New York Times bestselling author Jedidiah Jenkins sits down with Joel Madden on this week's episode of Artist Friendly.Jenkins is an LA-based writer who launched his career at the nonprofit Invisible Children and, in the ensuing years, has transformed into a bestselling author. He’s released several books, including To Shake the Sleeping Self and Like Streams to the Ocean.His latest, Mother, Nature, is a gripping memoir that documents a mother-son bond, where they retrace a 5,000-mile route that his mother first traveled as part of the Walk Across America book trilogy.Jenkins also serves as the executive editor of Wilderness magazine, and his work has appeared in publications like The Paris Review and Playboy.Listen to their conversation on Artist Friendly wherever you listen to podcasts. You can also watch the episode over at Veeps. -------

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