Michael Lewis is an American non-fiction author and financial journalist. He is best known for his books on Wall Street, such as Liar's Poker, The Big Short, and Flash Boys. He has also written extensively about sports, including Moneyball and The Blind Side. Lewis has been a contributing editor to Vanity Fair since 2009 and has written for The New York Times Magazine, The New Republic, and Slate. He is a two-time National Magazine Award winner and a recipient of the George Polk Award for excellence in financial journalism. Lewis is a graduate of Princeton University and the London School of Economics.