Young producers ask us all the time how to start making radio. We have an online DIY guide with tips for teen reporters, and now we’ve curated a book list too. Many of these tomes were penned by our dear friends in the radio world, and others were written by sound, word, and film masters who inspire us. Whether you dream of hosting a podcast or you just want to interview your grandma, these books will be useful as you begin to gather tape. Check it out on Bookish.com

“Interviewing ordinary people—those who live in your neighborhood, older members of your family—is terribly exciting and rewarding.”

—Studs Terkel