Patricia Bosworth
’s biography of Montgomery Clift
. He then worked at Bantam Books, where he helped launch its hardcover division by acquiring such books as Albert Goldman
’s biography of John Lennon
and Kareem Abdul Jabbar’s autobiography. Next, he worked as a senior editor at Esquire Magazine, editing authors ranging from Alan Furst
and Bobbie Ann Mason
to Michael Kinsley
and Joel Kotkin
. He then moved to Los Angeles, where he was West Coast editor of Simon and Schuster, a consulting editor at the Los Angeles Times, and editor in chief of California Magazine.
. He has written extensively for magazines, including New York, Esquire, GQ, and Vogue, but eventually dedicated his livelihood to books. His first ghostwritten project was for the Nicaraguan politician Arturo Cruz, Jr.
, Memoirs of a Counter-Revolutionary (1988). Since then Stone has written more than thirty books with a diverse group of people, including theoretical physicist Stephen Hawking
, former Yahoo!
Chief Solutions Officer Tim Sanders
, medical director of Canyon Ranch Resorts Mark Liponis, CNN executive vice-president Gail Evans, and TOMS Shoes
founder Blake Mycoskie (the number one New York Times bestseller Start Something That Matters).
A dedicated vegan, Stone also co-wrote the bestselling The Engine 2 Diet, with Rip Esselstyn, the former Texas firefighter turned plant-based nutrition expert. And, under his own name, Stone wrote Forks Over Knives, the accompanying book to the documentary
of the same name, also a number one New York Times bestseller. Stone has written a few other books under his own name, including the Washington Post number one bestseller The Bush Survival Bible (along with several other humor books) and Little Girl Fly Away, which he co-produced as a television movie. An avid watch collector, Stone appeared on CBS News Sunday Morning
(October 29, 2006) discussing his book, The Watch, the definitive book of men's wristwatches.
Stone serves on the board of several not-for-profit organizations, including Surgeons Over Seas (SOS), which saves lives in developing countries by improving surgical care, and Truth Wins Out
(TWO), is a non-profit think tank and educational organization that defends the GLBT community against anti-gay misinformation.
Gene Stone is an American writer and editor.
Early life and editorial career
After graduating from Stanford and getting his masters in English Literature from Harvard, Stone joined the Peace CorpsPeace Corps
The Peace Corps is an American volunteer program run by the United States Government, as well as a government agency of the same name. The mission of the Peace Corps includes three goals: providing technical assistance, helping people outside the United States to understand US culture, and helping...
, where he spent two years in the Republic of Niger. Returning to his home state of New York, he then started a career as an editor. He began at Harcourt Brace, where he edited a wide range of books, including Patricia Bosworth
Patricia Bosworth
Patricia Bosworth is an American journalist and biographer. A former faculty member of the Graduate School of Journalism at Columbia University, she has also been an editor, actress and model.-Early life and career:...
’s biography of Montgomery Clift
Montgomery Clift
Edward Montgomery Clift was an American film and stage actor. The New York Times’ obituary noted his portrayal of "moody, sensitive young men"....
. He then worked at Bantam Books, where he helped launch its hardcover division by acquiring such books as Albert Goldman
Albert Goldman
Albert Harry Goldman was an American professor and author.Born in Dormont, Pennsylvania, Albert Goldman wrote about the culture and personalities of the American music industry both in books and as a contributor to magazines...
’s biography of John Lennon
John Lennon
John Winston Lennon, MBE was an English musician and singer-songwriter who rose to worldwide fame as one of the founding members of The Beatles, one of the most commercially successful and critically acclaimed acts in the history of popular music...
and Kareem Abdul Jabbar’s autobiography. Next, he worked as a senior editor at Esquire Magazine, editing authors ranging from Alan Furst
Alan Furst
Alan Furst is an American author of historical spy novels set just prior to and during the Second World War.-Biography:...
and Bobbie Ann Mason
Bobbie Ann Mason
Bobbie Ann Mason is an American novelist, short story writer, essayist, and literary critic from Kentucky.With four siblings Mason grew up on her family's dairy farm outside of Mayfield, Kentucky. As a child she loved to read, so her parents, Wilburn and Christina Mason, always made sure she had...
to Michael Kinsley
Michael Kinsley
Michael Kinsley is an American political journalist, commentator, television host, and pundit. Primarily active in print media as both a writer and editor, he also became known to television audiences as a co-host on Crossfire...
and Joel Kotkin
Joel Kotkin
Joel Kotkin is a professor of urban development, currently a fellow at Chapman University in Orange, CA and the Legatum Institute, a London-based think tank.Kotkin attended the University of California, Berkeley...
. He then moved to Los Angeles, where he was West Coast editor of Simon and Schuster, a consulting editor at the Los Angeles Times, and editor in chief of California Magazine.
Writing career
In 1988 Stone began a career as a writer and ghostwriterGhostwriter
A ghostwriter is a professional writer who is paid to write books, articles, stories, reports, or other texts that are officially credited to another person. Celebrities, executives, and political leaders often hire ghostwriters to draft or edit autobiographies, magazine articles, or other written...
. He has written extensively for magazines, including New York, Esquire, GQ, and Vogue, but eventually dedicated his livelihood to books. His first ghostwritten project was for the Nicaraguan politician Arturo Cruz, Jr.
Arturo Cruz, Jr.
Arturo José Cruz Sequeira is the son of Nicaraguan politician Arturo Cruz. He became involved in the exile politics of the Contra rebels opposing the Sandinista government in the 1980s, and more recently served as the Ambassador of Nicaragua to the United States for two years from 2007 to 2009...
, Memoirs of a Counter-Revolutionary (1988). Since then Stone has written more than thirty books with a diverse group of people, including theoretical physicist Stephen Hawking
Stephen Hawking
Stephen William Hawking, CH, CBE, FRS, FRSA is an English theoretical physicist and cosmologist, whose scientific books and public appearances have made him an academic celebrity...
, former Yahoo!
Yahoo!
Yahoo! Inc. is an American multinational internet corporation headquartered in Sunnyvale, California, United States. The company is perhaps best known for its web portal, search engine , Yahoo! Directory, Yahoo! Mail, Yahoo! News, Yahoo! Groups, Yahoo! Answers, advertising, online mapping ,...
Chief Solutions Officer Tim Sanders
Tim Sanders
Tim Sanders is a New York Times bestselling author, public speaker, and former Yahoo! executive. He joined Yahoo! through the acquisition of Mark Cuban's Broadcast.com in 1999. After arriving at Yahoo!, Sanders created and led the "ValueLab," an internal group dedicated to providing insight into...
, medical director of Canyon Ranch Resorts Mark Liponis, CNN executive vice-president Gail Evans, and TOMS Shoes
TOMS Shoes
TOMS Shoes is a for-profit company based in Santa Monica, California, that also operates a non-profit subsidiary, Friends of TOMS. The company was founded in 2006 by Blake Mycoskie, an entrepreneur from Arlington, Texas. The company designs and sells lightweight shoes based on the Argentine...
founder Blake Mycoskie (the number one New York Times bestseller Start Something That Matters).
A dedicated vegan, Stone also co-wrote the bestselling The Engine 2 Diet, with Rip Esselstyn, the former Texas firefighter turned plant-based nutrition expert. And, under his own name, Stone wrote Forks Over Knives, the accompanying book to the documentary
Forks Over Knives
Forks Over Knives is a 2011 American documentary film directed by Lee Fulkerson, an American independent filmmaker. The film examines the "profound claim that most, if not all, of the degenerative diseases that afflict us can be controlled, or even reversed, by rejecting our present menu of...
of the same name, also a number one New York Times bestseller. Stone has written a few other books under his own name, including the Washington Post number one bestseller The Bush Survival Bible (along with several other humor books) and Little Girl Fly Away, which he co-produced as a television movie. An avid watch collector, Stone appeared on CBS News Sunday Morning
CBS News Sunday Morning
CBS News Sunday Morning is an American television news magazine program created by Robert Northshield and original host Charles Kuralt. The program has aired continuously since January 28, 1979 on the CBS Television Network, airing in the Eastern US on Sunday from 9:00 to 10:30 a.m...
(October 29, 2006) discussing his book, The Watch, the definitive book of men's wristwatches.
Stone serves on the board of several not-for-profit organizations, including Surgeons Over Seas (SOS), which saves lives in developing countries by improving surgical care, and Truth Wins Out
Truth Wins Out
Truth Wins Out is an organization formed by Wayne Besen to fight what it considers "anti-gay religious extremism," especially the ex-gay movement...
(TWO), is a non-profit think tank and educational organization that defends the GLBT community against anti-gay misinformation.
Works
- The Bush Survival Bible Gene Stone (Villard, 2004) ISBN 0-8129-7476-X
- The Watch Gene Stone (Harry N. Abrams, 2006) ISBN 0-8109-3093-5
- The Secrets of People who Never Get Sick Gene Stone (Workman Publishing, 2010) ISBN 978-0-7611-5814-1
External links
- Stone's home page
- Stone's appearance on CBS News Sunday Morning discussing The Watch