Jeremy Murphy Pens Book on Life as a Former Magazine Editor
Jeremy Murphy is detailing his life as a former magazine editor in a new book.
Murphy, the former editor in chief of CBS’ Watch! Magazine, has penned a book titled “Too Good to Fact Check: Flying the Skies With Stars, Scotch and Scandal (Mostly Mine),” with cowriter Sophia Paulmier to detail his work and experiences at the magazine.
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The book, which is being published by Post Hill Press in March, recounts Murphy’s travels, photo shoots and many memories with celebrities like LL Cool J, Neil Patrick Harris, Julianna Margulies, Harrison Ford and others, offering humorous anecdotes and an inside look at Hollywood.
“I didn’t think I had this book in me, but in recalling that insane decade I realized I had so many ridiculous stories I can laugh about now that the statute of limitations has passed,” Murphy said. “These are memories I’ve never shared, and I’m frankly surprised I can still recall given the over-the-top lifestyle I’d come to enjoy. ‘Too Good to Fact Check’ is a diary, love letter, stand-up act and mea culpa in one book, and great way to become un-employable.”
On cowriting the book, Paulmier stated: “Jeremy told me about this idea and I was fascinated, but not sold until he [told] me a couple of crazy stories; I could not believe what I was hearing. Bringing this to life was a challenge that intrigued me. We spent months recreating this decade through his voice and memories, and the end result is a genuine, character-rich narrative that brings readers back to the highest era of pop culture.”
Murphy, who spent 14 years as a vice president at CBS, previously wrote the book “F-ck Off, Chloe: Surviving the OMGs! and FMLs! in Your Media Career,” a guide to navigating a career in media. He is also a screenwriter and is the founder of New York-based PR agency 360bespoke.
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