Sorkin Dialogue

Andrew Ross Sorkin
Andrew set out to see if he could re-create that inside-the-room feel for the incredible events of 1929. Photo: Eugene Gologursky/Getty Images for The New York Times
William D. Cohan
February 23, 2025

Andrew Ross Sorkin has been a longtime friend—his mother-in-law lives in my building, he and his family live around the corner, and I’ve contributed a piece here and there to DealBook over the years. I have always marveled at his tireless ability to do it all: boffo New York Times Wall Street reporter turned columnist; founder of DealBook; amazing master of ceremonies and executive producer for its annual conference, Wall Street’s Davos, that never fails to make headlines; and anchor of CNBC’s Squawk Box. Plus, Andrew was one of the creators of Billions on Showtime, which ran for seven remarkable seasons; and, of course, the author of the bestselling blockbuster Too Big to Fail, the inside account of the 2008 financial crisis, which was turned into an HBO movie. Is there any other journalist alive collecting checks from The New York Times Co., Paramount Global, and Comcast at the same time?