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Susan, Linda, Nina & Cokie: The Extraordinary Story of the Founding Mothers of NPR
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ISBN13: 9781419750403
Publisher: Harry N. Abrams
Published: Apr 13 2021
Pages: 352
Weight: 1.30
Height: 1.40 Width: 6.20 Depth: 9.10
Language: English
A bestselling group biography of the four beloved women who fought sexism and covered decades of American news, and whose voices defined NPR.
In the years following the Civil Rights Act of 1964, women in the newsroom were often relegated to secretarial roles or the women's pages. But when a pioneering nonprofit called National Public Radio launched in the 1970s, the door to serious journalism opened a crack--and four remarkable women pushed it wide open.
Susan, Linda, Nina, & Cokie is journalist Lisa Napoli's captivating account of these four icons, their enduring friendships, and the trail they blazed for generations to follow. They came from radically different backgrounds:
- Cokie Roberts, the daughter of a political dynasty, who roamed the halls of Congress as a child and became the definitive voice of the Capitol for generations of listeners.
- Susan Stamberg, the first woman to anchor a nightly news program, who humanized the airwaves with her warmth and brio.
- Linda Wertheimer, who fought her way from a small New Mexico town to a scholarship and a permanent spot on-air.
- Nina Totenberg, the legal affairs correspondent who invented a brand-new way to cover the Supreme Court.
Based on extensive interviews and the author's deep connections in public radio, this is the story of how these four women changed journalism, the public's perception of women, and--in the process--how women perceived themselves. Beguiling, sharp, and essential, it is a celebratory look at the Founding Mothers who used their microphones as magic wands against the silence.
A Washington Post Best Nonfiction Book of the Year
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