David Gessner: podcast appearances and interviews

David Gessner is an American essayist, memoirist, nature writer, editor, and cartoonist. Born in Boston, Massachusetts, he grew up in Worcester and attended Harvard College, where he contributed political cartoons to the Harvard Crimson, including a notable drawing of Ronald Reagan. He graduated in 1983. Gessner has authored fourteen books that combine themes of nature, humor, memoir, and environmentalism. His works include Leave It As It Is: A Journey Through Theodore Roosevelt’s American Wilderness and the New York Times-bestselling All the Wild That Remains: Edward Abbey, Wallace Stegner and the American West. His writing has received several awards, such as a Pushcart Prize, the John Burroughs Award for Best Nature Essay, the Association for Study of Literature and the Environment’s award for best book of creative writing, and the Reed Award for Best Book on the Southern Environment. In addition to his literary accomplishments, Gessner appeared on the National Geographic Explorer show The Call of the Wild in 2017. He is married to novelist Nina de Gramont.