About this episode

Andrew Schoneberg interviews journalist Alison Van Diggelen about her book and the stories of love and resilience from the Monterey area.

Enjoy Andrew Schoneberg’s lively conversation with Alison Van Diggelen. She’s a journalist and interviewer for the BBC, PRX, and other public broadcasters. And she’s the author of a recent book entitled “The Love Project”. It’s based on her conversations with people from the Monterey area, sharing their stories of love, loss, resilience, and joy.

People in this episode

Host: Andrew Schoneberg

Guest: Alison Van Diggelen

Topics covered

• journalism
• interview
• personal stories
• love
• resilience
• community

Keywords

• journalism
• Alison Van Diggelen
• The Love Project
• Monterey
• stories
• interview

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: BBC, PRX

Books & works: The Love Project

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