The Evolution of Talking Books

A talking book version of Snow White was created for the blind by the AFB./nTalking books initially contained audio descriptions of animated films with some sound files and dialogue./nBlind readers grew frustrated with the elaborate and theatrical nature of talking books./nSome blind readers broke their record players trying to speed up the narration./nPeople's desire for speed is why podcasts are sometimes listened to at double speed./nOrnamental flourishes of music and sound effects hindered blind people's desire for speed in talking books./nNarrators like Alexander Scorvey became popular for their no-nonsense style in the 1940s and 50s.