Steve Fiffer

American author

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Steve Fiffer

Born|  (1950-07-10) July 10, 1950 (age 73)

Chicago, Illinois, United States

Alma mater| Yale
Occupation| Author
Years active| 1972–
Spouse| Sharon Fiffer
Awards| Guggenheim Fellowship for Natural Sciences, US & Canada

Steve Fiffer is an American author whose books include his memoir Three-Quarters, Two Dimes, and a Nickel.

## Education[edit]

Fiffer is a graduate of New Trier High School. (1968) Yale University 1972 and the University of Chicago Law School (1976).[citation needed]

## Career[edit]

Fiffer has collaborated with civil rights lawyer Morris Dees and former Secretary of State James Baker on the New York Times bestseller, Work Hard, Study, and Keep Out of Politics.[citation needed]

Fiffer's non-fiction books include Jimmie Lee and James, Tyrannosaurus Sue, Fifty Ways to Help Your Community, and How to Watch Baseball. The winner of a Guggenheim Fellowship, his work has appeared in numerous publications, including the New York Times, Chicago Tribune, and Slate.[1]

## Personal life[edit]

Fiffer and his wife Sharon, parents of three grown children, live in Evanston, Illinois.[2][3]

## References[edit]

1. ^ Beck, Martha (April 11, 1999). "Getting Around". The New York Times. Retrieved June 29, 2016.
2. ^ Jacobson, Les (September 9, 2015). "Steve Fiffer: Lightning Strikes Twice For Local Author". evanstonroundtable.com. Retrieved June 29, 2016.
3. ^ "Steve Fiffer | Authors". Macmillan. Retrieved March 15, 2022.

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