By — Jeffrey Brown Jeffrey Brown Leave your feedback Share Copy URL https://www.pbs.org/newshour/economy/michael-lewis-explores-the-financial-meltdown-in-the-big-short Email Facebook Twitter LinkedIn Pinterest Tumblr Share on Facebook Share on Twitter Michael Lewis Explores the Financial Meltdown in ‘The Big Short’ Economy Mar 24, 2010 6:00 PM EDT The author of several well-known bestsellers including “Moneyball” and “The Blind Side,” Michael Lewis has written about a wide variety of subjects, ranging from how the Oakland A’s baseball team picks its players to the Silicon Valley tech scene. Lewis first became known for his work about Wall Street in the now-classic “Liar’s Poker,” a story of what he saw during his days as a bond salesman at Salomon Brothers. Two decades later, he’s back with a new book about the financial world, the way it operates and the misjudgments behind the economic crisis with “The Big Short.” We sat down with Lewis to discuss just how he gets the inspiration for his wide variety of topics and what it was like to return to the world of finance two decades after “Liar’s Poker.” You can see more of this interview on Wednesday’s NewsHour. Murrey Jacobson contributed to this report. A free press is a cornerstone of a healthy democracy. Support trusted journalism and civil dialogue. Donate now By — Jeffrey Brown Jeffrey Brown In his more than 30-year career with the News Hour, Brown has served as co-anchor, studio moderator, and field reporter on a wide range of national and international issues, with work taking him around the country and to many parts of the globe. As arts correspondent he has profiled many of the world's leading writers, musicians, actors and other artists. Among his signature works at the News Hour: a multi-year series, “Culture at Risk,” about threatened cultural heritage in the United States and abroad; the creation of the NewsHour’s online “Art Beat”; and hosting the monthly book club, “Now Read This,” a collaboration with The New York Times.
The author of several well-known bestsellers including “Moneyball” and “The Blind Side,” Michael Lewis has written about a wide variety of subjects, ranging from how the Oakland A’s baseball team picks its players to the Silicon Valley tech scene. Lewis first became known for his work about Wall Street in the now-classic “Liar’s Poker,” a story of what he saw during his days as a bond salesman at Salomon Brothers. Two decades later, he’s back with a new book about the financial world, the way it operates and the misjudgments behind the economic crisis with “The Big Short.” We sat down with Lewis to discuss just how he gets the inspiration for his wide variety of topics and what it was like to return to the world of finance two decades after “Liar’s Poker.” You can see more of this interview on Wednesday’s NewsHour. Murrey Jacobson contributed to this report. A free press is a cornerstone of a healthy democracy. Support trusted journalism and civil dialogue. Donate now