Listening To America

by Linda Wertheimer (Editor)

Gathers interviews and commentary from each year, chronicling major news events and highlighting American cultural life

Genres: Nonfiction

438 pages, Paperback

First published April 4, 1996

Reviews

[Nancy · Rating 4 out of 5]

This is a collection of stories broadcast from NPR's first 25 years. So for each year, there are several big stories plus a small number from their memorable reporters. I enjoyed reading it and remembering the historical context as well as the number of times that listeners are featured in their broadcasts -- something like a "person on the street" response to the events of the day. I head Linda Wertheimer speak at Kenyon a few years ago -- this has been on my list since that time. I'm glad it made it to the top of the list.

[Bernadette · Rating 4 out of 5]

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[Kristen · Rating 4 out of 5]

This book, a collection of 25 years of NPR's best stories, appealed to my history teacher nature - and made me wish I could get reception for our local NPR station in my house.

[Ben · Rating 4 out of 5]

A very interesting history of the last three decades of the 20th century through the "ears" of NPR.