Carl Hiaasen

About this episode

Kevin Breslin interviews bestselling novelist Carl Hiaasen about the role of anger and outrage in column writing and his career in journalism.

Carl Hiaasen is a bestselling novelist and longtime Miami Herald columnist known for his sharp satire, environmental advocacy, and fearless political commentary. Over a career spanning more than three decades in newspapers, Hiaasen built a reputation for channeling outrage into incisive columns while also crafting wildly popular Florida-set novels filled with eccentric characters and biting humor. On this episode, Kevin and Carl discuss the role of anger and outrage in great column writing, t...

People in this episode

Host: Kevin Breslin

Guest: Carl Hiaasen

Topics covered

• satire
• environmental advocacy
• political commentary
• column writing
• Florida novels

Keywords

• Carl Hiaasen
• satire
• Miami Herald
• column writing
• Florida novels
• political commentary
• environmental advocacy

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Organizations: Miami Herald

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