What Other People are Saying

"Don't hate Steve Altes because he's beautiful. He's also brilliant and funny."

"Epitomizes the renaissance man."

"This man's mind is racing everywhere. One-liners spew forth constantly and there's always this Ralph Kramden-like idea on the precipice of his brain."

"A chiseled hunk."

"He does these 'Walter Mitty' kind of adventures."

"A veritable Buckaroo Banzai, Steve's real life reads like a fairy tale."

"Steve Altes knows no fear."

"Altes's resume reads like fiction. With his constant jokes and quick come-backs, it's easy to picture Altes as a late-night talk-show host."

"Easily the most-read article in the history of Capital Style magazine was 'Bill Clinton Hit on My Wife' by satirist Steve Altes."

"A zany life."

"A fearless writer."

"A little book from a fellow named Steve Altes is so refreshing."

"A brave man."

"Altes seems to have quite a range of interests. I, for one, can't wait for his next book."

"A whiz kid."

"A smooth-faced, well-muscled and correctly coiffed paragon of masculine beauty. A strapping blond with a lot more than his all-American good looks to promote."

"An outstanding example of the best that MIT has to offer."

"One of MIT's more notable alumni."

"Makes life seem so unfair."

"Altes was a high school valedictorian and track team captain who once ran a track meet in full clown make-up to rattle his competitors."

"Altes, a paragon of excellence who's tried and succeeded at everything from astrophysics to modeling and acting, stood before the crowd like a giant."

"A writer with great energy and verve, like a comet coming out of the great cloudy horizons to those of us editors who often yearn for a bit of exuberance in our readings."

"Your article on the supersonic planes of the future is wonderful. Well organized, clear as a bell, forceful, concise, perfect English. And utterly damning! Marvelous."

"I can always count on your stuff to be smart, funny, and well-written."

"I find your book screamingly funny."

"I read your article in TearSheet and roared in laughter. You are truly one of the more gifted and multi-faceted of our talent. I'm mounting the article in our conference room. We all look forward with anticipation to see what wild and crazy things you'll do next. We casting types, after all, love entertainment."

"I just wanted to drop you a note to let you know that our readers have responded enthusiastically to your fine piece, 'How to Become an Author in Four Easy Steps.' I'm pleased to know our readers enjoyed it as much as we did."

"Your piece received universal kudos from all the editors so your name is gold around here. Trust me, that doesn't happen much."

"I love your writing!"

"Steve Altes's If You Jam the Copier, Bolt rings so true you just want to stand and ponder it for a moment."

"Thanks for your wonderful work on our video. You did a terrific job and the client was really pleased."

"I recorded a television promo with Steve Altes this week and he was great. Very professional and pleasant to work with. Perfect for the spot."

"Hey Steve, when you're done horsing around with that dang website of yours, can you take the trash out?"