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In 'Fever Beach,' author Carl Hiaasen casts a satirical eye on right-wing nationalism

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The cover of "Fever Beach" and author Carl Hiaasen. (Courtesy of Alfred A. Knopf and Elena Seibert)
The cover of "Fever Beach" and author Carl Hiaasen. (Courtesy of Alfred A. Knopf and Elena Seibert)

Editor's note: This segment was rebroadcast on March 11, 2026. Find that audio here.

Here & Now's Robin Young speaks with best-selling author Carl Hiaasen about his new novel "Fever Beach," in which would-be white supremacists, a corrupt congressman, an environmentalist with anger issues and other wacky Floridians collide with hilarious results.

Book excerpt: 'Fever Beach'

By Carl Hiaasen

Courtesy of Alfred A. Knopf. Reprinted with permission of the publisher. All rights reserved. 

This segment aired on May 28, 2025.

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