Talk: NPR's Susan Stamberg Considers All Things

by Susan Stamberg

The former host of National Public Radio's "All Things Considered" presents a collection of her interviews with the world's most influential people, including James Baldwin, Robert Altman, Rosa Parks, Helen Hayes, and Georgia O'Keefe

Genres: Nonfiction, Memoir, Journalism

384 pages, Mass Market Paperback

First published January 1, 1993

Reviews

[Karine · Rating 4 out of 5]

My Dad gave me a signed copy of this book 24 years ago. What was once current events is now history. This collection of 21 years (1971-1991) of Susan Stamberg's interviews has prefaces, epilogues, quotes in the margins, and the significant political and cultural events of each year along the top for context. It's intense, but it captures the zeitgeist of the times as well as a career in journalism. Stamberg interviewed the famous and the now unknown in diverse fields on a wide range of topics, some more interesting that others. I preferred the authors and artists to the politicians. She delved into their personalities as well as the issues of the day. Truly all things considered.

[Sarah · Rating 4 out of 5]

NPR junkie, so this is biased. I very much enjoyed. It was published over 20 years ago, been sitting on my to read shelf for at least 10. It did not feel "dated" since most of her topics are so historically important. This is a collection of her interviews of Susan Stamberg's first 25 years or so at NPR. Pretty much my highschool and college years. I discovered NPR in college in the later part of the 80's. Many of these political topics were things I'd heard of, end either never paid attention to or long forgotten. Sandinista's in Nicaragua anyone? Nice refresher course on the 80's. She writes well, and I very much liked getting some inside NPR gossip. I still miss Bob Edwards. My favorite NPR story is I once bought a Bob Edwards book (Sundays with Red) and when I looked at the author photo, I was sure they'd made a mistake. That was not Bob Edwards. Then I tried to remind myself what he looked like, and I realized that I had attached my father's face to Bob Edwards voice. When I listened to NPR in the morning, I visualized my dad.

[Pattie]

I learned a lot about our country during my high school and underradute college days. Susan is asks good questions.

[Bob · Rating 3 out of 5]

Very interesting collection of interviews by the famous NPR pioneer, with her reflective comments on the interviews and personalities.

[Debbie Doncov · Rating 4 out of 5]

Great to review her talks and remember the 1970 to 1990s