William Finnegan

William Finnegan is a staff writer at The New Yorker and author of works of international journalism. He has specially addressed issues of racism and conflict in Southern Africa and politics in Mexico and South America, as well as poverty among youth in the United States, and is well known for his writing on surfing

BARBARIAN DAYS: A SURFING LIFE

William Finnegan

William Finnegan, a life-long surfer, delivers a magnificent autobiographical debut with the Barbarian Days. It's a deeply personal story about a man who was obsessed with surfing and was one of the best at it. From the outside, it looks just like a...