by Barry Diller
First published 2079
Barry Diller opens his Beverly Hills childhood home to readers, exposing the wealth and dysfunction that shaped him. He climbs from those early years through television and film empires, clashing with Charles Bludhorn, Rupert Murdoch, Sumner Redstone, Marvin Davis, and Brian Roberts. Diller confronts his sexuality while building media giants and over 150 internet companies including QVC, match.com, and HomeAdvisor. He navigates his relationship with Diane Von Furstenberg, whom he marries, and creates New York landmarks like Little Island and The High Line. Diller withholds nothing about his private thoughts, business strategies, or personal struggles. This memoir captures fifty years of an industry titan who operated alongside Steve Jobs, Elon Musk, and Rupert Murdoch yet kept his inner world hidden until now.
Genres: business, autobiography, biography-memoir
Vibes: intimate, thought-provoking
Tropes: personal-journey, rags-to-riches
Setting: Beverly Hills, New York
Period: 20th-century, 21st-century
352 pages · Hardcover · Knopf