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110: Mapping
Act Two

Hearing

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Jack Hitt visits Toby Lester, who has mapped all the ambient sounds in his world: the hum of the heater, the fan on the computer. Jack's most recent book is Bunch of Amateurs. (12 minutes)

By

Jack Hitt

Song:

“Way over Yonder in the Minor Key” by Billy Bragg and Wilco

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