Bill Shapiro: podcast appearances and interviews

Bill Shapiro is an American writer, editor, and curator of photography. He is known for serving as the editor of LIFE magazine and as the founding editor of LIFE.com. During his tenure at LIFE magazine, Shapiro revived the publication in 2004 after it had not been published as a weekly for 32 years. The reintroduction saw LIFE resume publication as a weekend supplement to U.S. newspapers, marking the most significant launch in Time Inc. history with a combined circulation of approximately 12 million. In 2009, Shapiro launched LIFE.com in partnership with Getty Images. The digital platform received recognition, winning the National Magazine Award for digital photography in 2011 and the Webby Awards in 2010 and 2011. Besides his editorial work, Shapiro has authored books, including Other People's Love Letters published in 2007 and Gus & Me, a children's book co-created with Keith Richards, published in 2014 and reaching No. 2 on The New York Times Best Seller list for children's books. He is a graduate of Wesleyan University.