I didn't think I'd like this book as much I would. Reading about high finance can be a bit of a snooze, but Schwarzman's story and his dogged determinism are incredible to behold. By reading the book, you get a much better sense of what goes on at Blackstone and how...

1. Why are you an author? When I was nine, I sat down with a blank journal in the dark in my fourth grade class and was told to write whatever I wanted. It was magic. From that moment on it was read, write, repeat. It makes me feel alive. Sometimes it doesn’t make my...