Jon Krakauer on Climbing Mt. Everest, Writing Non-Fiction, and 30 Years of ‘Into Thin Air’
About this episode
Bryan Curtis interviews Jon Krakauer about his experiences climbing Mount Everest and the impact of his book 'Into Thin Air' on its 30th anniversary.
On today’s bonus episode of The Press Box, Bryan is joined by bestselling author Jon Krakauer. It’s the 30th anniversary of his book ‘Into Thin Air,’ so they talk about climbing Mount Everest, the quick writing process of the book (21:25), why he stopped writing books (38:34), and much more. Host: Bryan CurtisGuest: Jon KrakauerProducers: Donald LoBianco Isaiah Blakely, and Oscar De La Luz Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
People in this episode
Host: Bryan Curtis
Guest: Jon Krakauer
Topics covered
- climbing
- Mount Everest
- non-fiction writing
- Into Thin Air
- author interview
- literature
Mentioned in this episode
Books & works: Into Thin Air
Places: Mt. Everest
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