Calvin Barry Schwartz Publishes Two Books in 2025, Spanning Literary Fiction and Business Leadership

Portrait of author Calvin Barry Schwartz wearing a Rutgers cap and red sweater, looking directly at the camera with a warm expression.

Calvin Barry Schwartz, author of the Kirkus Star–winning novel There’s a Tortoise in My Hair: A Journey to Spirit and Ten Things I Learned from the Billionaire: A Business Fable.

Book cover of There’s a Tortoise in My Hair: A Journey to Spirit by Calvin Barry Schwartz, featuring a small tortoise perched on a white sneaker at the edge of a rocky shoreline, with a Kirkus Star emblem.

There’s a Tortoise in My Hair: A Journey to Spirit by Calvin Barry Schwartz, a Kirkus Star–winning novel exploring identity, spirituality, and meaning through dark humor and emotional honesty.

Book cover of 10 Things I Learned from the Billionaire by Calvin Barry Schwartz with Kae Wagner, showing two men in conversation at a café table, symbolizing mentorship and leadership, with a badge reading “A Business Fable.”

10 Things I Learned from the Billionaire: A Business Fable by Calvin Barry Schwartz with Kae Wagner, a leadership parable based on 25 years of real-world billionaire mentorship.

Former Executive Releases Kirkus Star–Winning Novel and Business Fable, Redefining Creativity, Longevity, and Late-Life Reinvention

This novel is about what happens when success, spirituality, humor, and despair collide—and how meaning is rebuilt when life strips away the illusion of control.”

— Calvin Barry Schwartz, Author

ROBERTSVILLE, N.J., NJ, UNITED STATES, January 27, 2026 /EINPresswire.com/ -- Calvin Barry Schwartz, a New Jersey–based author and recent Rutgers University lecturer, released two books over the last two years that span literary fiction and business nonfiction, marking an uncommon dual-genre publishing effort later in life.

At age 78, two years ago, Schwartz published There’s a Tortoise in My Hair: A Journey to Spirit, a literary novel examining identity, spirituality, and personal transformation. In December 2025, he released Ten Things I Learned from the Billionaire: A Business Fable, a leadership narrative informed by his professional experience in corporate management.

Tortoise received a Kirkus Star and additional literary recognition for its narrative voice and thematic exploration. Reviewers highlighted the novel’s blend of humor and introspection in its exploration of aging, loss, and meaning.
Ten Things I Learned from the Billionaire was co-authored with Kae Wagner, founder of the Bold Authors Network. The book presents a fictionalized mentorship between a young professional and a private business leader, structured around ten lessons drawn from Schwartz’s years working in executive environments.

According to Schwartz, the business fable format was chosen to convey leadership principles through storytelling rather than traditional instructional models.

Schwartz began teaching at Rutgers University in his mid-70s and continues to lecture on communication, leadership, and applied learning. He is also the host of the podcast Conversations with Calvin: We the Species, which features interviews with authors, educators, and creatives from around the world.

Both books are available through major online retailers. Additional information about the author and his work can be found at https://calvinschwartz.com.
________________________________________
About Calvin Barry Schwartz
Calvin Barry Schwartz is an author, educator, and former corporate executive based in New Jersey. He previously served as a regional manager for an international eyewear company and later lectured at Rutgers University. His work focuses on storytelling, leadership, spirituality, and lifelong learning.
________________________________________
Media Contact
Calvin Barry Schwartz
Email: calvinbarryschwartz@gmail.com
Website: https://calvinschwartz.com
Media Assets:
High-resolution author photos and book cover images are available upon request.
(All images are correctly oriented in portrait or landscape format and are not embedded in this release.)

Calvin B Schwartz
Calvin Barry Schwartz
calvinbarryschwartz@gmail.com
Visit us on social media:
LinkedIn
Bluesky
Instagram
Facebook
YouTube
TikTok
Other

There's a Tortoise in My Hair; A Journey to Spirit

Legal Disclaimer:

EIN Presswire provides this news content "as is" without warranty of any kind. We do not accept any responsibility or liability for the accuracy, content, images, videos, licenses, completeness, legality, or reliability of the information contained in this article. If you have any complaints or copyright issues related to this article, kindly contact the author above.