6/20/2023 0 Comments William finnegan![]() ![]() It was more about coming of age as a surfer in a time that most surfers dream of being a part of. And, in perhaps the most impressive part about the book, it struck a chord with people who didn’t surf. Because the experience of surfing is generally nearly impossible to put into words in a way that doesn’t come off as disingenuous or corny, and because Finnegan had a truly incredible tale to tell, Barbarian Days struck a chord with any surfer who could read a book. When William Finnegan won a Pulitzer for Barbarian Days, it created quite the stir. The article, titled How Kai Lenny Learned to Surf the Unsurfable, printed in The New Yorker, delves into Kai’s life, from his determination to his “breadth of technical knowledge and enthusiasm that found exhausting just to contemplate.” ![]() ![]() It is, as you’d expect from Finnegan, a masterclass in the profile piece. William Finnegan, author of the Pulitzer Prize-winning Barbarian Days: A Surfing Life has written a profile on Kai Lenny. ![]()
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