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Why people are Robert Caro's 'The Power Broker' out loud over several days

A marathon reading of The Power Broker by Robert Caro is ongoing in Brooklyn, featuring alternating reader in 10-minute timeslots, around the clock over the course of several days.

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Erika Ryan
Erika Ryan is a producer for All Things Considered.
Scott Detrow is a host of All Things Considered, as well as NPR’s daily news podcast Consider This.
Mallory Yu is an associate producer for All Things Considered.