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Audiobook narrated by the author. I was expecting (hoping for) a collection of fascinating moments with guests of his radio show All Things Considered. But instead it was really a memoir. Soft pick. He does have a beautiful voice though 🗣️

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I felt that this was more of a memoir than about the people he‘s met throughout life. I enjoyed hearing his stories, and learning about his family and friends. As an avid NPR listener, I would have liked more about people he‘s reported about and how they‘ve influenced him but overall I enjoyed getting to know Ari Shapiro.

We‘re getting close to the end! #12booksof2024

Charming and insightful, and my favorite for November. #wrapup

I‘ll be reading this #memoir in a few months for one of my book clubs. #aboutabook

I only finished one nonfiction book in January, which is unusual for me. I really enjoyed listening to NPR reporter/host Ari Shapiro‘s memoir. He shares experiences from his early life and his reporting work, along with his sideline as a singer with Pink Martini. As an avid NPR listener, some of these stories were familiar, and it was nice to get more details and his reflections on them. The audiobook is great, as you might guess.

NPR host Ari Shapiro is so nice to spend time with! Obviously, the audiobook is the way to go with this one, as he narrates stories from his personal and professional life, with a heavy emphasis on public radio experiences. Gay, Jewish, musician, husband…listeners are treated to many stories of his reporting, band, and career. Thanks for the rec @Megabooks !!

This was a good listen!

I‘m not a radio listener, but this sounded interesting and it was! Ari is very engaging and I enjoyed hearing his story of how he ended up in journalism, and some anecdotes from his career reporting. He‘s a lot of fun.

Thanks for the recommendation @Megabooks 💜I wasn‘t really familiar with Ari Shapiro from NPR radio but that didn‘t stop me from enjoying his story about reporting news stories from around the globe, as well as dishing on his private life. Even though he‘s happily married to Mike, the Jewish mom in me kept wanting to fix him up with Andy Cohen 😄💕Audio read by Ari was fabulous.