Sunday

brian chesky talking

Jessi Hemle of Fortune led a discussion with Brian Chesky, co-founder of Airbnb on Sunday at the Hilton. Chesky began by sharing the story of Airbnb’s genesis. The idea began out of necessity – Chesky was short on rent after just moving to San Francisco, so he and a friend rented out three air matresses […]

Self-Publishing in the Age of E

Self-publishing used to be a last resort for writers, now there are several success stories surrounding self-publishing. The increase in e-books and technological tools has influenced the conversation during the panel Self-Publishing in the Age of E. The panel was lead by Rachel Deahl from Publishers Weekly and featured an author, Hugh Howey, literary agent, […]