Roger Kuperways

Author of From Chocolate to Philosopher

Paris-born immigrant. Couture apprentice. Seventh Avenue designer. NYU professor. A memoir of craft, collapse, and second acts—told in intimate vignettes with wit and reflection.

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Speaking at Javits Center, in New York

The Book

From Chocolate to Philosopher: A Parisian Memoir of Pastries, Passion, and Reinvention — Literary Memoir • ~94,000 words

From Chocolate to Philosopher traces a life of reinvention—from the pastry-scented streets of postwar Paris to haute couture ateliers, from New York's garment district to the lecture halls of NYU, and onward to Argentine tango. Blending intimate scenes with reflection, it explores immigration, ambition, loss, and the art of beginning again.

Comparable titles: Born a Crime, Educated, Kitchen Confidential

About Roger

Roger Kuperways was born in Paris and later emigrated to the United States. After rising from sweatshop work to building a national fashion business, he transitioned into academia, teaching entrepreneurship and later philosophy at New York University. He is now Professor Emeritus, a lecturer and mentor, and a teacher of Argentine tango in New York City.

Selected Press & Appearances

The New York Times (feature/coverage)
Television appearances (fashion and entrepreneurship)
Lectures and conferences on entrepreneurship, identity, and reinvention

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Contact

Email: rogerkuper@gmail.com
Website: rogerkuperways.com