Barrett Swanson on Finding Stability After America's Political and Economic Collapse

In this episode of "Keen On", Andrew is joined by Barrett Swanson, the author of "Lost in Summerland: Essays", to discuss the personal quest he took across the United States in order to uncover what it truly means to be an American in our 'post-truth' climate.

Barrett Swanson is a contributing editor at Harper’s Magazine. He was the recipient of a 2015 Pushcart Prize, and his short fiction and essays have been distinguished as notable in Best American Short Stories (2019), Best American Nonrequired Reading (2014), Best American Essays (2014, 2015, 2017, 2019 and 2020) and Best American Sports Writing (2017). His work has appeared in many places, including Harper’s, The New Yorker, The Paris Review, The New York Times Magazine, The Believer, American Short Fiction, The New Republic, The Atavist, Guernica, The Guardian, Best American Travel Writing 2018, and Best American Travel Writing 2020. He and his wife live in the Midwest.