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'Listen World!' profiles Elsie Robinson, the most well-read woman you've probably never heard of

Elsie Robinson was one of the most widely read journalists of the early twentieth century, her work reached millions of readers around the country. 'Listen World!' profiles Elsie Robinson, the most ...
Wall Street Journal

‘Listen, World!’ Review: Hear Her Roar

Elsie Robinson was born in 1883 into a down-at-heel family in a blue-collar California town. Restless and rebellious, the tall, square-jawed teenager dreamt of going to college but seemed doomed to ...
The New York Times

The Most Popular Writer You’ve Never Heard Of

In “Listen, World!,” Julia Scheeres and Allison Gilbert present a portrait of the pioneering journalist Elsie Robinson. By Glynnis MacNicol When you purchase an independently reviewed book through our ...
The Washington Post

Elsie who? At one time, millions read Elsie Robinson’s columns.

Female journalists of bygone eras make good copy. There’s Nellie Bly, who got herself checked in to a psychiatric hospital to investigate the inhumane conditions there and later trekked around the ...
WBUR

Elsie Robinson is the most-read woman you've probably never heard of

Click here for the original audio and to read a book excerpt. We revisit host Jane Clayson's November 2022 conversation with author Allison Gilbert. In the book "Listen World! How the Intrepid Elsie ...
WBUR

'Listen World!' profiles Elsie Robinson, the most widely read woman you've probably never heard of

This segment aired on November 3, 2022.