Radio Talking Book
October Sampling of Radio Talking Book
*Abbreviations:
L- Language
• 4:00 a.m. Chautauqua– Adult education and culture for
the whole community
• 9:00 a.m. Past is Prologue– Readings of historical nonfiction
• 11:00 a.m. Bookworm– Novels and nonfiction books for daytime
reading. This month: Cross Country, Nonfiction by Robert Sullivan,
2007. Robert Sullivan spent fifteen years driving across the country;
his family makes an annual summer migration from Oregon to New York.
He tells the tales of all those crossings, along with the ponderings
of the historical context of our roads. Read by Art Nyhus. 17 broadcasts.
Begins October 16.
• 2:00 p.m. Potpourri– A wide variety of books, both fiction
and nonfiction, for afternoon reading
• 4:00 p.m. Choice Reading– Critically acclaimed books on
a wide variety of subjects
• 5:00 p.m. Commentary– The latest issues of national news
magazines
• 6:00 p.m. Evening Newspapers– Live broadcast of the New
York Times
• 7:55 p.m. Radio Talking Book schedule for the rest of the broadcast
day
• 8:00 p.m. PM Report– Books discussing critical, contemporary
and controversial issues
• 9:00 p.m. Night Journey– Books of intrigue and suspense
• 10:00 p.m. Off the Shelf– Mostly best sellers
This month: What the Dead Know, Fiction by Laura Lippman, 2007. A woman claims
to be one of two sisters who disappeared thirty years before. But her admission
deepens the mystery of what happened. L – Read by Judy Woodward. 11 broadcasts.
Begins October 24.
• 12:00 a.m. Good Night Owl– A wide-ranging assortment of books
• 1:00 a.m. After Midnight– Adventures of the heart and body ![]()
RTB Books Available Through Faribault
All books broadcast on the Minnesota Radio Talking Book
Network are available through the Minnesota Braille and
Talking Book Library in Faribault. Their phone is 800-722-0550
and hours are 7:30 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. Monday through Friday.
Their catalog is also online, and you can access it at
www.klas.com/mnbph
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