This charming “memoir on the power of friendships,” as the subtitle calls it, is a lens for viewing Nina Totenberg’s life as legal affairs correspondent for NPR. Yes, there are dinners—with Ruth Bader Ginsburg and many others in Washington, D.C. circles. The book also reviews some of the major political events and the people who influenced them over the past fifty years. In tone, it falls between a gossipy tell-all and a sober tome on current events. There are lively stories about the extraordinary men and women who shaped Totenberg’s world.
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What I’m ReadingI began working in libraries as a seventh grader, courtesy of scoliosis. My orthopedic surgeon wrote me a pass to miss gym class, so I began working in the school library to feed my love of reading. Even after my surgery to correct the curvature, I kept getting out of gym to work in my high school library and then in my college library (for pay, at last!).
So began my eventual career as a college reference librarian—after a detour into teaching high school English. Later I worked for an educational publisher before going back to libraries.
I have a reading and writing life now. I devour both fiction and nonfiction, and will tell you about some of my favorite reads, both old friends and new discoveries.
Here's some library-themed music to get you in the mood.
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