Kee Malesky
Kee Malesky | |
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| Born | October 25, 1950 |
| Died | March 2, 2025 (aged 74) |
| Citizenship | United States |
| Occupation(s) | Research librarian, author |
| Employer | NPR |
Kee Malesky (October 25, 1950 – March 2, 2025) was an American author and research librarian for NPR.
Life and career
[edit]Malesky graduated from the Catholic University of America in 1974.[1] She was a research librarian for NPR from the 1980s until her retirement in 2014.[2] She was also the public broadcaster's pronunciation expert.[3]
In 2003, her distinctive personality inspired the fictional short film Breaking the Mold: The Kee Malesky Story, produced by PBS.[2] Directed by Joshua Seftel and starring Danielle Perry in the title role, the film follows a teenage Malesky as she investigates the cause of her persistent cough, uncovers mold as the culprit, and exposes the frauds who dismissed her concerns.[4] The jury of the Chicago International Children's Film Festival awarded it a Certificate of Excellence.[5]
In 2010, she published her first book: All Facts Considered, in which she explored the fluid and evolving nature of facts across different fields and cultures.[6] This was followed up two years later with the book Learn Something New Every Day: 365 Facts to Fulfill Your Life, a collection of daily facts covering history, science, and culture.[7] Malesky died on March 2, 2025, at the age of 74.[2]
References
[edit]- ^ Malesky, Robert (September 19, 2017). "Robert Malesky: Before my career in pubmedia, 'I had to make a choice'". Current. Retrieved March 7, 2025.
- ^ a b c "Kee Malesky, NPR's research librarian for more than 20 years, has died at 74". NPR. March 4, 2025. Retrieved March 7, 2025.
- ^ Ballraff, Barbara (February 28, 2007). "There's no official ordinance on 'o' accentuation". Cedar Rapids Gazette. p. 100.
- ^ Heffernan, Virginia (April 10, 2004). "TELEVISION REVIEW; Geeky and Shy Until She Spots Toxic Mold". The New York Times. ISSN 0362-4331. Retrieved March 7, 2025.
- ^ "20th Annual Chicago International Children's Film Festival - 2003 Awards" (PDF). Chicago International Children’s Film Festival. 2003. Retrieved March 7, 2025.
- ^ Dorsett, Rosemary (October 26, 2010). "Just the Facts Ma'am: Kee Malesky, 'All Facts Considered,' at Borders". The Washington Post. Retrieved March 7, 2025.
- ^ "A Year's Worth Of Facts From An NPR Librarian". NPR. October 12, 2012. Retrieved March 7, 2025.
External links
[edit]- Kee Malesky articles for NPR
- All Facts Considered on the Internet Archive
- Learn Something New Every Day on the Internet Archive
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