Loida Lewis

Join me for a two part conversation with Loida Lewis, author of

Why Should Guys Have All the Fun?: An Asian American Story of Love, Marriage, Motherhood, and Running a Billion Dollar Empire.

Tune in on Wednesday, March 22 and 29, 2023 2:30pm ET on WBAI 99.5 FM in NYC or livestream on WBAI.ORG.

Mrs. Lewis takes us to her beginnings in the Philippines at the height of World War II, when Japanese forces occupied the country. She shares her journey from a joyful upbringing with her well-to-do family, to a serendipitous blind date in the city that never sleeps, and eventually, to leading a billion-dollar business empire after the untimely death of her beloved.

The memoir also delves into her passionate love story with a young African American lawyer in New York City, the brilliant and tenacious Reginald F. Lewi, who went on to become the first Black billion–dollar dealmaker.

A fascinating and engaging true story that makes you keep turning the pages to read more, Mrs. Lewis shares her own personal journey as a daughter, wife, mother, immigration lawyer, philanthropist, CEO and civic leader. Her book earns a place in the libraries of people looking to achieve extraordinary things by following their heart, leading with love, and taking charge of their own destiny.