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Podcast: Behind the Mic With Kirkus Reviews
Episode: THE PERSUADERS by Anand Giridharadas, read by Anand Giridharadas
Description: Anand Giridharadas narrates his work in a serious tone and journalistic style. Host Jo Reed and AudioFile’s Alan Minskoff discuss an audiobook that tells stories of how committed activists use persuasion in organizing to attract supporters. He reads with a storyteller’s sense as he introduces the Internet Research Agency—a Russian troll farm that won both liberal and conservative Americans’ hearts and minds online. He also delves into deep canvassing, a process that encourages like-mindedness as a basis for connection and political action.Read the full review of the audiobook on AudioFile’s website. Published by Random...