Stephen Fried

Stephen Fried is an award-winning journalist and best-selling author who teaches at Columbia University and the University of Pennsylvania. His books include the acclaimed biographies RUSH: Revolution, Madness & Benjamin Rush, the Visionary Doctor Who Became a Founding Father (finalist for the George Washington Book Prize), APPETITE FOR AMERICA: Fred Harvey & the Business of Civilizing the Wild West--One Meal at a Time (NYTimes best seller & Wall Street Journal 10 best books of the year), and THING OF BEAUTY: The Tragedy of Supermodel Gia (inspired Emmy-winning HBO film "Gia" & introduced the word "fashionista"); as well as BITTER PILLS, THE NEW RABBI & HUSBANDRY. He was also co-author, with former Congressman Patrick Kennedy, of the NYTimes bestseller A COMMON STRUGGLE; their next book PROFILES IN MENTAL HEALTH COURAGE, will be published in May 2024. A two-time winner of the National Magazine Award, Fried has written for Vanity Fair, Glamour, Washington Post Magazine, GQ, Smithsonian, Rolling Stone, and Philadelphia magazine. He lives in Philadelphia with his wife, author Diane Ayres. www.stephenfried.com