Dana Brown: ...true tales of excess, triumph and disaster

Join us as we get a fun, behind-the-scenes look at what it was like to work at Vanity Fair magazine during a magical time in the magazine business. Our guest is Dana Brown, who was a 21-year old college dropout when he was hired by legendary Vanity Fair Editor-in-Chief, Graydon Carter.

Over the course of 25 years, Dana rose up the ranks to become the magazine's deputy editor. He's written about this coming-of-age experience dealing with celebrities, politicians, journalists, photographers and the like in his new book, "Dilettante: True Tales of Excess, Triumph and Disaster."

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