About me

Amran Gowani is a former organic chemist, financial analyst, and business journalist.

By drawing upon his decade-plus of surreal and disturbing experiences in the corporate world — and leveraging his lifelong love of film, literature, and video games — he crafted his blistering debut novel LEVERAGE. The story will be published by Atria Books, an imprint of Simon & Schuster, in August 2025.

Amran also pens the fan favorite newsletter FIELD RESEARCH, which features informative and entertaining takes at the intersection of art, business, and culture.

When he’s not hanging out with imaginary people in imaginary places, Amran enjoys hiking and biking with his amazing wife Felicia, reading comic books with his two spoiled and deeply ungrateful children, and catching cult classic films at Chicago’s Music Box Theater.