Noah Adams is an American

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, known primarily since 1987 from

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Career

A former co-host of the daily ''

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'' program, Adams is currently the contributing correspondent at the network's National Desk. His books tend to document a full year in his life, specifically as that year relates to a particular passion or research project. He wrote and narrated a documentary called ''Father Cares: The Last of Jonestown'' in 1981, which earned him the Prix Italia, the Alfred I. duPont-Columbia University Award, and the Major Armstrong Award. Adams was the host of the nationally syndicated

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variety show ''Good Evening'', created in 1987 to replace ''

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'' after that show left the air. ''Good Evening'' ran for less than a year before being canceled; ''A Prairie Home Companion'' returned after a several-year hiatus.

Personal life

Adams was born in

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. He is married to Neenah Ellis, and they live in

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Bibliography

* ''Saint Croix Notes: River Mornings, Radio Nights'' (1990)—A collection of Adams' essays. * ''Noah Adams on "All Things Considered": A Radio Journal'' (1992; )—Follows his work for NPR during the volatile news year of June 4, 1989 to June 4, 1990. * ''Piano Lessons: Music, Love, and True Adventures'' (1997; )—Documents his struggles and musings on learning how to play the piano at age 51. * ''Far Appalachia: Following the New River North'' (2001; )—Adams explores and researches the New River, in a journey from North Carolina to West Virginia. * ''The Flyers: In Search of Wilbur and Orville Wright'' (2003; )—Adams narrates the history of the Wright brothers' early aviation years by visiting the sites where history had been made.

References

External links

Bio on NPR web site

Book reviews
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