New Roads School students, Dylan Nilsson and Marlee Turner, interview Ari Shapiro, part of the Live Talks Los Angeles in the Classroom initiative of Live Talks Los Angeles.
Ari Shapiro appeared at Live Talks Los Angeles on April 4, 2022 in conversation with Pamela Adlon to discuss his book, "The Best Strangers in the World: Stories from a Life Spent Listening." Prior to the public event, Dylan Nilsson and Marlee Turner, both seniors at New Roads School in Santa Monica, CA interviewed Ari Shapiro about journalism and his book.
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Award-winning NPR journalist Ari Shapiro steps from behind the microphone as he visits Live Talks Los Angeles with the release of his first book, The Best Strangers in the World. On a quest to help people listen to one another, and to find connection and commonality with people outside our self-reinforcing bubbles, Shapiro reveals the stories behind heartwarming, heartbreaking and poignant narratives in this compelling memoir.
Long-time broadcaster Ari Shapiro has reported for NPR from above the Artic Circle and aboard Air Force One, covering wars and files stories from dozens of countries and most of the 50 states. A native of Portland, Oregon, he’s also a frequent guest singer with Pink Martini, and has appeared on four of the group’s albums. He’s toured the U.S. with his one-man cabaret show, Homeward, as well as with other artists like Chita Rivera, Alan Cumming and Rita Moreno.
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