Venture capitalist Jim Breyer made his first billion from Facebook two decades ago when it was far from a sure thing. Now, with his two adult sons as partners and a family tragedy behind him, he’s got ...

Daniel Breyer didn’t have to go far to observe the ultra-wealthy for his first novel. In “Smokebirds,” a social satire out Tuesday that explores the dark side of inherited riches, Breyer observes the ...