Stein, Benjamin J.

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STEIN, Benjamin J.

STEIN, Benjamin J. American, b. 1944. Genres: Novels, Money/Finance, Social commentary. Career: Full-time writer since 1977. Trial Lawyer with the Federal Trade Commission, Washington, D.C., 1970-73; speechwriter for President Nixon, 1973-74, and President Ford, 1974; Member, Editorial Page Staff, Wall Street Journal, NYC, 1976-76; creative consultant and scriptwriter for Norman Lear, Los Angeles, 1976-77; law professor; Barron's, writer financial fraud. Publications: (with Herbert Stein) On the Brink (novel), 1977; Fernwood U.S.A.: An Illustrated Guide from the Folks Who Brought You Mary Hartman, Mary Hartman, 1977; The Croesus Conspiracy (novel), 1978; Dreemz (nonfiction), 1978; (as Ben Stein) The View from Sunset Boulevard: America as Brought to You by the People Who Make Television, 1979; (as Ben Stein; with Herbert Stein) Moneypower: How to Make Inflation Make You Rich, 1980; Bunkhouse Logic: How to Bet on Yourself and Win, 1981; 'Ludes: A Ballad of the Drug and the Dreamer, 1982; Her Only Sin: A Novel of Hollywood, 1986; Hollywood Days, Hollywood Nights: The Diary of a Mad Screenwriter, 1988; Will You Still Love Me Tomorrow, 1991; A License to Steal-The Untold Story of Michael Milken and the Conspiracy to Bilk the Nation, 1992. Address: c/o Lois Wallace, 177 E 70th St, New York, NY 10021, U.S.A.

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