Holly
Peterson
A mom, journalist, and author still seeking that elusive term called balance.
Featured Work
WSJ · Books
What the Obsession With Belle Burden's 'Strangers' Says About America
Have too many readers accepted one side of a messy divorce memoir as the whole truth?
Read article → WSJ · LifestyleHow Did Epstein Snare So Many Otherwise Savvy People?
Why would luminaries risk their reputations by interacting with Jeffrey Epstein? Sex aside, it's clear what many of the others were truly after.
Read article → WSJ · Earn Your LuckMoMA's Former Director on How to Handle Artists and Billionaires
Glenn Lowry on the power of stress, why museums should never issue statements and whether art should be considered an asset class.
Read article → WSJ · Earn Your LuckBarry Diller on Serendipity, Sexuality and Success
In a new memoir, Diller credits luck over talent in helming multiple Hollywood studios and television networks.
Read article →Recent Writing
Wall Street Journal · Earn Your LuckHow a Hong Kong Factory Worker Became One of the World's Richest Self-Made WomenWall Street JournalWhy Men in Palm Beach Love These Loud PantsWall Street Journal · Earn Your LuckThis Entertainment Lawyer to the Stars Shares His Best Negotiating SecretWall Street Journal · Earn Your LuckInside Tom Freston’s Wild Ride from ‘I Want My MTV!’ to $3 Billion in RevenueWall Street Journal · Earn Your LuckGoogle’s Ruth Porat on the Employee Habit That Drives Her NutsWall Street Journal · Earn Your LuckBill Ackman Says He’s ‘Uncancelable’Wall Street JournalInside the Snooty, Well-Dressed World of British Grouse HuntingWall Street Journal · Earn Your LuckPeter Brant Doesn’t Believe in Trust-Fund Babies—but Recommends Hiring Your Kids