Words at War: World War II Era Radio Drama and the Postwar Broadcasting Industry Blacklist

5 out of 5

By Bookshare.org Volunteer on Jan 11, 2009

"...a layered and intriguing work...."—H-Net Book Review (July 2006), JHISTORY<p> "...Blue has done an admirable job of showing that Americans were bombarded daily with many perspectives, helping them to make sense of their world. His thought-provoking book indicates that much work remains to be done, especially for comparable studies on other media industries. Just as the wartime radio broadcasters dramatized serious subjects that appealed to wide audiences, Blue has done likewise. As a freelance writer and educator, he has written a book full of anecdotes to satisfy old-time radio enthusiasts but also has provided a valuable resource suitable for media scholars."—JOURNAL OF COLD WAR STUDIES<p> "[Blue] is at his impassioned best in describing the contents of wartime radio drama from the perspective of authors now in their nineties who remember their youthful wartime work with evident pleasure."—JOURNAL OF AMERICAN HISTORY<p> "Fascinating...Recommended."—CHOICE<p> "Wonderful...without question, Mr. Blue's book illuminates every aspect of that Golden Age."—FILM & HISTORY<p> "This is an important study, one that should be a required reading in programs in journalism."—COMMUNICATION BOOKNOTES QUARTERLY<p> "A nonfiction book with superb research...a fascinating and highly readable book about a major period in the history of both the nation and radio."—RADIO RECALL<p> "Exceptional!"—TODAY'S BOOKS<p> "Howard Blue is to be congratulated on the writing and publication of his book. He has retrieved a valuable story and begun a long and complex academic investigation into the role of radio drama as propaganda and the value of audio drama texts in cultural studies."—Vol. 1, No. 2, THE RADIO JOURNAL<p> "A Tour de force of research and writing...full of creative and complex characters...Howard Blue is to be congratulated on the writing and publication of his book. He has retrieved a valuable story and begun a long and complex academic investigation into the role of radio drama as propaganda and the value of audio drama texts in cultural studies."—Tim Crook, Head of Radio, Senior Lecturer, Media Law and Ethics, Media and Communications Dept., Goldsmiths' College, University of London<p> "This may well be the best book on American radio ever written."—Paul Buhle, author of Popular Culture in America and Radical Hollywood, BROWN UNIVERSITY