Ever wonder where audiobooks got their start?
"A year before his death in 1952, Dylan Thomas showed up at a New York hotel bar to record some of his poetry, but quickly realized he’d only be able to fill one side of the record. So on the other side, he told a story he had just sold to Harper’s Bazaar called A Child’s Christmas in Wales. This would later become one of Thomas’s best-known works and, according to some, his early recording is what kick-started the audiobook craze." Click here for the rest of the National Post article.
These days the industry is big enough to attract big-name actors and have its own celebrities and awards, but don't let that stop you from recording your own poetry in hotel bars with your iPod. Maybe you'll start a new craze.
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