The Untold Story of the Talking Book
Histories of the book often move straight from the codex to the digital screen. Left out is nearly 150 years of audio recordings. Matthew Rubery uncovers this story, from Edison to today’s billion-dollar audiobook industry, and breaks from convention by treating audiobooks as a distinctive art form that has profoundly influenced the way we read.
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Interesting history. I did not know the ‘recorded books' when back to the 1930's with records. There has been a lot more activity in the last 15 years as technology has opened avenues. There are a lot of repetitive themes that seem redundant to hear over and over. Overall it was interesting