Pulitzer Prize Winner Andrew Sean Greer on His Latest Novel ‘Villa Coco’

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Andrew Sean Greer discusses his latest novel 'Villa Coco' and his experiences that inspired it.

Before Andrew Sean Greer won the 2018 Pulitzer Prize for his novel “Less,” he was the executive director for a writer’s foundation based in Italy and sponsored by a baronessa. It was a job he has compared to “running a bed-and-breakfast for maniacs.” That experience informs his latest comic novel “Villa Coco,” which centers a young man adrift and yes, a baronessa. We talk to Greer, who lives half the year in San Francisco and the other half in Italy. Guests: Andrew Sean Greer, author, "Villa Coco"; Greer won the Pulitzer Prize for his book, "Less"; author, "Less is Lost," "The Story of a Marriage," "The Confessions of Max Tivoli" Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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Host: KQED

Guest: Andrew Sean Greer

Topics covered

• Pulitzer Prize
• novel
• comedy
• Italy
• San Francisco
• literature

Keywords

• Andrew Sean Greer
• Villa Coco
• Pulitzer Prize
• Less
• novel
• Italy
• San Francisco

Mentioned in this episode

Books & works: Villa Coco, Less, Less is Lost, The Story of a Marriage, The Confessions of Max Tivoli

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