Steve Leveen
Encyclopedia
Steve Leveen is the CEO and co-founder with his wife, Lori Granger Leveen, of Levenger
. Established in 1987, Levenger designs and sells high-end products geared toward reading, writing and working with ideas. Leveen is also the publisher of Levenger Press, a micropublisher of specialty books whose titles include works by Churchill
, Tocqueville and Robert Louis Stevenson
.
Leveen's first book, The Little Guide to Your Well-Read Life, was published in 2005. Among the publications that featured it were The New York Times Book Review
, the Christian Science Monitor, the Boston Globe and the Miami Herald. The book was named a BookSense pick by the independent bookstore
s of America, and its author was part of a panel presentation at the 2005 Miami Book Fair International
. It was also the basis for a series of workshops Leveen conducted for companies such as Starbucks
and Target
, and that focused on finding more time to read the books that mattered.
Leveen frequently blogs on topics related to the Well-Read Life for the Huffington Post http://www.huffingtonpost.com/books/. He has had his articles on the human side of technology published in The New York Times, the Christian Science Monitor, the Boston Globe and the Los Angeles Times. He holds a B.A. in Biology from the University of California, San Diego
, and master's and doctoral degrees in sociology from Cornell University
.
Leveen serves on the board of the National Book Foundation
and is a member of the YPO/WPO. He and his wife live in Delray Beach, Florida
, where Levenger is headquartered.
"A friend is someone who likes you anyway."
"A library is a fueling station for your mind!"
. His message: "Want to find time to read? Fall in book love. Seek out the books that fire your passions. Follow your intellect and your heart. Then time will find you."
Leveen is an avid cyclist and triathlete.
http://twitter.com/SteveLeveen
Levenger Company
Levenger Company is a specialty retail company established in 1987 in Belmont, Massachusetts, a suburb of Boston. The company sells leather goods, furniture, writing instruments , and office accessories, including its proprietary Circa disc-binding notebook system. Many of its products are designed...
. Established in 1987, Levenger designs and sells high-end products geared toward reading, writing and working with ideas. Leveen is also the publisher of Levenger Press, a micropublisher of specialty books whose titles include works by Churchill
Winston Churchill
Sir Winston Leonard Spencer-Churchill, was a predominantly Conservative British politician and statesman known for his leadership of the United Kingdom during the Second World War. He is widely regarded as one of the greatest wartime leaders of the century and served as Prime Minister twice...
, Tocqueville and Robert Louis Stevenson
Robert Louis Stevenson
Robert Louis Balfour Stevenson was a Scottish novelist, poet, essayist and travel writer. His best-known books include Treasure Island, Kidnapped, and Strange Case of Dr Jekyll and Mr Hyde....
.
Leveen's first book, The Little Guide to Your Well-Read Life, was published in 2005. Among the publications that featured it were The New York Times Book Review
The New York Times Book Review
The New York Times Book Review is a weekly paper-magazine supplement to The New York Times in which current non-fiction and fiction books are reviewed. It is one of the most influential and widely read book review publications in the industry. The offices are located near Times Square in New York...
, the Christian Science Monitor, the Boston Globe and the Miami Herald. The book was named a BookSense pick by the independent bookstore
Independent bookstore
An independent bookstore is a retail bookstore which is independently owned.-Literary and countercultural history:Author events at independent bookstores sometimes take the role of literary salons. The bookstores themselves, "have historically supported and cultivated the work of independent...
s of America, and its author was part of a panel presentation at the 2005 Miami Book Fair International
Miami Book Fair International
The Miami Book Fair International is an annual literary festival event realized in Miami by Miami Dade College.First called Books by the Bay in 1984, the two-day street fair take place since then at the Florida Center for the Literary Arts in Wolfson Campus...
. It was also the basis for a series of workshops Leveen conducted for companies such as Starbucks
Starbucks
Starbucks Corporation is an international coffee and coffeehouse chain based in Seattle, Washington. Starbucks is the largest coffeehouse company in the world, with 17,009 stores in 55 countries, including over 11,000 in the United States, over 1,000 in Canada, over 700 in the United Kingdom, and...
and Target
Target Corporation
Target Corporation, doing business as Target, is an American retailing company headquartered in Minneapolis, Minnesota. It is the second-largest discount retailer in the United States, behind Walmart. The company is ranked at number 33 on the Fortune 500 and is a component of the Standard & Poor's...
, and that focused on finding more time to read the books that mattered.
Leveen frequently blogs on topics related to the Well-Read Life for the Huffington Post http://www.huffingtonpost.com/books/. He has had his articles on the human side of technology published in The New York Times, the Christian Science Monitor, the Boston Globe and the Los Angeles Times. He holds a B.A. in Biology from the University of California, San Diego
University of California, San Diego
The University of California, San Diego, commonly known as UCSD or UC San Diego, is a public research university located in the La Jolla neighborhood of San Diego, California, United States...
, and master's and doctoral degrees in sociology from Cornell University
Cornell University
Cornell University is an Ivy League university located in Ithaca, New York, United States. It is a private land-grant university, receiving annual funding from the State of New York for certain educational missions...
.
Leveen serves on the board of the National Book Foundation
National Book Foundation
The National Book Foundation, founded in 1989, is an American nonprofit literary organization established "to raise the cultural appreciation of great writing in America." It achieves this through sponsoring the National Book Award, as well as the medal for Distinguished Contribution to American...
and is a member of the YPO/WPO. He and his wife live in Delray Beach, Florida
Delray Beach, Florida
Delray Beach is a city in Palm Beach County, Florida, USA. As of the 2000 census, the city had a total population of 60,020. As of 2004, the population estimated by the U.S...
, where Levenger is headquartered.
Quote
"On one level a person's well-read life is about books. But ultimately your well-read life is about your life well lived.""A friend is someone who likes you anyway."
"A library is a fueling station for your mind!"
Trivia
Leveen is #94 among "The Way I See It" coffee cups at StarbucksStarbucks
Starbucks Corporation is an international coffee and coffeehouse chain based in Seattle, Washington. Starbucks is the largest coffeehouse company in the world, with 17,009 stores in 55 countries, including over 11,000 in the United States, over 1,000 in Canada, over 700 in the United Kingdom, and...
. His message: "Want to find time to read? Fall in book love. Seek out the books that fire your passions. Follow your intellect and your heart. Then time will find you."
Leveen is an avid cyclist and triathlete.
External links
http://twitter.com/SteveLeveen