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Diane Rehm: Audio Books

The growing popularity of audio books. Weekdays 9-11 a.m. on NPR 89.1 FM/1550. AM. by Colleen Greer

Tuesday on The Diane Rehm Show

The Growing Popularity Of Audio Books
Audio books have come full circle. Once just for the blind, books on cassette and then CD first became available to the general public three decades ago, mostly in libraries or by subscription. Soon they popped up in bookstores, taking up a shelf or two. By the late '90s, big box stores featured whole walls of audio books. Now, in the age digital downloads, book shelves are sparse once more. But the industry is thriving –- it’s currently estimated to be worth $1.2 billion. Many love the convenience of audio books and enjoy being read to. Critics argue listening to a narrated book is not the same as reading. Diane and her guests discuss the future of audio books.

The Diane Rehm Show.

Weekday mornings from 9-11 a.m. on NPR 89.1 FM/1550 AM

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