TP: You ended “Barbarian Days” with a Bible verse since you’re here speaking at a Nazarene university, what was the purpose of that? He said, “Do you want to see if you want to go surfing while you are here?” I said, “I gotta do this.” Cater invited me and we started talking and I slowly gathered that you guys when he sent me a photo of good waves from his office window. The Point: I am sure you have spoken at a lot of literary events before, but what does it mean to be at a university where surfing is an integral part of its culture? PLNU’s proximity to the Pacific Ocean has contributed to the university’s large population of surfers, which drew in both surfers and writers for Finnegan’s interview to discuss his book, surfing and his career.īefore his conversation at the Writer’s Symposium, The Point interviewed Finnegan. PLNU Professor of history and literature Ben Cater invited Finnegan to speak and interviewed him on Feb. “Barbarian Days” follows Finnegan’s surfing life and how it has led him to where he is today. This year, the Pulitzer Prize-winning author of “Barbarian Days: A Surfing Life,” William Finnegan, was one of four writers invited to speak at the event. The week-long event invites writers of diverse backgrounds to be interviewed in front of writers, readers and members of the San Diego community. Last week, the 28th annual Writer’s Symposium by the Sea was held at Point Loma Nazarene University.
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