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This Is NPR: The First Forty Years (2010)

by National Public Radio(Favorite Author)

3.96 of 5 Votes: 1

ISBN

081187253X (ISBN13: 9780811872539)

languge

English

genre

History & Biography

publisher

Chronicle Books

review 1: A fun book for any NPR fan (and should be read by those who don't know NPR).NPR grew over my adult life. This book gave me a "Forrest Gump" feeling, because I remembered so much of what they (the NPR names I've always known) tell about in the book.Hey, I always assumed that the people on NPR must have "faces for radio" -- maybe worse; after all, PBS personalities aren't cute! But the NPR personalities, besides having great voices and memorable names, are goodlooking. Who knew?I took a long time to read this book because it was my treat. Anyone giving up their cup of Starbucks could replace it with a few pages a day of "This is NPR" and not miss the caffeine!
review 2: I'm not sure if most people read this cover to cover, as it does seem to be a coffee table... more book more appropriate for brief glances and 1-2 page reading stints. It took me a year or so of off and on reading before picking it up and plowing through the last 150 pages or so. This may have been a mistake, as I grew tired of the formulaic half page contributions devoured in large chunks. That said, I think that the book's content is really solid and fairly encapsulates the history of NPR. It's written from an insider's position which makes me question whether there are more incidents of ruffled feathers ala Bob Edwards that didn't make it into the mostly pleasant account of the storied public radio conglomerate. But what a joy to see pictures of the names I've come to know so well over the radio! Perhaps my overarching criticism is that I'd like to see a comprehensive history of any one of the many programs featured here. The tidbits are tantalizing, but often seemed to offer me a summary of what I already knew about familiar shows.Nevertheless, worthy of a read by any NPR fan young or old - just try and break it into smaller chunks. less

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