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Writers Speak: Fresh Air with Terry Gross [Audiobook][Unabridged] (Audio CD)

~ Terry Gross (Author)
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Conducted by Fresh Air host Terry Gross in her signature, award-winning style, this is a collection of thought-provoking interviews with writers. Includes David Sedaris, Stephen King, Maurice Sendak, Philip Roth, Norman Mailer, James Baldwin, John Updike, Joyce Johnson, Fran Lebowitz, Billy Collins, Richard Price, and David Rakoff.

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Fresh Air with TERRY GROSS, the Peabody Award-winning weekday magazine of contemporary arts and issues, is one of public radio's most popular programs. Terry Gross started out in public radio in 1973, at WBFO in Buffalo. Soon after she became producer and host of Fresh Air, then a live, daily show broadcast locally, at WHYY in 1975. Fresh Air premiered nationally in its current hour-long version in 1987, designed as the lead in to the program All Things Considered. A recipient of the 2003 Edward R. Murrow award, Terry Gross has been called by the L.A. Times "One of the most thought-provoking interviewers working in the media today."

Fresh Air with TERRY GROSS, the Peabody Award-winning weekday magazine of contemporary arts and issues, is one of public radio's most popular programs. Terry Gross started out in public radio in 1973, at WBFO in Buffalo. Soon after she became producer and host of Fresh Air, then a live, daily show broadcast locally, at WHYY in 1975. Fresh Air premiered nationally in its current hour-long version in 1987, designed as the lead in to the program All Things Considered. A recipient of the 2003 Edward R. Murrow award, Terry Gross has been called by the L.A. Times "One of the most thought-provoking interviewers working in the media today."

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  • Audio CD
  • Publisher: Highbridge Audio (October 7, 2004)
  • Language: English
  • ISBN-10: 1565119185
  • ISBN-13: 978-1565119185
  • Product Dimensions: 5.4 x 5 x 0.6 inches
  • Shipping Weight: 6.4 ounces (View shipping rates and policies)
  • Average Customer Review: 4.2 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (9 customer reviews)
  • Amazon.com Sales Rank: #532,691 in Books (See Bestsellers in Books)

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10 of 12 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars worth a listen, October 24, 2006


This collection of Terry Gross interviews is great listening. She does pretty quality interviews, an oasis in the NPR desert of matte monotone. This collection showcases some of her more interesting interviews. In particular, the authors on display here are beyond the ordinary, and it is in this situation that Terry Gross excels.

It should come as no surprise, I suppose, that the appeal of the individual interviews mirrors the value of the writings of the authors. Philip Roth, for example, is hilarious but with a deeper level of thought-provoking observations underneath the surface. Allen Ginsberg is idiosyncratic and eccentric in a way that can be both compelling and strangely unsettling. Norman Mailer is reflective but more interested in displaying his inflated, grandiose ego. John Updike speaks with polished style and has absolutely nothing of interest to say. The Davids, Sedaris and Rakoff, amuse with impious wit. Fran Lebowitz amuses with lonely, cheerless wit.

But a good interview, which Terry Gross for the most part provides, draws out a little extra from the writer. There is no revising, no editing. No opportunity to perfect the rhythm of the speech. So you get a little extra. With any luck, there is a touch of candor, a little insight into the self-obsessive world of the artist.


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8 of 10 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars Great - and it *is* comedians, not writers, August 12, 2005
This review is from: Fresh Air Laughs (Audio CD)
Contrary to what another reviewer wrote, I thought this CD had quite a few laughs. For the mostpart, I liked it as much as, and in some ways, more than, a standard comedy CD. It is interesting to hear these comedians be interviewed by someone as talented as Terri Gross. She brings out the laughs and shows them on a more personal level than you would ever get on a standard comedy CD.

I did find the interview with Richard Pryor inappropriate for inclusion on this CD. It was done after he was stricken by MS. He had a lot of trouble remembering what he was saying and even speaking at all. It was sad, but not really an insight into his life. It could have been an interview with anyone who had been stricken by MS and who isn't able to express themselves well anymore. It might be appropriate on a CD that contained bits from Pryor throughout his career, but for this to be his "entry" on a CD about comedians seemed almost cruel.
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14 of 19 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars Writing Clinic in a Box, December 5, 2004
Wow, what a great collection of interviews with the best writers in America.

I think the previous review applies to another Terry Gross CD set, I don't believe that reviewer even listened to this CD set, these are writers and not comedians.

I actually listened to this CD and realized that this is just like a writers workshop. Terry Gross' questions bring out the real personalities of the people behind the famous names, too.

The unexpected drama and irony, especially from Stephen King's interview about the traffic accident and his physical recovery is riveting. What an intimate and personal treatment for a celebrity interview. I feel greater respect and want to reach for a higher level of admiration for these people after hearing their interviews with Terry Gross.

Terry's ability to share her conversations and leave us feeling as if we actually know each of these iconic writers is such a wonderful part of her interview show. It's better than listening to a talk by any one of them at a book reading or event because you get answers to those questions you wanted to ask.

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Most Recent Customer Reviews

4.0 out of 5 stars Excellent Interviewer
Terry Gross is an exceptional interviewer, who is well prepared and is able to ask a provocative question. The interviewee will often disagree with where Ms. Read more
Published 6 months ago by CJA

1.0 out of 5 stars Fresh Air, No Laughs with Terry Gross
Surprisingly humorless interviews, given the title, all of which are serious, quite downbeat and just plain unfunny. Read more
Published on August 6, 2007 by afekete

5.0 out of 5 stars Terry Gross does it again
It's uncanny: Whenever someone I have admired for years dies, on the next day, Fresh Air plays the interview that Terry Gross did with that person fifteen or twenty years ago... Read more
Published on May 24, 2007 by Daniel Humphreys

5.0 out of 5 stars What a thrill to hear from Stephen King and others!
What makes writers "tick" has always amazed me and so
when I came across FRESH AIR WRITERS SPEAK WITH
TERRY GROSS--an audiobook--I was hooked from just the title... Read more
Published on March 15, 2007 by Blaine Greenfield

5.0 out of 5 stars Great collection of interviews with writers!
**PLEASE NOTE: Several of the customer reviews for this item are actually reviews for another Fresh Air collection, "Fresh Air Laughs. Read more
Published on May 27, 2006 by Emily Threlkeld

3.0 out of 5 stars The title led me to expect more
I'd thought that this might be a CD with the best moments of numerous comedians pulled from hours of the NPR show "Fresh Air. Read more
Published on November 5, 2004 by S. Greene

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