Anderson Cooper Instagram – Lovely review by @applebooks of ASTOR my new book with @katherineHowe: “Explore the extravagance and ruthlessness of the family whose name once personified class in America. Anderson Cooper and Katherine Howe’s brilliant biography charts how penniless immigrant John Jacob Astor’s ambition made him America’s richest man and how his wealth established his family’s influence not only during the Gilded Age but for generations afterward. We really enjoyed reading about these larger-than-life characters and their petty rivalries and getting into the unflattering nitty-gritty of how the Astors made their millions. Detailed, clear-eyed, and often wryly funny, this tale of success and excess is a great read.”