In July 2019, the non-fiction anthology, The Way We Work: On the Job in Hollywood was published, with Ferber serving as editor, and also contributing an essay to this overview of the entertainment business.
Abrams, Robert Towne, Chris Rock, Gabrielle Union, John McNaughton, David Kukoff, Nancy Nigrosh, Seth Freeman, Billy Van Zandt, and Rocky Lang.
The positive response to the compilation was reflected in Midwest Book Review's assertion that "No media studies collection should be without this revealing guide, which is at once entertaining and educational.
"[4] Ferber is a television comedy veteran, having written for and produced shows such as Bosom Buddies, Growing Pains, Duet, Coach, Home Improvement and Sabrina the Teenage Witch.
In 2004, he produced and directed the documentary film, Pray For Tucson, a weekend in the life of the Howard Dean presidential campaign.