Geoff Dyer’s many books include But Beautiful (about jazz),  the novel Jeff in Venice, Death in Varanasi and, most recently, The Last Days of Roger Federer.  A  member of the American Academy of Arts and Science and a Fellow of the Royal Society of Literature, his books have been translated into  twenty-four  languages. He is currently a Writer in Residence  at USC.  A new book Homework  (a memoir) will be published in spring 2025 by FSG  in the US and Canongate in the UK.

Eric and Tao interrogate Geoff about his apparent adoration of Bob Dylan. A lively conversation ensues....