Listen, World!
- Author Allison Gilbert, Julia Scheeres
- Narrator Bernadette Dunne
- Publisher Blackstone Publishing
- Publish Date 6 September 2022
- Run Time 7 hours and 34 minutes
- Format Audio
- Genre Biography: general, Gender studies: women and girls, History of the Americas, Publishing industry and journalism, Social and cultural history.
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What to expect
The first biography of Elsie Robinson, the most influential newspaper columnist you’ve never heard of
At thirty-five, Elsie Robinson feared she’d lost it all. Reeling from a scandalous divorce in 1917, she had no means to support herself and her chronically ill son. She dreamed of becoming a writer and was willing to sacrifice everything for this goal, even swinging a pickax in a gold mine to pay the bills.
When the mine shut down, she moved to the San Francisco Bay Area. Armed with moxie and samples of her work, she barged into the offices of the Oakland Tribune and was hired on the spot. She went on to become a nationally syndicated columnist and household name whose column ran for over thirty years and garnered fifty million readers.
Told in cinematic detail by bestselling author Julia Scheeres and award-winning journalist Allison Gilbert, Listen, World! is the inspiring story of a timeless maverick, capturing what it means to take a gamble on self-fulfillment and find freedom along the way.
Critics Review
“The first biography of this forgotten California dynamo…The allure is apparent.”
“One does not tire of spending time with Elsie Robinson, nor stop wondering how many other women, with equally compelling tales, have also been lost to history.”
“The book’s prose is clear and engaging, with vivid descriptions.”
“An important contribution to women’s history.”
“Narrator Bernadette Dunn’s voice sounds like that of a 1940s newscaster. Those interested in women’s early struggles to break into the professional world will enjoy this biography.”
“A fascinating topic and solid biography.”
“Robinson’s is not a rags-to-riches story, but one of a resilient, forgotten and ‘venerable American icon.’”
“Recount[s] how the popular syndicated Hearst newspaper columnist broke free from the restrictive Victorian morés of her time…Robinson was a spirited and adventurous proto-feminist.”
“A vivid picture of the challenges Robinson faced…The account is enlivened with copious excerpts from Robinson’s column and her memoir, all of which bring home her firebrand style.”
“A lively piece of unknown history, a marvelous story of a woman’s triumph, and a tremendous read.”
“Broadminded, sharp-witted, fast-paced, and funny. It reads like a breezy novel that lingers long after you’ve read the last page.”
“Open this well-crafted and entertaining biography and it will become abundantly clear why Elsie Robinson was once one of this nation’s most celebrated and beloved columnists”
“Listen, World! is an important read, particularly as we work to bolster women’s overlooked place in history.”
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