10/22/2023 0 Comments Listening books![]() ![]() ![]() The question as to whether audiobooks count as “reading” likely followed soon after their creation. The National Museum of American History notes that Thomas Edison recited a nursery rhyme in his first recording on the phonograph he invented in 1877 - creating the first ever spoken-word audio (“Spoken Word” is the GRAMMY awards category that now includes audiobooks). The basic concept of an audiobook may have emerged at the same time as the first recording. But does the term “reading” accurately describe listening to a book or story? Not to mention that listening to a book ensures you do not have to guess how to pronounce the main character’s name, and the voice artists who bring a book to life can do so with undeniable talent. Storytelling is a tradition as old as human culture itself, as National Geographic demonstrates.* Few would question the joy and power of a well-recited poem. ![]() But the long answer is much more interesting!īy Dianne Coan, Division Director of Technical Operations Tales as Old as Time ![]()
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