Going Up? Writer Investigates Elevator Life

From: NPR Talk of the Nation | Date: April 14, 2008| Author: | Copyright information

NEAL CONAN
NPR Talk of the Nation
04-14-2008
Going Up? Writer Investigates Elevator Life

Host: NEAL CONAN
Time 3:00-4:00 PM

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Every year, the New Yorker's Nick Paumgarten has a standing assignment to write a story about journeys. And this year he decided to write about a journey you take standing. The short trip up and down in an elevator. His research placed him into a fascinating world of skyscrapers, elevator therapy and the arcane art of "elevatoring." We'll explain in a minute. If there's something you always wanted to know about elevators but were afraid to ...

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