BOOK 01
In Conversations with the Great Philosophers
Sixty-three of history’s great philosophers, psychologists, and thinkers come alive in conversations with Roger—and with the reader. Complex ideas are explained in plain English and connected to everyday life. Seven timeless questions invite comparison across centuries: happiness, failure, fear, becoming better, purpose, death, and mistakes.
Manuscript available upon request.
For literary agents & publishers
BOOK 02
From Chocolate to Philosopher
From childhood in Paris to the ateliers of haute couture, a new life in America with twelve dollars, a fashion label sold in major department stores, and an unexpected second career at NYU. A memoir about survival, immigration, ambition, loss, and the art of beginning again.
Manuscript available upon request.
For literary agents & publishers
REINVENTION, LOVE, AND A LIFE WELL LIVEDROGER KUPERWAYS
BOOK 03 · FORTHCOMING
ON — Reflections on Meaning, Time, Reinvention, Love, and a Life Well Lived
What does it mean to live well? In a collection of short, personal reflections, Roger explores the questions that accompany us through a lifetime: identity, love, time, aging, loss, purpose, and the possibility of beginning again.
Drawing on experiences in fashion, business, teaching, tango, and everyday life, ON invites readers to reconsider what matters—and to discover that even familiar questions can lead to unexpected answers.
A forthcoming collection of original reflections.
ACADEMIC WRITING · ENTREPRENEURSHIP & PHILOSOPHY
57 University Textbooks
Roger Kuperways authored 57 textbooks for universities, primarily New York University (NYU), focusing mainly on entrepreneurship, with additional works on philosophy. His academic writing combines practical business experience with philosophical thinking, helping students connect ideas to real-world decisions.
Primarily written for New York University, alongside work for other universities.
ESSAYS · PERSONAL REFLECTIONS · PRACTICAL PHILOSOPHY
275 Essays & Philosophical Reflections
In recent years, Roger Kuperways has written more than 275 essays and reflections exploring life, love, happiness, time, identity, reinvention, and the human condition.
His ongoing ON series brings philosophy into everyday life, transforming personal experiences, observations, and timeless questions into accessible reflections.
Drawing on a lifetime as an entrepreneur, educator, and student of philosophy, Roger writes not to tell readers what to think, but to invite them to think for themselves.
A lifetime of experience. 275 reflections. And still more questions to explore.
PUBLIC SPEAKING · CONFERENCES · KEYNOTE LECTURES
Public Speaker & Lecturer — In Four Languages
Roger Kuperways has delivered lectures, conferences, and presentations in English, French, and Spanish, and occasionally in Italian, addressing audiences at universities, professional associations, and business conferences.
His presentations explore entrepreneurship, leadership, reinvention, decision-making, and practical philosophy—connecting ideas to real-life experience for audiences across languages and cultures.
At New York’s Jacob Javits Center, more than 1,600 people attended his conference on starting a business. He has also spoken at New York University and The Learning Annex.
From the classroom to the conference stage: ideas made practical, personal, and memorable.
Public Speaking & Teaching — In Pictures
Original photographs from conferences, university classrooms, roundtable discussions, and professional events. Select a photograph to view it larger.
About the Author
Roger Kuperways is a Paris-born entrepreneur, fashion designer, NYU Professor Emeritus, speaker, and Argentine tango teacher. His writing brings practical philosophy and a lifetime of reinvention to the page.