Andrea Hoffman Goes All In

Andrea Hoffman is an overeducated, underemployed, and unmotivated recent college graduate—until a harrowing robbery blasts her out of her funk and into a job in the finance world of early-1980s Chicago. At first, it seems like a bad fit. But the world of finance has its own weird charm, and she grows increasingly fascinated by the strange language of trading, the complexity of the stock market, and her colleagues, who navigate it all with a ruthless confidence. Even though she has two strikes against her—Jewish and female—Andrea’s quick wit and strong work ethic propel her into an actual sales job and her career takes off. But this is the Wall Street of the eighties, and along with making a lot more money, Andrea adopts a new, fast life of cocktails, cocaine, and casual sex. Drunk on her achievements, she gradually realizes that, she’s going to have to decide what success really means to her.

Praise for Andrea Hoffman Goes All In

“This book is going to take you on a fabulous ’80s adventure in the heart of the go-go Wall Street era… Schneider brings us the financial world we never knew, a world she knows well, her own world of money, love, ambition, excess, and success, reimagined. By turns hilarious, poignant, deep, charming, and brutal—and always true—Andrea Hoffman will keep you guessing, and keep you up all night.”

Bill Roorbach
author of Lucky Turtle and Life Among Giants

“Diane Cohen Schneider’s new book, Andrea Hoffman Goes All In, is laugh-out-loud funny and sharp. Set in the 80s, this story is a timeless look at the relationship we have with our jobs. It explores how work may do more than reflect who we are—it may shape who we become.”

Madeleine Henry
author of Breathe In, Cash Out and The Love Proof

Andrea Hoffman Goes All In is a crisp, fresh, and funny debut by Diane Cohen Schneider, a novelist whose career I am going to watch with interest! Andrea, a recent college grad armed only with a philosophy degree, finds herself at the point of a gun when the retail store where she works is robbed. With no clear direction in mind, she drifts into the male-dominated world of the stock market in 1980s Chicago and—somewhat in spite of herself—finds a sense of direction. Ms. Cohen Schneider evokes both the ebullience and the excess of that era, all the while charming the reader with her heroine’s trajectory through her twenties. I found myself rooting for her, sympathizing with her, and fondly remembering my own less-than-straight path through life. An engaging coming-of-age story that will appeal to all ages.”

Deborah Goodrich Royce
Award-winning author of Ruby Falls and Finding Mrs. Ford

“…this tale is ultimately a charming probe into a young woman’s pursuit of what she wants to do and who she wants to be… Schneider has created an endearing, authentic lead.”

Media

#5onFri: Five Tips on How to Add Facts to Fiction Without Sounding Wonky

The main character in my novel, Andrea Hoffman Goes All In, is an institutional equity salesperson. Don’t be alarmed if you don’t know what that is. Neither did I until I became one. But it is important that my readers understand the basics of the job and some facts about the stock market and investing in general…

Book Q&As with Deborah Kalb

Q: What inspired you to write Andrea Hoffman Goes All In, and how did you create your character Andrea?

A: Like Andrea, I worked on Wall Street in the 1980s and I loved the challenge of stock picking and the excitement of that work environment. I didn’t find many books with a Wall Street setting, so I decided to write one. I think many people find finance foreign and perhaps even frightening and I wanted to make it a bit more familiar and frankly, fun…

Authors Interviewing Characters: Diane Cohen Schneider

Diane: Nice to speak with you, Andrea. Tell me, do you consider yourself a Feminist?

Andrea: Wow! Thanks for starting me out with a softball question. I’m not sure what Feminism with a capital F stands for these days but of course I absolutely believe in equality of opportunity for men and women…

Andrea Hoffman Goes All In

She Writes Press is a hybrid model independent press named the 2019 Independent Publisher of the Year by the Independent Book Publishing Professionals Group. Working with them has been fabulous– extremely professional and extremely supportive. Brooke Warner is the publisher and Lauren Wise is my project manager…

Diane Cohen Schneider: Andrea Hoffman Goes All In

In episode 219, we take a trip back to the time of excess in the 80s with debut novelist, Diane Cohen Schnieder! Diane’s first book, Andrea Hoffman Goes All In, has been called the “Devil Wears Prada” meets “Wall Street”; in this interview, we’ll discuss how that story came to life. We’re also talking about learning how to write while writing, writing in the library, finding the real beginning to your story and so much more!

The Author

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Diane Cohen Schneider grew up in Illinois. She received B.A. in economics from Brandeis University and has a Masters of Management in finance from Northwestern University Kellogg School of Management. Although she will always consider herself a Chicagoan, she spent most of her adult life in Stamford, CT, with her husband and their three children. Her career as a Wall Street sales executive during the 1980s Go-Go years inspired Andrea Hoffman Goes All In, which is her debut novel. Today, she continues her love of finance through an Instagram account called @moneylikeuhmother. Seeking to re-pot themselves, Diane and her husband recently moved to Santa Fe, NM.

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