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A Satire Of the Sunshine State

2024/9/20
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Carl Hiaasen, a Florida native, is known for his humorous and satirical writing, often targeting greedy developers and corrupt politicians. His work reflects his upbringing in a rapidly changing Florida, where he witnessed the state's transformation from a natural paradise to a concrete jungle.
  • Carl Hiaasen is a native of Florida and a longtime newspaper columnist and humor writer.
  • He is known for his satirical writing about Florida, often criticizing greedy developers, corrupt politicians, and the influx of outsiders.
  • Hiaasen's novel 'Bad Monkey' has been adapted into an Apple TV+ series starring Vince Vaughn.

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Florida's population has quintupled since writer Carl Hiaasen grew up near Fort Lauderdale in the '50s. As a former Miami Herald columnist and novelist, Hiaasen railed against, and made fun of, politicians and developers who he said were covering the state with concrete, and the tourists and retirees who just kept coming. Hiaasen's 2013 novel, Bad Monkey, a wacky murder mystery set in Key West COMMA is now a television series streaming on Apple TV +, starring Vince Vaughn.Also, we remember revered jazz historian, archivist and critic Dan Morgenstern, who died earlier this month. Critic-at-Large John Powers reviews Kate Atkinson's latest mystery novel, and TV critic David Bianculli reviews the new HBO series, The Penguin.Learn more about sponsor message choices: podcastchoices.com/adchoices)NPR Privacy Policy)