Kara's Reviews > The Best Strangers in the World: Stories from a Life Spent Listening—A Poignant Journey Through Journalism, Global Connections, and Human Resilience in Today's World

This was a charming yet down-to-earth memoir told in vignettes. I’ve listened to All Things Considered but knew virtually nothing about Ari Shapiro. This book covers how he got to where he is at NPR, his time as a guest vocalist for Pink Martini, and his interactions with so many people.

Shapiro says, “…one of the best ways to tell a big story is by telling a small one.” This book covers climate change to the Orlando mass shooting to the Syrian civil war through conversations with people in the thick of it. Shapiro quickly builds connection and then shares real stories—he says that he hopes his journalism can “maybe even change someone’s view of the world”.

Thank you to Netgalley and HarperCollins!