Episode 267: Suzanne Roberts on Big Wins, Rejection Clubs, and ‘Bad Tourist’

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By Brendan O’Meara

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The writer Suzanne Roberts (@suzanneroberts28) came by CNF Pod HQ to talk all things writing and memoir and Bad Tourist: Misadventures in Love and Travel (University of Nebraska Press, 2020).

Had a wonderful time talking to her about:

  • Big wins
  • Rejection clubs
  • How not to sound like a douchebag while talking about travel
  • Writing in community
  • Patience

Suzanne also is the author of:

Almost Nowhere: 28 Days on the John Muir Trail

Her work has appeared in The New York Times, Creative NonfictionBrevityThe Rumpus, CNN, Longreads, ZYZZYVA, ISLE, 1966, River Teeth,  Terrain, National Geographic Traveler, The Normal School, and Litro.

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