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NPR Host Interviews in 2014: David Greene Reflects on Russia

David Gilkey
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NPR

As the year comes to a close, we’re looking back on our favorite Essential Pittsburgh stories and guests from 2014. Today we’re highlighting some of our favorite interviews with NPR personalities.

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In November of this year, NPR Morning Edition host and former Moscow bureau chief David Greene came to Pittsburgh for a member event co-sponsored by 90.5 WESA and the World Affairs Council titled “Reflections on Russia.”

Many of those reflections were included in his new book "Midnight in Siberia," about a train journey into the heart of Russia. He joined us by phone from Washington D.C. to talk about what inspired his book.

“Russians are … anything but boring. They can be loud, noisy, enthusiastic. There’s always something happening on the train. The people watching is better than any place I could possibly imagine.”