• The Long Slide

  • Thirty Years in American Journalism
  • By: Tucker Carlson
  • Narrated by: Tucker Carlson
  • Length: 6 hrs and 22 mins
  • 4.8 out of 5 stars (1,705 ratings)

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By: Tucker Carlson
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From the host of Tucker Carlson Tonight on Fox News and the New York Times best-selling author of Ship of Fools, a collection of nostalgic writings that underscore America’s long slide from innocence to orthodoxy.

Thirty years ago, Tucker Carlson got his first job out of college fact-checking for a quarterly magazine, and he went on to write for many other publications before becoming the primetime Fox News host he is today. In The Long Slide, Tucker delivers a few of his favorite pieces - annotated with new commentary and insight - to memorialize the tolerance and diversity of thought that the media used to celebrate instead of punish. In snapshots spanning the 1990s to today, he’ll take you on a visit to Africa with Al Sharpton and members of the Nation of Islam to stop the civil war in Liberia in 2003, inside the (not-so-) secret armies of Operation Iraqi Freedom, and on the campaign trail with Donald Trump in 2016. In case you missed it the first time around, you’ll also learn about the aesthetic merits of British colonialism, the second shift at a baked bean factory, the unexpected charm of James Carville, and the simple beauty of rural western Maine.

With his signature wit and 20/20 hindsight, Tucker investigates in this patriotic and memorable collection a question on all of our minds: Has America really changed that much in recent decades? The answer is, unequivocally, yes.

©2021 Tucker Carlson. All rights reserved. (P)2021 Simon & Schuster, Inc. All rights reserved.

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Thanks, Tucker......keep up the fight for America.

Thanks, Tucker ..... Keep up the fight for America ... We need you and the truth you are broadcasting ........

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fantastic

loved the book. Tucker is a great American who loves his country and it shows.

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Fun Listen.

Enjoyed it throughout… smart observations and no bullshit…. typical American family and when you’ve been in the mix of world events it all seems quite normal.

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Eclectic, Thoughtful, Well Done

Wow, Tucker Carlson is a surprisingly good writer. And, a not-so-surprisingly good narrator. After all, he is a very engaging TV host. I had never seen any of these magazine pieces in print, and so was a little unprepared for the quality of the writing, their variety of subjects and their charm. This is the quality of writing which discourages one from becoming a writer… Because you can just simply never be this good. A very enjoyable listen.

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I was stocked to see another side of Tucker - go potato’s and Barbies!

This group of articles and the relevance of each should not be missed!, Highly recommend!!

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Should have been longer!

This is the second TC book I've listened too. Some of the stories are amazing and suprising. I had no idea Tucker actually knew how to fire a weapon or spent any time in Iraq.

He might be one of the last old school media players left. The stories are worth the read. Having Tucker do the narrator work is a big plus.

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Very Enjoyable Read

I really liked this book. The stories include many old articles written by Carlson some years ago. Part of the story for each article was to explain the circumstances around the writing process of the article. That was the part I found really enjoyable. The back story of how he went about gathering the information and writing the article is something we never hear about. This was an audiobook read by the author that gave it a nice touch.

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Exceptionally entertaining

I listened mainly while riding my mountain bike. Enjoyed it immensely! Both left and right should listen.

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Fascinating

Great sample of the broad spectrum of Tucker Carlson’s abilities plus great humor. I most appreciate reading of book by author!!!

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Great Stories

Tucker I loved your book and thank you for reading it yourself it makes such a difference. And thank you for sharing these stories with us…you live a very interesting life.
Please tell Jesse how important it is to read your own book…..he is kind of new at this process.
Your biggest fan,
Connie

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