Tracy Kidder
Nascido: July 12, 1945 – New York City, New York, United States
Tracy Kidder is an American nonfiction writer known for immersive narrative reporting on technology, medicine, education, and social change. His notable books include The Soul of a New Machine, House, Among Schoolchildren, and Mountains Beyond Mountains. He won the Pulitzer Prize and National Book Award, helping popularize deeply reported literary nonfiction.
Biografia e Jornada do Autor
John Tracy Kidder was born in New York City in 1945 and educated at Deerfield Academy and Yale, where he studied English. After Yale he served in the U.S. Army in Vietnam, an experience that deepened his sense of character, hierarchy, and moral consequence. He later attended the Iowa Writers’ Workshop, where literary craft and reported narrative began to fuse in a lasting way. One of the decisive turning points in his career came when he committed himself to immersive nonfiction: close observation, patient interviewing, and a willingness to spend long stretches inside the lives and workplaces of other people.
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Mountains Beyond Mountains
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Strength in What Remains
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An inspiring true story of resilience, as a Burundian genocide survivor rebuilds his life and returns to help others.
Among schoolchildren
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Insight into a teacher's life and classroom dynamics
Mountains Beyond Mountains
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The inspiring story of Dr. Paul Farmer's global health work.
Strength in What Remains
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An inspiring true story of resilience, as a Burundian genocide survivor rebuilds his life and returns to help others.
Among schoolchildren
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Insight into a teacher's life and classroom dynamics
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Vozes da Comunidade
"Tracy Kidder, an award-winning narrative nonfiction writer who turned unlikely subjects into bestsellers"
— Associated Press
"Tracy Kidder is a fly on the wall with patience, tenacity and incredibly acute antennae"
— The Seattle Times
"It will make many readers better writers, though none as good as Tracy Kidder, who sets an impossible standard"
— Anne Fadiman
"Tracy Kidder, a Pulitzer Prize-winning nonfiction author known for his humane portraits of everyday lives"
— Kirkus Reviews
"Thanks to Tracy Kidder, the acclaimed writer, hundreds of thousands of people have gotten to know Chris Zajac"
— Education Week
"Few editors have the good fortune to work with writers as talented as Tracy Kidder"
— Daniel Okrent
"There is a halting quality to Tracy Kidder's voice — a reserve that underscores his love of precision"
— The Washington Post
"Like all of Tracy Kidder's books, it is as hard to put down as any good and true story"
— Annie Dillard
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"Instead of endless scrolling, I just hit play on BeFreed. It saves me so much time."
"I never knew where to start with nonfiction—BeFreed’s book lists turned into podcasts gave me a clear path."
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"Crazy how much I learned while walking the dog. BeFreed = small habits → big gains."
"Reading used to feel like a chore. Now it’s just part of my lifestyle."
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"BeFreed turned my guilty doomscrolling into something that feels productive and inspiring."
"BeFreed turned my commute into learning time. 20-min podcasts are perfect for finishing books I never had time for."
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"I never knew where to start with nonfiction—BeFreed’s book lists turned into podcasts gave me a clear path."
"Perfect balance between learning and entertainment. Finished ‘Thinking, Fast and Slow’ on my commute this week."
"Crazy how much I learned while walking the dog. BeFreed = small habits → big gains."
"Reading used to feel like a chore. Now it’s just part of my lifestyle."
"Feels effortless compared to reading. I’ve finished 6 books this month already."
"BeFreed turned my guilty doomscrolling into something that feels productive and inspiring."
"BeFreed turned my commute into learning time. 20-min podcasts are perfect for finishing books I never had time for."
"BeFreed replaced my podcast queue. Imagine Spotify for books — that’s it. 🙌"
"It is great for me to learn something from the book without reading it."
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"Instead of endless scrolling, I just hit play on BeFreed. It saves me so much time."
"I never knew where to start with nonfiction—BeFreed’s book lists turned into podcasts gave me a clear path."
"Perfect balance between learning and entertainment. Finished ‘Thinking, Fast and Slow’ on my commute this week."
"Crazy how much I learned while walking the dog. BeFreed = small habits → big gains."
"Reading used to feel like a chore. Now it’s just part of my lifestyle."
"Feels effortless compared to reading. I’ve finished 6 books this month already."
"BeFreed turned my guilty doomscrolling into something that feels productive and inspiring."
"BeFreed turned my commute into learning time. 20-min podcasts are perfect for finishing books I never had time for."
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