Episode 670 - Sven Birkerts

Essayist Sven Birkerts , one of my favorite past pod-guests, welcomes me back to the mic for a conversation about writing, art, mortality, resistance, technology, and selling rare books! We talk about what he's learned about writing from his Substack essay-experiment, how he rediscovered his bookselling persona with his daughter, what he gets from audiobooks, the pros and cons of knowing your audience, and more. Plus, I talk about my book-in-progress , what I've learned from stepping back from the weekly podcast routine, why I'd like to see Dylan play one more time before one or the other of us is gone, and where this podcast might be going, among other stuff. Follow Sven on Instagram ,

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Episode 670 - Sven Birkerts is an episode from The Virtual Memories Show by Gil Roth.

This episode is 01:23:58 long.

This episode was published on Feb 7, 2026.

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