Eric Weiner

Eric Weiner is author of the New York Times bestseller The Geography of Bliss, which has been translated into 18 languages. A former correspondent for NPR and the New York Times, Weiner has reported from more than 36 countries. His work has appeared in the New Republic, Slate, Los Angeles Times, Washington Post, Foreign Policy, the New York Times Magazine, and the anthology, Best American Travel Writing. He divides his time between Starbucks and Caribou.

Books Authored

Image of Ben & Me: In Search of a Founder's Formula for a Long and Useful Life
Author(s):
Eric Weiner
Genre(s):
Biography, Autobiography & Memoir, Historical, History, U.S., 18th Century, Self-Improvement/Self Help

Ben & Me: In Search of a Founder's Formula for a Long and Useful Life

June 10, 2024
Reviewed by: 
Jerry Lenaburg

“quick and quirky read . . .”

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Image of The Socrates Express: In Search of Life Lessons from Dead Philosophers
Author(s):
Eric Weiner
Genre(s):
Philosophy, Literary Nonfiction

The Socrates Express: In Search of Life Lessons from Dead Philosophers

September 26, 2020
Reviewed by: 
Lisa Guidarini

“Eric Weiner’s The Socrates Express presents universal concepts in an immediately accessible way, reminding us that, in an increasingly frenetic world, there is no more important l

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Image of The Geography of Genius: A Search for the World's Most Creative Places from Ancient Athens to Silicon Valley
Author(s):
Eric Weiner
Genre(s):
Travel Writing, Popular

The Geography of Genius: A Search for the World's Most Creative Places from Ancient Athens to Silicon Valley

April 28, 2016
Reviewed by: 
Marilyn Gates

Plato asserted that “What is honored in a country will be cultivated there.” If so,  it could be argued that the U.S.A. today honors computers, social media, and the iPhone.

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