Maria Semple on stoicism, rebellion and personal growth
About this episode
Georgina Godwin meets bestselling author Maria Semple to discuss her new book and themes of stoicism and personal growth.
Georgina Godwin meets Maria Semple, bestselling author of ‘Where’d You Go, Bernadette’, to discuss her new book, ‘Go Gentle’, which follows a divorced stoic philosopher’s mid-life transformation. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
People in this episode
Host: Georgina Godwin
Guest: Maria Semple
Topics covered
- stoicism
- rebellion
- personal growth
- mid-life transformation
- literature
Mentioned in this episode
Books & works: Where’d You Go, Bernadette, Go Gentle
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