So why did you go overseas? He received the Presidential End Hunger Award for his coverage of the Ethiopian civil war and famine, and a special citation from the Peabody Awards for his weekly essays, which were cited as "consistently thoughtful, graceful, and challenging." "), during which we talked about the sundry things strangers do to be companionable. '', Like Mr. Simon, Ms. Richard loves Coney Island, Graham Greene novels and riding the subway for whole weekend afternoons. Scott Simon is one of America's most admired writers and broadcasters. The family was staying at a hotel near the restaurant at the center of the poisoning incident, and had bought food there for one of their daughters. In his new book, Baby, We Were Meant for Each Other, Simon shares the journey -- from struggling to conceive, to deciding to adopt, to traveling halfway around the world -- that ended with him and his wife, Caroline, adopting two little girls from China. His novel, Pretty Birds, the story of two teenage girls in Sarajevo during the siege, received rave reviews, with Scott Turow calling it, "the most auspicious fiction debut by a journalist of note since Tom Wolfe's. We also know that the hardest parts are still ahead. Today, you can get whatever news you want to hear, on platforms that place audiences into different foxholes of opinion, where they can dig in against any idea they don't like. We opened the network's first bureau in a war zone El Salvador, in 1982. NPR's Scott Simon speaks with ProPublica's Peter Elkind about a provision in the latest federal budget intended to end "syndicated conservation easements," a problematic tax break. It is a marvel of technical finesse, close observation, and a perfectly pitched heart. Windy City, Simons second novel, is a political comedy set in the Chicago City Council. She was nevertheless charmed. Your purchase helps support NPR programming. Carlos Lozado of The Washington Post called it, in a rave review, "a book that easily matches its title.". Scott Simon is one of America's most admired writers and broadcasters, having reported from all over the world and many wars. He also hosts public television specials and does stories for CBS Sunday Morning. Part of a collage of images of Scott Simon reporting for NPR News from Cuba, San Salvador and Iraq. At some point, after all the intimate injections and intrusions, and the hopes that rise and deflate, many spouses look at each other across a field of figures scratched on the back of an envelope and ask, "Why are we doing this? In July, she moved into his apartment at the Watergate in Washington. Log In or Sign Up Caroline Richard See Photos Caroline Richard See Photos Caroline Richard See Photos Caroline Richard See Photos Caroline Richard See Photos Caroline Richard See Photos Caroline Richard As Mr. Simon arrived, he hit his head on the taxi door and walked into the party bleeding. And you can't drink for months!") We blinked back tears and cleared our throats. Adoption is a miracle. I had a glass of wine, my wife had a beer, and we toasted our daughter. Simons tweets to his 1.25 million Twitter followers from his mothers bedside in the summer of 2013 gathered major media attention around the world. I first heard of National Public Radio when it broadcast the Senate hearings into the Watergate scandal live, in the summer of 1973.. ''She's the brilliant one,'' said Muriel Price, one of Ms. Richard's sisters. Anyone can read what you share. A little girl named Excellent-Beautiful. "We learn from hurts in life, don't we? Part of a collage of images of Scott Simon reporting for NPR News from Cuba, San Salvador and Iraq. "It is difficult, time-consuming and expensive to adopt a child in this country," he says. Simon says it's best not to invest too much of one's identity in ethnicity. But we cannot imagine anything more remarkable and marvelous than having a stranger put into your arms who becomes, in minutes, your flesh, your blood: your life. Sports Illustrated called his book Home and Away: Memoir of a Fan "extraordinaryuniformly superba memoir of such breadth and reach that it compares favorably with Fredrick Exley's A Fan's Notes." His hobbies are books, theater, ballet, British comedy, Mexican cooking, and "bleeding for the Chicago Cubs.". "You should go downstairs," Shigu advised. You walk into the building as a couple, and leave a few minutes later as a family. On the November 15, 2014, episode of Weekend Edition Saturday, Simon interviewed Bill Cosby and his wife Camille about a 62-piece art collection they had loaned to the National Museum of African Art. [6][7] He grew up in major cities across the United States and Canada, including Chicago; New York City; San Francisco; Los Angeles; Montreal; Cleveland; and Washington, D.C.[4], Simon's father was Jewish and his mother was Irish Catholic. At the age of 50, NPR has a renewed sense of purpose: to appeal to and sometimes challenge an audience that is more diverse in all ways, and help reach across some of those divides. She was about six months old at the time of the picture. Donate it to WBFO instead. The daughter of Andrea Heinemann Simon, a civil rights activist, and Richard Simon, co-founder of the book publisher Simon & Schuster, she found singing an effective way to overcome a childhood . Now it was here; and we weren't ready. Those clothes! Conflict Between Israelis and Palestinians Continue In Jerusalem, What You Need To Know About The CDC's New Mask Guidance. A tiny white T-shirt. For one reason or another, the traditional result was not achieved. We looked at the other happy new families across the room. And her beauty is breathtaking. As if there would have been anti-aircraft shells without the US war", "Governor Rauner Announces Recipients of 2016 Order of Lincoln Award", "NPR Host Scott Simon: Riding on Airwaves", Hillel: The Foundation for Jewish Campus Life, "Scott Simon Releases First Novel: Pretty Birds", "Reflections on Welcoming a New Family Member", "NPR Host's Lunch in London Intersects Spy Case", "Review of "Unforgettable: A Son, a Mother, and the Lessons of a Lifetime" by Scott Simon", "Scott Simon On Life With The Cubs And The Manager Who Cursed Out Chicago", https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Scott_Simon&oldid=1128460699, This page was last edited on 20 December 2022, at 07:18. January 14, 2023 Both the former and current presidents are under scrutiny now that a special counsel is investigating classified documents found at President Biden's home and former office. Back in our hotel room, Caroline zipped, snipped, and unbuttoned four layers of Chinese clothing. As a subscriber, you have 10 gift articles to give each month. In February, a small group of us gathered for dinner in the Brown-Alley room with NPR's Scott Simon. Why would you do that? We saw smiling middle-aged women in white smocks holding babies, cooing, singing, and hefting them in their arms. . We've ripped a baby away from the only place she's ever known, to bring her some place on the other side of the world that might as well be the moon. It is a marvel of technical finesse, close observation, and a perfectly pitched heart." Not enough kids here?" Caroline Richard Simon His new memoir, "Life on Delay," details his struggle with stuttering. Today, the initials NPR mean something special to tens of millions of Americans for whom we provide not only the news, music and entertainment, but a life's companion. Simon has hosted television series and specials, including PBS's Need to Know in 201113. Scott received the Order of Lincoln from the State of Illinois in 2016, the states highest honor. ''He always knows how to make an entrance,'' Ms. Lyden said. Friends looked at her photo and wept. I went on to cover 10 conflicts, from Africa and the Middle East to the siege of Sarajevo. Looking back, the transition is very quick. I tried to point a video camera, snap pictures, roll audio, and hug them, all at the same time. What kind of people are we?". She grew up in San Francisco in a household of European tradition. Sports Illustrated called his book Home and Away: Memoir of a Fan "extraordinaryuniformly superba memoir of such breadth and reach that it compares favorably with Fredrick Exley's A Fan's Notes." You know, you hear stories. Send tips and pie recipes: carolinesimon@cqrollcall.com. We opened the network's first bureau in a war zone El Salvador, in 1982. We checked cameras and cell phones. He is married to Caroline Richard Simon, and their daughters are Elise and Paulina. Feng Jia-Mei, Jia-Mei. He is the host of Weekend Edition Saturday and is one of the hosts of NPR's morning news podcast Up First. His hobbies are books, theater, ballet, British comedy, Mexican cooking, and "bleeding for the Chicago Cubs." He has thrown out the first pitch at Wrigley Field (low and . "Now, we couldn't have cared less, but what we didn't want was them coming back in a couple of hours and saying, 'Oh, there's been some terrible mistake. forces. His career also encompasses writing and television. We had endured three days of what we had come to call "adopto-tourism" together ("You will now visit the Pearl Museum and Gift Shop! But, I am told, so does childbirth. Breathtaking. So why did you go overseas? As Caroline lifted her slightly from her lap to hold her, Elise soaked her own tufted little legs with a hot surge of pee. But most of all, I've gotten to share the stories of thousands of people who opened their lives to us. They were having as much fun as we were. It is as poignant and tender and wise as Tuesdays with Morrie, with the added virtues of being unflinching and, quite often, very funny. Laurie Halse Anderson just called the book, Amazing. Most of us had probably tried to start families in the traditional manner. Scott received the Order of Lincoln from the State of Illinois in 2016, the states highest honor. Copyright 2021 NPR. ''At that moment, I knew I was going to spend the rest of my life with him,'' Ms. Richard said. NJ wants 'fairness' over 'sameness' in education. "First of all, they're hungry, they're thirsty, they're crying, they need sleep -- all of these kinds of things that have nothing to do, certainly, with ethnicity.". His hobbies are books, theater, ballet, British comedy, and Mexican cooking and bleeding for the Chicago Cubs. He has thrown out the first pitch at Wrigley Field (low and outside) and appeared as Mother Ginger in the Ballet Austin production of The Nutcracker. He has hosted many television series, including PBSs State of Mind, Voices of Vision, Need to Know and Backstage With The Paterson Project won a national Emmy, as did his two-hour special from the Rio earth summit meeting. Simon also wrote the book Just Getting Started with Tony Bennett. Since 1985, I've had the blessing to get together with you most every Saturday, for what I've grown to see as a weekly road trip through hearts and minds, and, expressions of joy. Caroline Richard Simon holds an 11-month-old Elise Simon on the day her adoption was approved by Chinese officials in Nancheng. I was voted most unique in high school, and it was not a compliment. He co-anchored PBS's "Millennium 2000" coverage in concert with the BBC, and has co-hosted the televised Columbia-DuPont Awards. ", On becoming a father relatively late in life, "I'm aware of the fact that I'm not going to be around for a lot. What were we thinking? He adds, If you prick me, Ill bleed Chicago Cubs blue.. But wizardry does not always deliver. You leave worrying about where to get diapers, milk, and Cheerios. [Copyright 2021 NPR]. He is married to Caroline Richard Simon, and their daughters are Elise and Paulina. He adds, "If you prick me, I'll bleed Chicago Cubs blue.". Excellent, Beautiful, Jia-Mei Simon. 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A dossier prepared by Chinese adoption officials told us that she was smart, active, funny, hungry, energetic, and impatient (all of which remain a good description to this day). Shigu, our trip coordinator, came by our room. He is the host of Weekend Edition Saturday and is one of the hosts of NPR's morning news podcast Up First. NPR turned 50 this week. [13], After the September 11 attacks, Simon spoke and wrote in support of the "war on terror", publishing an op-ed in the October 11, 2001, Wall Street Journal titled "Even Pacifists Must Support This War. NPR broadcast its first on-air original programming 50 years ago today: May 3, 1971. In his new book, Baby We Were Meant For Each Other, Simon describes how he and Caroline decided to adopt after struggling to conceive, and then traveled to Nanchang, China, from their home in Washington, D.C., twice -- first to bring Elise home, and then five years later, when they went to pick up Elise's little sister, Lina. "Complete rapture. For the country music entertainment executive, see, Last edited on 20 December 2022, at 07:18, "Weddings: Vows; Scott Simon and Caroline Richard", "Three Americans: Abraham Lincoln, Aaron Copland and NPR's Scott Simon", "Scott Simon's Family: 'In Praise of Adoption', "NPR Host Scott Simon to Cover Every Beat for Chico Audience", "In NPR Interview, Bill Cosby Declines to Discuss Assault Allegations", "When reporters sound off, eyebrows rise", "Reflections on the Events of September 11", "Opinion: What The Death Of A 7-Year-Old Migrant Says About This Country", "In 2004 Scott Simon attacked Fahrenheit 9/11 for not investigating whether bombs that killed Iraqis during the invasion had come from US planes or were errant Iraqi anti-aircraft shells. Scott Turow called it "a treasure. Scott Simon, host of NPR's Weekend Edition, remembers the moment he and his wife decided to adopt. Simon has contributed articles to The New York Times, The Los Angeles Times, The New York Times Book Review, The Wall Street Journal, The Sunday Times of London, The Guardian, and Gourmet among other publications, and won a James Beard Award for his story, Conflict Cuisine in Gourmet. The officials had given her a name: Feng Jia-Mei. Simon says the decision to adopt changed his life -- but it wasn't easy. hide caption. He has received numerous honorary degrees. When people called to ask, "What time is All Things Considered?" "The Paterson Project" won a national Emmy, as did his two-hour special from the Rio Earth Summit meeting. Laura Hillenbrand, the author of Unbroken and Seabiscuit, called the book "poignant, funny, intimate, and unforgettable." The drinks flashed through us like tap water. They inspired his New York Times bestseller book Unforgettable: A Son, a Mother, and the Lessons of a Lifetime. His books have chronicled character and characters, in war and peace, sports and art, tragedy and comedy. He received the Presidential End Hunger Award for his coverage of the Ethiopian civil war and famine, and a special citation from the Peabody Awards for his weekly essays, which were cited as "consistently thoughtful, graceful, and challenging." He is married to Caroline Richard Simon, and their daughters are Elise and Paulina. We opened the network's first bureau in a war zone El Salvador, in 1982. He has reported from all fifty states, five continents, and ten wars, from El Salvador to Sarajevo to Afghanistan and Iraq. She was about six months old at the time of the picture. We laid those small clothes aside to keep for the ages. On top of this work, he's also raising his two daughters, ages 12 and eight, with his wife Caroline Richard, whom he married in 2000, aged 48 (he's very effusive about how wonderful she is). NPR's Scott Simon talks with writer John Hendrickson. "We just looked at each other and said, 'Why are we doing this? When she met Mr. Simon, she lived in a tiny Chinatown apartment in Manhattan, furnished with a futon, flowering plants and piles of books. He has appeared as a guest and commentator on all major networks, including BBC, NBC, CNN, and ESPN. Since 1985, I've had the blessing to get together with you most every Saturday, for what I've grown to see as a weekly road trip through hearts and minds, and, expressions of joy. Baby, baby, our baby. NPR's Scott Simon remembers Charles Simic, former U.S. poet laureate who was born in Belgrade right before World War II. Book's We Love returns with 400+ new titles handpicked by NPR staff and trusted critics. "A happy day," Julie added, "but also sad," and then we just listened to the ping of raindrops. January 14, 2023 NPR's Scott Simon talks to Admir Masic, professor of civil and environmental engineering at MIT, about what made concrete used by Ancient Romans so incredibly durable. We shucked raindrops from our shoes and coats. Scott Simon is one of America's most admired writers and broadcasters. His hobbies are books, theater, ballet, British comedy, Mexican cooking, and "bleeding for the Chicago Cubs." "Yet it's hard for a 7-year-old to understand. The only world they've known is behind them -- and the idea of another change just when they were getting comfortable in a world they knew, in an orphanage -- the idea of change is obviously obnoxious. A tiny white T-shirt. From the Feng township. we asked softly. It is as poignant and tender and wise as Tuesdays with Morrie, with the added virtues of being unflinching and, quite often, very funny." First the puffy quilted pink coat came off. 'Meant For Each Other': Scott Simon's Adoption Story, The Joys And Struggles Of International Adoption. Caroline Anne and Richard S Simon are connected to this place. ", Over careful conversation between stops, we began to make some fair assumptions about the meandering paths of hope, frustration, and paperwork that all of us had navigated to get here. What kind of people are we?". WEDDINGS: VOWS; Scott Simon and Caroline Richard, https://www.nytimes.com/2000/09/10/style/weddings-vows-scott-simon-and-caroline-richard.html. First the puffy quilted pink coat came off. I think I'm a much better father than I would have been when I was younger and I think everyone who knows me would probably agree.". Tomorrow, the Silk Museumand Gift Shop! Robert Siegel, another ''All Things Considered'' host, said Mr. Simon once remarked, ''I've led the best life one could lead, and I'm not forgetting Warren Beatty when I say that. She was five months older than in the picture we had, but still recognizably the little girl in the thumbnail portrait. Get the latest news and those driveway moments delivered directly to your inbox every weekday morning by signing up for the WBFO Newsletter: The WBFO Daily. He explains that the adoption process in the United States is particularly taxing and can discourage many potential parents. Breathtaking. Something in her face, and in her tiny, tender shoulders, seemed to call out. Our little girl's tears fell like soft, fat, furious little jewels down her face. NPR was not well known when we opened the first bureau in America's interior. His latest book is My Cubs: A Love Story about his lifelong fandom of the Chicago Cubs, and their historic World Series victory. Sports Illustrated called his book Home and Away: Memoir of a Fan extraordinaryuniformly superba memoir of such breadth and reach that it compares favorably with Fredrick Exleys A Fans Notes. It was at the top of several non-fiction bestseller lists. ("Pregnant! His books include My Cubs: A Love Story (2017); Home and Away: Memoir of a Fan (2000); Jackie Robinson and the Integration of Baseball (2002); Baby, We Were Meant for Each Other: In Praise of Adoption (2010), about his experiences adopting two daughters; and the novels Pretty Birds (2005) and Windy City: A Novel of Politics (2008).[11]. (She had been an intern at NPR in the early 1990's, when Mr. Simon was away covering the. Some interviews have been difficult, or painful like when we asked Bill Cosby about the sexual assault allegations against him and he stayed silent. Our daughter looked up into Caroline's unfamiliar face without warmth or disdain; one more stranger was handling her. Winning was something I hoped for since I was 3 years-old. I've interviewed all three astronauts who flew on the first mission to the moon, and profiled three people who've been made saints, including Mother Teresa. When people called to ask, "What time is All Things Considered?" Please stay tuned. His novel, Pretty Birds, the story of two teenage girls in Sarajevo during the siege, received rave reviews, with Scott Turow calling it, "the most auspicious fiction debut by a journalist of note since Tom Wolfe's. We have information on 57 results for Caroline Richard, including phone numbers and addresses . Scott Simon is one of America's most admired writers and broadcasters. In March 2015, he published a memoir about her titled Unforgettable: A Son, a Mother, and the Lessons of a Lifetime. Courtesy of Scott Simon [1] They have two daughters, both adopted as babies from China. Excerpted by permission of Random House, a division of Random House Inc. All rights reserved. The UAE has picked a top oil executive to lead global climate talks this year. He has reported from all fifty states, five continents, and ten wars, from El Salvador to. On the initial reaction of his daughter Elise upon meeting her new parents in China, "We were feeding her, holding her. 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