Astor

Astor (2023) chronicles more than two centuries of family lineage, tracking the ambition that built America's first great fortune, as well as the excess and missteps that led to its decline. An intimate portrait of intergenerational wealth, it is both an engrossing family saga, and a broader commentary on shifting class privilege in America. 

• Anyone interested in the history of New York and the Gilded Age
• Business buffs looking for stories about the great figures of the past
• Those curious about the rise of an elite family, and the changing times that challenged them

Anderson Cooper is an American political commentator, broadcast journalist and author of several works of historical non-fiction and memoirs, including Vanderbilt: The Rise and Fall of An American Dynasty, Dispatches from the Edge and The World of Gloria Vanderbilt.

Katherine Howe is a New York Times bestselling author of historical fiction and non-fiction who has won numerous awards, including the 2015 Massachusetts Book Award for Young Adult Fiction. She co-authored Vanderbilt: The Rise and Fall of An American Dynasty and edited The Penguin Book of Witches.