The Best Strangers in the World: Stories from a Life Spent Listening
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Reviews
Kristin Scearce
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I absolutely loved this book。 Ari has such a way with words， and though I've never listened to his NPR show， I definitely will now！ I was pulled into every single story， from the journalistic ones to his personal life， and I both teared up and outright cried several times over。 I constantly felt like I was just sitting across from him having a cup of coffee while he shared all these interesting stories from his lifetime， the people he's met， the situations he's found himself in， and he weaves it I absolutely loved this book。 Ari has such a way with words， and though I've never listened to his NPR show， I definitely will now！ I was pulled into every single story， from the journalistic ones to his personal life， and I both teared up and outright cried several times over。 I constantly felt like I was just sitting across from him having a cup of coffee while he shared all these interesting stories from his lifetime， the people he's met， the situations he's found himself in， and he weaves it all together so flawlessly with how it's poignant and relevant to what's going on today， right in this moment， no matter when the story took place， that I didn't want to put the book down。I would love to read another book by him， or ten （I'm sure he'd have the stories to fill it！）， and I'm also going to check out Pink Martini now！ =）*I received a free copy of this book from Netgalley。 I am voluntarily leaving this review， and the thoughts and comments contained within are my own。* 。。。more
Carolyn
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The Best Strangers in the World by Ari Shapiro is Ari at his best。 He shares stories of his childhood， his days at college and the days when he met his husband and about the remarkable people he has met all over the world as he travelled as a reporter for NPR。 Always a delight to listen to Ari on All Things Considered and now to read his book， don't miss this one！Thank you to the author， HarperOne and NetGalley for an ARC of this novel in exchange for an honest review。 The Best Strangers in the World by Ari Shapiro is Ari at his best。 He shares stories of his childhood， his days at college and the days when he met his husband and about the remarkable people he has met all over the world as he travelled as a reporter for NPR。 Always a delight to listen to Ari on All Things Considered and now to read his book， don't miss this one！Thank you to the author， HarperOne and NetGalley for an ARC of this novel in exchange for an honest review。 。。。more
Erica
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As an avid NPR listener， you don’t often think about the people and lives behind the voices。 In "The Best Strangers in the World: Stories from a Life Spent Listening" by Ari Shapiro you get a glimpse and learn a little about a reporter’s life。First of all I was shocked to learn that Shapiro spent the first 8 years of his life in Fargo， ND。 As someone who grew up with Fargo as the “big city” they’d visit it blows my mind a little。 But it was also touching to hear about someone who was an outsider As an avid NPR listener， you don’t often think about the people and lives behind the voices。 In "The Best Strangers in the World: Stories from a Life Spent Listening" by Ari Shapiro you get a glimpse and learn a little about a reporter’s life。First of all I was shocked to learn that Shapiro spent the first 8 years of his life in Fargo， ND。 As someone who grew up with Fargo as the “big city” they’d visit it blows my mind a little。 But it was also touching to hear about someone who was an outsider， one of the only Jewish kids in a heavily Christian area of the country， to being an old gay teenager in the 90s， trying to start his schools first Gay Straight Alliance。 I was also aware that Shapiro sometimes performed with Pink Martini。 Getting the background of how that relationship started， and how that’s bloomed into another side act as a cabaret performer with Alan Cummings was entertaining and fun。But， perhaps the best part of the book is getting an understanding of how radio reporting for NPR works， seeing behind the scenes of how some of Shapiro’s most famous stories were captured， and finding out what subjects have made a lasting impression on his life。I received an ARC of "The Best Strangers in the World" for free， this had no bearing on my rating and review。 Thank you to NetGalley and HarperOne！ 。。。more
Dylan
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The Best Strangers in the World was a fantastic read， I loved getting a peek into Ari Shapiro’s life！ Throughout the memoir， he covered a wide range of personal and professional highlights， from coming out in high school to reporting in war zones。 He approached his stories in such a thoughtful manner， focused on including the individual human narrative instead of only the cold hard facts。 For instance - one of my favorite tales during his time as White House Correspondent wasn’t related to polit The Best Strangers in the World was a fantastic read， I loved getting a peek into Ari Shapiro’s life！ Throughout the memoir， he covered a wide range of personal and professional highlights， from coming out in high school to reporting in war zones。 He approached his stories in such a thoughtful manner， focused on including the individual human narrative instead of only the cold hard facts。 For instance - one of my favorite tales during his time as White House Correspondent wasn’t related to politics or President Obama （although those were good too） - but the connection he had with one of the White House Christmas decorators， and the domino effect that happened because of it。 Reading this made me feel motivated to be more curious， and also served as a reminder to always be compassionate and help others if given the chance。 The ebook was great， and I bet it would make an amazing audiobook。 Either way， I highly recommend this， even if you have not listened to All Things Considered。 。。。more
Andrew
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This was a comfortable companion to the Ari Shapiro I’ve gotten to know listening to him for many years on NPR。 Very interesting to read how his personal life affects his reporting philosophy and motivates the kinds of storied he seeks to tell。 Thanks much to NetGalley and Harper One for this ARC ebook and the chance to review。
Michael
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From Portland to Washington to London and Ukraine。。。Ari Shapiro takes us around the world with him as we learn about his life and the stories behind the stories he shares on All Things Considered。 Reading The Best Strangers in the World was like listening to him on the radio; the tone and cadence of his writing is the same as his speech。 Each chapter is interesting and adds to the enjoyment of the overall。I highly recommend this book for those who are already fans of NPR and Ari Shapiro and for From Portland to Washington to London and Ukraine。。。Ari Shapiro takes us around the world with him as we learn about his life and the stories behind the stories he shares on All Things Considered。 Reading The Best Strangers in the World was like listening to him on the radio; the tone and cadence of his writing is the same as his speech。 Each chapter is interesting and adds to the enjoyment of the overall。I highly recommend this book for those who are already fans of NPR and Ari Shapiro and for anyone who enjoys a well-written true story。 。。。more
M
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I wanted to like this book so much more than I did， and I'm so sad about that。 I love Ari Shapiro's work on NPR and All Things Considered， and I am a sucker for journalism memoirs， especially when they are rooted in public information and stories of humanity。The chapters stood on their own as short explorations of specific topics， which sometimes can truly work in a book， but somehow， and maybe it was the sequencing， it didn't flow right。 Some of the chapters didn't feel like they held as much w I wanted to like this book so much more than I did， and I'm so sad about that。 I love Ari Shapiro's work on NPR and All Things Considered， and I am a sucker for journalism memoirs， especially when they are rooted in public information and stories of humanity。The chapters stood on their own as short explorations of specific topics， which sometimes can truly work in a book， but somehow， and maybe it was the sequencing， it didn't flow right。 Some of the chapters didn't feel like they held as much weight--and I'm not saying that， say， a chapter on covering DC politics is more important than the joys Shapiro felt in Pink Martini， but there was some disconnect for me that didn't let the book take off。And sometimes a storyteller is just better when heard out loud。 Maybe if I heard Shapiro reading the book instead of reading it on the page， I would have felt more connected。There were chapters that were absolute fives though。 Of course there were--it's Ari Shapiro。 Thank you to NetGalley and the publisher for an advance reading copy in exchange for an honest review。 。。。more
Jen Juenke
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I hadn't really known who Ari Shaprio was。。。I knew him from NPR， but I don't think I ever thought of him as a journalist before。I wanted to read this book because I thought it would be one of those going across the United States finding people to interview。 Think: Charles Karult On the Road。 It was not that。It was so much more。 I loved the stories from the Pulse Nightclub， the immigrants， the migrants， the people who anyone can generalize， but Mr。 Shapiro personalized。I cried when Mo got the but I hadn't really known who Ari Shaprio was。。。I knew him from NPR， but I don't think I ever thought of him as a journalist before。I wanted to read this book because I thought it would be one of those going across the United States finding people to interview。 Think: Charles Karult On the Road。 It was not that。It was so much more。 I loved the stories from the Pulse Nightclub， the immigrants， the migrants， the people who anyone can generalize， but Mr。 Shapiro personalized。I cried when Mo got the butcher job， go his green card。 I never thought I would care about the fate of one person so much， yet MR。 Shapiro wrote in such a way， I could not look away。This is a great book about being creative， asking the why's and if you follow ALL THINGS CONSIDERED a must read。 Thank you to Netgalley and to the Publisher for this ARC in exchange for this honest review。 。。。more
Judy
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When I picked up this book， I knew nothing about Ari Shapiro。 I had never heard of him nor listened to his radio news program on NPR， All Things Considered。 I simply wanted to increase my reading of nonfiction， and thought I might like biographies or memoirs。 I did find the book interesting and Ari Shapio's life is full and exciting。Ari Shapiro is a gay may who was the first to come out in his high school。 As a kid， he was very curious and this curiosity served him well as he got older。 He seems When I picked up this book， I knew nothing about Ari Shapiro。 I had never heard of him nor listened to his radio news program on NPR， All Things Considered。 I simply wanted to increase my reading of nonfiction， and thought I might like biographies or memoirs。 I did find the book interesting and Ari Shapio's life is full and exciting。Ari Shapiro is a gay may who was the first to come out in his high school。 As a kid， he was very curious and this curiosity served him well as he got older。 He seems to be a risk-taker and didn't shy away from issues or challenges。 He went to war zones as a reporter and you could feel his trepidation about this as he related some of his adventures in different war zones。 He was also a White House press person， and I found his account of flying in Air Force One for the first time interesting。 What I most like after reading the book， is that Ari Shapiro tries to report the human side of stories rather than just relating the facts。 It would seem more interesting to me to find out how events affect the people in the area rather than just the event and the statistics surrounding it。Thanks to HarperOne through Netgalley for an advance copy。 This book will be published on March 21， 2023。 。。。more
Joy R。
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If you’ve ever had a meaningful conversation with a good friend， and felt renewed as a result， this book will be a must read for you！ Ari， Shapiro， NPR’s All Things Considered host， shares many interesting and unusual stories from his experiences and the reader joins Ari as he reminisces about his early days as a journalist， as well as the people that he has met along the way。 Ari has a way of bringing the reader along on the journey， encouraging us to see life as he does meeting “ugliness with If you’ve ever had a meaningful conversation with a good friend， and felt renewed as a result， this book will be a must read for you！ Ari， Shapiro， NPR’s All Things Considered host， shares many interesting and unusual stories from his experiences and the reader joins Ari as he reminisces about his early days as a journalist， as well as the people that he has met along the way。 Ari has a way of bringing the reader along on the journey， encouraging us to see life as he does meeting “ugliness with beauty… Pour with humor， and how to smile in the face of whatever might come next。 A great encouragement for all of us who hope to have a life filled with meaning！ 。。。more
Todd
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A sensational read cover to cover， which shouldn't surprise anyone who has heard the way that Ari Shapiro has captivated listeners on NPR。 After providing some backstory of his formative years and path to becoming host on All Things Considered， he smoothly delves into some of his most captivating experiences as a reporter in various roles， along with very entertaining interludes into his side hustle as a singer and performer。 I truly appreciated how this book is in no way a comprehensive career A sensational read cover to cover， which shouldn't surprise anyone who has heard the way that Ari Shapiro has captivated listeners on NPR。 After providing some backstory of his formative years and path to becoming host on All Things Considered， he smoothly delves into some of his most captivating experiences as a reporter in various roles， along with very entertaining interludes into his side hustle as a singer and performer。 I truly appreciated how this book is in no way a comprehensive career retrospective， which likely would have become tiresome for both the author and reader。 He discusses how being gay and Jewish has shaped him， and how these intersectional identities have both affected and not affected his life。 This is also not a book that contains "dirt" on politicians or other broadcasting personalities （and the name-dropping that does occur is all positive）。One of my favorite reads in recent memory！ 。。。more
Susan Keller
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Wonderful book， enjoyed everything about it， his life journey，his professional one and the people he meets along the way。 I tearfully read his account of the Florida Pulse nightclub shootings， the radio was updating us on the nearby shooting at Club Q in Colorado Springs。 A book that should be widely read and enjoyed by all
Valleri
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BIG thanks to both HarperOne and NetGalley for the opportunity to read and review an early copy of The Best Strangers in the World: Stories from a Life Spent Listening。It was fascinating getting a peek into Ari Shapiro's amazing life。 Mr。 Shapiro's wish is for The Best Strangers in the World to help us find connection and commonality with those who may seem different; to remind us that， before religion， nationality， or politics， we are all human。 Parts of the book made me laugh out loud。 Parts o BIG thanks to both HarperOne and NetGalley for the opportunity to read and review an early copy of The Best Strangers in the World: Stories from a Life Spent Listening。It was fascinating getting a peek into Ari Shapiro's amazing life。 Mr。 Shapiro's wish is for The Best Strangers in the World to help us find connection and commonality with those who may seem different; to remind us that， before religion， nationality， or politics， we are all human。 Parts of the book made me laugh out loud。 Parts of the book broke my heart。 Parts of the book made me angry。 The author definitely succeeded in opening my eyes！I believe a part of the book I will never forget was when Ari was warning his younger brother of what he might encounter when he started high school: He told him that， although it was unfair， he may be bullied for having a gay brother。 He apologized to his brother for possibly making his freshman year difficult。 His brother replied: "You don't deserve it， either。 You didn't ask to be gay。 And you shouldn't be bullied for it any more than I should be for being your brother。" He was 13 years old。 （That one makes me teary， once again。）I must confess I had never heard of Pink Martini so I got on YouTube and lost myself in their videos - especially the ones where Ari was singing。 What a great voice。。。If you love nonfiction and love diving into backstories， you will love The Best Strangers in the World as much as I did！！ 。。。more
Emily
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This book is a fucking treasure。
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