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Dispatches from the Road (with Diana Spechler)
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Greg Olear welcomes his friend, the novelist, essayist and travel writer Diana Spechler. They discuss the novel as an art form, writing as a profession and vocation, the allure of travel, how the U.S. is perceived abroad, the future of the country, separating art from the artist, the Stendhal effect, and more. Plus: his name is Leo.
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Manage episode 396311977 series 2878062
Greg Olear welcomes his friend, the novelist, essayist and travel writer Diana Spechler. They discuss the novel as an art form, writing as a profession and vocation, the allure of travel, how the U.S. is perceived abroad, the future of the country, separating art from the artist, the Stendhal effect, and more. Plus: his name is Leo.
Prevail is sponsored by BetterHelp. Get 10% off your first month at betterhelp.com/greg
Follow Diana:
https://twitter.com/DianaSpechler
Subscribe to “Dispatches from the Road”:
https://dianaspechler.substack.com/
Subscribe to the PREVAIL newsletter:
https://gregolear.substack.com/about
Would you like to tell us more about you?
http://survey.podtrac.com/start-survey.aspx?pubid=BffJOlI7qQcF&ver=short
Check out ROUGH BEAST, Greg’s new book:
https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0D47CMX17
Subscribe to the PREVAIL newsletter:
https://gregolear.substack.com/about
Would you like to tell us more about you? http://survey.podtrac.com/start-survey.aspx?pubid=BffJOlI7qQcF&ver=short
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