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The book was highlighted by Steve Roberts and Tamara Keith as a two‑year biography that delved into both Cokie Roberts' public influence and her private acts of kindness, revealing two distinct facets of her life. They noted that the work showed how her presence on radio and TV inspired a generation of young women to see themselves as smart, strong, and authentic. The discussion conveyed strong admiration for the depth and impact of the biography.
Episode: Remembering NPR Political Reporter Cokie Roberts
Steve Roberts wrote a twoyear biography of his late wife Cokie Roberts, exploring both her public influence and private acts of kindness.
Steve is the author of Cokie, A Life Well Lived.
If I had a problem with it, I wouldn't have spent two years writing a book about her. The more I got into it, the more I realized that there were really two Cokies and two stories.
The more familiar one is the story about how so many young women for a generation heard her on public radio or watched her on TV and said, I can be that smart. I can be that strong. I can be myself.