Former CNBC Reporter Mines Mercantile Exchange Days for Debut Novel

DangerousTradesCoverIt’s been a while since Jeff Leshay earned his living as a journalist. But the newsroom and field notes he took in the 1990s, prior to easing into PR, proved invaluable for the writing of his first novel.

From an interview feature by Sun-Times Media columnist Jackie Pilossoph:

“I think it makes sense — write about what you know, as the saying goes,” said Alec Sirken, who worked with Leshay at CNBC and is now a producer for CBS News in New York.

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