- 272 pages
- English
- ePUB (mobile friendly)
- Available on iOS & Android
About this book
INSTANT NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER
“The Best Strangers in the World is a witty, poignant book that captures Ari Shapiro’s love for the unusual, his pursuit of the unexpected, and his delight at connection against the odds.”—Ronan Farrow, Pulitzer Prize-winning investigative journalist and New York Times-bestselling author of Catch and Kill and War on Peace
From the beloved host of NPR's All Things Considered, a stirring memoir-in-essays that is also a lover letter to journalism.
In his first book, broadcaster Ari Shapiro takes us around the globe to reveal the stories behind narratives that are sometimes heartwarming, sometimes heartbreaking, but always poignant. He details his time traveling on Air Force One with President Obama, or following the path of Syrian refugees fleeing war, or learning from those fighting for social justice both at home and abroad.
As the self-reinforcing bubbles we live in become more impenetrable, Ari Shapiro keeps seeking ways to help people listen to one another; to find connection and commonality with those who may seem different; to remind us that, before religion, or nationality, or politics, we are all human. The Best Strangers in the World is a testament to one journalist’s passion for Considering All Things—and sharing what he finds with the rest of us.
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Table of contents
- Cover
- Title Page
- Dedication
- Contents
- Introduction: Thank You for Listening
- 1. Nature Boy
- 2. Impact
- 3. Happy Endings
- 4. Musical Interlude 1: Je ne veux pas travailler
- 5. The Bubble
- 6. War People in War Places
- 7. War People in Other Places
- 8. The Other Man I Married
- 9. The Third Rail of Journalism
- 10. The Best Strangers in the World
- 11. The Whole World Falls In
- 12. Answers Versus Questions
- 13. You Can’t See Schvitz on the Radio
- 14. Musical Interlude 2: Crowd Surfing with Cigarettes
- 15. You Can’t Kill Me. I’m an Idea. I’m Timeless.
- 16. Playing Favorites
- Acknowledgments
- About the Author
- Copyright
- About the Publisher