Benjamin Moser is a Pulitzer Prize-winning writer, biographer, and literary critic. Benjamin is perhaps best known for his biographies of Clarice Lispector and Susan Sontag which go beyond just chronicling their lives to offer profound insights into the cultural and intellectual landscapes of their time.

In this episode, Guy McEwing speaks with Benjamin to discuss his approach to biography, the challenges of capturing a life on the page, and the responsibility of a writer in shaping literary history.

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