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Behind the Mic with AudioFile MagazineBITS AND PIECES: AudioFile FavoritesIn today’s episode, we revisit host Jo Reed’s conversation with AudioFile’s Michele Cobb about Whoopi Goldberg’s BITS AND PIECES. It’s what Michele calls an “audio must,” as Goldberg’s raspy timbre and amused tone make her the only person appropriate to narrate her memoir. Listen to learn more about one of AudioFile’s picks for Best Memoir and Biography Audiobooks of 2024. And for even more insights into the story, watch Michele’s conversation with Whoopi on AudioFile’s website. Read our review of the audiobook at our website. Published by Blackstone Audio2024-12-2607 min
Behind the Mic with AudioFile MagazineAudioFile Gift Guide: A DEATH IN CORNWALLHost Jo Reed and AudioFile contributor Ellen Quint discuss the fun of gifting mysterious listens during the holidays. Ellen’s been writing about mystery audiobooks for AudioFile for years, and we’re delighted to have her on to discuss Edoardo Ballerini’s narration of A DEATH IN CORNWALL. Daniel Silva’s latest starts in Venice, where Gabriel Allon and his wife get a call to investigate a death in Cornwall, England. Ellen talks about Silva’s compelling spy thrillers and her love for Ballerini’s narration on this series that takes listeners racing around Europe. Read our r...2024-12-1908 min
Behind the Mic with AudioFile MagazineAudioFile’s 2024 Best Audiobooks!AudioFile’s Robin Whitten joins host Jo Reed to discuss AudioFile’s 2024 Best Audiobooks. Listen to their conversation to discover how AudioFile’s editors choose the year’s best audiobooks, which titles Robin is particularly excited about, and to hear all the details on our upcoming interviews with narrators of some of this year’s honored titles. Explore the full list of 2024 Best Audiobooks on our website. Today’s episode is brought to you by Brilliance Publishing. The Sound of Storytelling. Discover your next great listen at https://www.brilliancepu...2024-12-0415 min
Behind the Mic with AudioFile MagazineAudioFile Gift Guide: SMITTEN KITCHEN KEEPERSAudioFile’s Managing Editor, Jenn Dowell, joins host Jo Reed on our podcast to talk about a favorite gift of hers for the holiday season — SMITTEN KITCHEN KEEPERS, written and read by Deb Perelman. Deb is well known in the food world for her long-time blog Smitten Kitchen, and her accessible cookbooks, both packed full of recipes. Now, she has an audio adaptation of her newest cookbook, giving listeners a chance to learn more about the recipes and spend time with Deb’s friendly voice in your ear. Jenn shares a bit about her interview with Deb for a recent...2024-12-0207 min
Behind the Mic with AudioFile MagazineWANDERING STARS: AudioFile FavoritesThis audiobook reveals that Tommy Orange is among the most insightful novelists writing today and a poet of pain. In their conversation from earlier this year, host Jo Reed and AudioFile’s Alan Minskoff discuss this immersive novel set in Oakland that makes for a powerful listening experience. Among the segmented novel’s stellar performances, Charley Flyte’s reading of Victoria Bear Shield’s dramatic monologue to her unborn daughter is a tour de force—a haunting performance with an expressive tone and intimate voice. Alma Cuervo portrays Jacquie Red Feather and Victoria—the unborn infant, now a grandmother—with candor, c...2024-08-3006 minBehind the Mic with AudioFile MagazineTHE WOMEN: AudioFile FavoritesThe sure touch of Golden Voice narrator Julia Whelan transforms Kristin Hannah’s absorbing novel about Vietnam War combat nurses into an addictive listen. In their conversation from this winter, host Jo Reed and AudioFile’s Robin Whitten discuss this intimate portrait and sprawling account of a searing time. The story focuses on 20-year-old Frances McGrath, who, in 1965, impetuously chooses the Army Nurse Corps over cotillions and marriage. As the novel interweaves historical research with the characters’ Vietnam and post-war lives, Whelan’s intensity and warmth help listeners empathize with the personal and understand the big picture.2024-08-2906 minBehind the Mic with AudioFile MagazineCOME AND GET IT: AudioFile FavoritesNicole Lewis performs this sophomore novel from Booker longlisted author Kiley Reid. In their conversation from earlier this year, host Jo Reed and AudioFile’s Kendra Winchester talk about how Reid excels at writing dialogue, and how Lewis’s performance of those conversations takes them to a whole new level. Millie Cousins is a senior resident assistant at the University of Arkansas with big dreams, and when a visiting professor and journalist offers her money in exchange for eavesdropping on her dorm’s residents, she takes the risk. As the drama twists and turns, Lewis’s narration keeps listeners enraptur...2024-08-2807 minBehind the Mic with AudioFile MagazineFIRST LIE WINS: AudioFile FavoritesListeners will be convinced there’s a full cast delivering this fast-paced thriller from Ashley Elston. Yet it’s just one narrator, Saskia Maarleveld, who masterfully voices all of the characters. Host Jo Reed and AudioFile’s Michele Cobb discuss this mystery audiobook in their conversation from earlier in 2024. Evie Porter has many names and personas she has adopted for her work for the mysterious Mr. Smith. The narrative goes back and forth in time, revealing the successful and disastrous assignments that have landed her in a small town in Louisiana, where she’s building a loving relationship with her next...2024-08-2706 minBehind the Mic with AudioFile MagazineGRETA & VALDIN: AudioFile FavoritesThis week, we’re revisiting discussions of favorite audiobooks from this year. Narrators Natalie Beran and Jackson Bliss portray queer Russian-Maori siblings Greta and Valdin. Host Jo Reed and AudioFile’s Emily Connelly discuss Rebecca K. Reilly’s wise, hilarious audiobook about a loving and chaotic New Zealand family. Beran depicts Greta, a 20-something PhD student in a perky, wry tone that is dripping with millennial angst. Bliss narrates Valdin’s sections with a mix of earnestness and detachment. A year after being dumped by his boyfriend, he’s just (maybe) starting to get his life back on track. The narrat...2024-08-2607 minBehind the Mic with AudioFile MagazineAudioFile Favorites: VERA WONG’S UNSOLICITED ADVICE FOR MURDERERSWe’ve been celebrating the 2024 Audie Awards all week long on Behind the Mic. Today we’re wrapping up our coverage by highlighting our episode about this year’s Best Mystery Audiobook winner, VERA WONG’S UNSOLICITED ADVICE FOR MURDERERS, written by Jesse Q. Sutanto and read by Eunice Wong. Host Jo Reed and AudioFile’s Michele Cobb have a discussion about how Wong’s brisk performance makes this funny mystery one you won’t want to miss on audio. Read the full review of the audiobook on AudioFile’s website. Published by Penguin Audio.Discover more ab...2024-03-0807 minBehind the Mic with AudioFile MagazineAudioFile Favorites: IT. GOES. SO. FAST.AudioFile is celebrating the 2024 Audie Awards all this week, and today we’re featuring this year’s winner in the Narration by the Author category: NPR anchor Mary Louise Kelly for her memoir IT. GOES. SO. FAST: A Year of No Do-Overs. Listen in as host Jo Reed and AudioFile’s Michele Cobb discuss Kelly’s captivating narration of her book about the challenging life of a working parent. Read the full review of the audiobook on AudioFile’s website. Published by Macmillan Audio. See the full list of the 2024 Audie Awards finalists and winners and discov...2024-03-0707 minBehind the Mic with AudioFile MagazineAudioFile Favorites: KING: A LIFEWe’re celebrating the 2024 Audie Awards all this week. Today we’re honoring the winner of the inaugural Best Non-Fiction Narrator award, Golden Voice Dion Graham for KING: A LIFE, by Jonathan Eig. In fact, Dion narrated a whopping three finalists in this category! On today’s episode, we’re sharing a discussion between host Jo Reed and AudioFile’s Alan Minskoff about this moving biography of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr., which Graham narrates superbly. Read the full review of the audiobook on AudioFile’s website. Published by Macmillan Audio.Discover more about the Audie Awards...2024-03-0607 minBehind the Mic with AudioFile MagazineAudioFile Favorites: SURRENDERAudioFile Magazine is celebrating the 2024 Audie Awards all this week. Today’s episode is all about this year’s Audiobook of the Year award winner — SURRENDER: 40 Songs, One Story, written and read by Bono. Listen in on an earlier episode with host Jo Reed and AudioFile’s Michele Cobb discussing this memoir that blends Bono’s words with singing, music, and sound effects to make for a fascinating listening experience. If you missed the live event, you can visit the APA YouTube to catch all of the Audies livestream.Discover more about the Audie Awards at AudioFile’s website.2024-03-0507 minBehind the Mic with AudioFile MagazineKING: A LIFE: AudioFile FavoritesToday’s episode revisits a favorite biography from this year’s 2023 Best Audiobooks. Host Jo Reed and AudioFile’s Alan Minskoff discuss this Golden Voice narrator’s captivating performance. Dion Graham captures the Civil Rights leader’s deep, resonant tone; deliberate ministerial intonation; and during offstage moments, his world-weariness. Author Jonathan Eig renders King as a great but flawed man. A monumental biography performed exquisitely. Be sure to listen to our interview with Dion Graham about the making of this powerful biography.Find KING: A LIFE and more excellent listening on our list of 2023 Best Audiobooks.Read the...2023-12-2907 minBehind the Mic with AudioFile MagazineA RAKE OF HIS OWN: AudioFile FavoritesWe’re revisiting favorite listens from our 2023 Best Audiobooks. Today’s episode features a discussion about a fantastical romance from A.J. Lancaster, read with skill by Golden Voice narrator Nicholas Boulton. It’s part fantasy, part murder, part romance, and a total delight. When botanical scholar Marius encounters a murdered colleague in his greenhouse, the enthralling fae, Prince Rakken, is there to investigate. Amid more dead colleagues and adventures in various realms, Marius and Rakken begin a romance. Boulton’s crisp, drawling voice meets the challenges of this fantastical romp.Find A RAKE OF HIS OWN and more...2023-12-2807 minBehind the Mic with AudioFile MagazineSUNSHINE: AudioFile FavoritesThis year, AudioFile introduced the new Audio Originals category in our 2023 Best Audiobooks list, including Jarrett J. Krosoczka’s moving memoir, SUNSHINE, which recounts his experiences as a counselor at a camp for terminally ill children. Host Jo Reed and AudioFile’s Robin Whitten discuss this powerful adaptation of the graphic memoir, with the coordination of more than 50 narrators, carefully selected music, and sound effects that enhance the action. Be sure to listen to our conversation with author Jarrett J. Krosoczka about transforming his graphic memoir into an audiobook.Find SUNSHINE and more excellent listening on our list...2023-12-2706 minBehind the Mic with AudioFile MagazineNIC BLAKE AND THE REMARKABLES: AudioFile FavoritesToday we’re sharing a favorite audiobook for younger readers—and another of AudioFile’s 2023 Best Audiobooks. Magic flows as Joniece Abbott-Pratt brings to life Angie Thomas’s thrilling first middle-grade fantasy novel. Host Jo Reed and AudioFile’s Emily Connelly discuss Thomas’s new series, which is perfect for family road trips and young fantasy fans. Nic Blake has just turned twelve, but her dad refuses to start teaching her to use her magical abilities. When Nic discovers shocking secrets he’s kept from her—and he’s arrested for a crime he didn’t commit—it’s up to her to find the tr...2023-12-2607 minBehind the Mic with AudioFile MagazineTOM LAKE: AudioFile FavoritesWe’re revisiting our favorite audiobooks from 2023. Today’s episode is our discussion of Meryl Streep’s captivating performance of Ann Patchett’s newest novel, TOM LAKE. Host Jo Reed and AudioFile’s Kendra Winchester discuss this Earphones Award-winning audiobook, one of AudioFile’s 2023 Best Audiobooks, about the Nelson family isolating together at the start of the Covid pandemic. It’s a beautiful warm hug of an audiobook about a mother and the relationship she has with her children. Streep narrates with breathtaking sensitivity, savoring the novel’s many lessons and satisfactions. Find TOM LAKE and more excellent listen...2023-12-2506 minBehind the Mic with AudioFile MagazineAudioFile’s 2023 Best Audiobooks!AudioFile’s Robin Whitten joins host Jo Reed to discuss AudioFile’s 2023 Best Audiobooks. Listen to learn how the winning audiobooks were chosen out of the thousands reviewed this year. Robin and Jo share their favorites from the list and discuss upcoming interviews with the narrators of some of this year’s honored titles.For the full list of 2023 Best Audiobooks visit our website.Support for AudioFile’s Behind the Mic comes from HarperCollins Focus, and HarperCollins Christian Publishing, publishers of some of your favorite audiobooks and authors, including Reba McEntire, Zachary Levi, Kathie Lee Gifford...2023-11-2915 minBehind the Mic with AudioFile MagazineBAD CREE: AudioFile FavoritesTanis Parenteau leaps right into narrating this chilling debut horror novel from Jessica Johns. Host Jo Reed and AudioFile’s Kendra Winchester discuss a story of dreams come to life — but these dreams are full of crows and sinister winter woods. Parenteau portrays all of Mackenzie’s anxiety, quickening her pace as her nightmares turn more sinister. She lives a solitary life far from her Cree family’s home, and still feels isolated when she returns home. The suspense mounts as Mackenzie and her family share secrets, racing to discover the deadly source of the nightmares.Read the full...2023-08-3106 minBehind the Mic with AudioFile MagazineTHE WAGER: AudioFile FavoritesDavid Grann’s enthralling audiobook is performed wonderfully by Dion Graham, a master narrator. Host Jo Reed and AudioFile’s Alan Minskoff discuss this compelling tale of a shipwreck, mutiny, and murder. Dion Graham commands the listener’s attention with this true story of HMS WAGER, an English warship that sailed in the 1740s. The excitement and peril of the high seas are captured through the dramatic accounts of remarkable perseverance.Read the full review of the audiobook on AudioFile’s website. Published by Random House AudioFind more audiobook recommendations at audiofilemagazine.comSuppor...2023-08-3006 minBehind the Mic with AudioFile MagazineHIGHLY SUSPICIOUS AND UNFAIRLY CUTE: AudioFile FavoritesAmina Koroma and Jonathan Andrew Hume bring liveliness and charm to this utterly delightful YA debut from Talia Hibbert, a beloved British romance author. Host Jo Reed and AudioFile’s Emily Connelly discuss this audiobook full of humor and heart. Koroma delivers all of the snark and wit of Celine, a stellar student and TikTok star who is ready to take on the world—starting with a wilderness adventure that could win the attention of her hero. Unfortunately, her ex-best-friend-now-rival Brad is coming along, and is being way too cute. Listeners are certain to laugh, cheer, and root for the...2023-08-2906 minBehind the Mic with AudioFile MagazineVERA WONG'S UNSOLICITED ADVICE FOR MURDERERS: AudioFile FavoritesHost Jo Reed and AudioFile’s Michele Cobb discuss the start of a fun and unusual new mystery series from Jesse Q. Sutanto, narrated with brisk humor by Eunice Wong. The lonely existence of 60-year-old Chinese immigrant Vera Wong takes a wild turn when she discovers a dead body in her rundown San Francisco tea shop. Vera is a woman of strong opinions and decisive actions, and Wong’s crisp, accented portrayal reveals all of Vera’s amusing, endearing, and exasperating traits. Perfect for fans of cozy mysteries.Read the full review of the audiobook on AudioFile’s websit...2023-08-2807 minBehind the Mic with AudioFile MagazineDIFFERENT KINDS OF FRUIT: AudioFile FavoritesIn today’s episode, host Jo Reed and AudioFile’s Emily Connelly discuss Kyle Lukoff’s DIFFERENT KINDS OF FRUIT, which Emily highly recommends as family listening. Narrator Cassandra Morris’s bright and youthful tone fits Annabelle, a sixth-grader growing up sheltered in a small Washington town. Lukoff’s excellent writing and Morris’s lively narration work seamlessly to bring Annabelle and the well-rounded characters to life. When Annabelle starts the school year and meets Bailey, her new nonbinary classmate, her world opens wider and she gains new perspectives. She comes to better understand herself, her family, and her community th...2023-07-0707 minBehind the Mic with AudioFile MagazineNIGHT OF THE LIVING REZ: AudioFile FavoritesAudioFile is revisiting favorite audiobooks all this week that make for excellent summer listening. In today’s episode, host Jo Reed and AudioFile’s Alan Minskoff discuss a striking collection of interconnected short stories by debut author Morgan Talty. Darrell Dennis narrates with calculated restraint, empathy, and a sure sense of the author’s voice. Dennis voices central character David, who is Penobscot, with a convincing tone and careful cadence. The stories teeter from funny to sad, capturing the dark corners of life on the reservation, creating an isolated and insular world for listeners.Read the full review...2023-07-0606 minBehind the Mic with AudioFile MagazineMAN O’ WAR: AudioFile FavoritesIn today’s episode we’re revisiting a favorite audiobook that makes for excellent summer listening. Host Jo Reed and AudioFile’s Kendra Winchester discuss MAN O’ WAR, Cory McCarthy’s audiobook narrated perfectly by E.R. Fightmaster. It’s an example of the unique magic that happens when a great narrator is paired with the perfect book. In this young adult novel, River McIntyre spends every spare moment practicing for the swim team as a means to escape their struggle with gender identity—but when they meet and fall in love with another nonbinary teen, they begin to imagine a bett...2023-07-0506 minBehind the Mic with AudioFile MagazineHOTEL NANTUCKET: AudioFile FavoritesAudioFile is sharing excellent audiobooks for summer listening all this week. On today’s episode, we’re revisiting a conversation between host Jo Reed and AudioFile’s Robin Whitten about Elin Hilderbrand’s stellar novel, THE HOTEL NANTUCKET. Erin Bennett gives a great narration of this audiobook set at a Nantucket beach resort. The hotel was destroyed in a 1922 fire, and the new British owner has restored it and is determined to succeed—but a ghost may get in the way. Perfect for listeners looking for an audiobook with a little mystery, a little romance, and quirky characters that feels like...2023-07-0406 minBehind the Mic with AudioFile MagazineTHE LIGHT WE CARRY: AudioFile FavoritesWe’re sharing our favorite audiobooks for summer listening all this week. On today’s episode, we revisit our conversation between AudioFile’s Michele Cobb and host Jo Reed, talking about Michelle Obama’s bestselling memoir. Obama aims to inspire listeners to become their best selves, and she gives practical advice and uses illustrations from her own life. Her deeply personal stories show how she’s worked through obstacles, and listeners also hear about her family’s life post-White House and how they weathered the early days of the pandemic. Her voice is warm and inviting as she shares words of enc...2023-07-0306 minBehind the Mic with AudioFile MagazineAudioFile Favorites: MIRACLE AND WONDER by Malcolm Gladwell, Bruce Headlam, Paul Simon, read by Malcom Gladwell, Paul SimonThis week Behind the Mic is revisiting favorite audiobooks that are contenders for the 2023 Audie Awards. In today’s episode, host Jo Reed and AudioFile’s Michele Cobb discuss MIRACLE AND WONDER, which gives listeners insights into Paul Simon’s professional and private life. Hear all about Simon’s songwriting, in his own words, through hours of conversations with the musician. This audiobook is a finalist for the 2023 Audiobook of the Year.Read the full review of the audiobook on AudioFile’s website. Published by Pushkin Industries.Explore a full list of this year’s Audie Award...2023-03-0306 minBehind the Mic with AudioFile MagazineAudioFile Favorites: THE 1619 PROJECT by Nikole Hannah-Jones, The New York Times Magazine, Caitlin Roper, Ilena Silverman, Jake Silverstein [Eds.], read by Nikole Hannah-Jones and a Full CastAudioFile’s Behind the Mic is highlighting audiobooks that are up for the 2023 Audie Awards. Today we’re hearing AudioFile’s Alan Minskoff and host Jo Reed in discussion about THE 1619 PROJECT, Nikole Hannah-Jones’s ambitious work with the New York Times Magazine that tells the story of America through the lens of slavery. It’s a contender for the 2023 Audiobook of the Year and a finalist in the Multi-Voiced Performance category.Read the full review of the audiobook on AudioFile’s website. Published by Random House Audio.Explore a full list of this year’s Audie Award...2023-03-0205 minBehind the Mic with AudioFile MagazineAudioFile Favorites: GOOD OMENS by Terry Pratchett, Neil Gaiman, read by a full castWe’re revisiting favorite episodes this week on Behind the Mic, highlighting audiobooks that are up for 2023 Audie Awards. Today host Jo Reed and AudioFile’s Emily Connelly discuss a fantastical full-cast audiobook adaptation of Terry Pratchett and Neil Gaiman’s apocalyptic GOOD OMENS. This favorite comic novel gets the all-star treatment with narrators including Michael Sheen, David Tennant, and more. It’s up for Audie Awards in the Audio Drama and Fantasy categories this year.Read the full review of the audiobook on AudioFile’s website. Published by Harper Audio.Explore a full list of this ye...2023-03-0106 minBehind the Mic with AudioFile MagazineAudioFile Favorites: NIGHTCRAWLING by Leila Mottley, read by Joniece Abbott-PrattBehind the Mic is sharing episodes this week focused on some of the 2023 Audie Award finalists. Today’s episode is on NIGHTCRAWLING, Leila Mottley’s novel narrated by Joniece Abbott-Pratt. This audiobook is up for the Best Female Narrator Audie this year, and it was also one of AudioFile’s Best Audiobooks of 2022. Listen in to hear host Jo Reed and AudioFile’s Kendra Winchester discussing this powerful fiction audiobook with unforgettable narrators and a moving narration.Read the full review of the audiobook on AudioFile’s website. Published by Random House Audio.Explore a full list...2023-02-2806 minBehind the Mic with AudioFile MagazineAudioFile Favorites: FINDING ME by Viola Davis, read by Viola DavisBehind the Mic is revisiting audiobooks that are up for the 2023 Audie Awards. The Audie Awards are the Oscars of audiobooks and shine a spotlight on excellent audiobook performances. We’re starting with an audiobook that has already won a Grammy this year — Viola Davis’s FINDING ME. Davis’s electric memoir is up for an Audie Award in both the Audiobook of the Year and Narrated by the Author categories, and it was on AudioFile’s list of Best Audiobooks of 2022. Learn more about this audiobook in host Jo Reed’s conversation with AudioFile’s Michele Cobb.Read the ful...2023-02-2707 minBehind the Mic with AudioFile MagazineAudioFile Favorites: TRISTAN STRONG PUNCHES A HOLE IN THE SKYAudioFile’s revisiting favorite episodes of Behind the Mic this week, with great last-minute audiobook gifts in mind. Today’s recommendation is for a captivating fantasy audiobook for kids, TRISTAN STRONG PUNCHES A HOLE IN THE SKY by Kwame Mbalia, read by Amir Abudllah. Hear host Jo Reed and AudioFile’s Emily Connelly as they talk about this thrilling listen for kids and families. The best part — this is book one in a three-part series, so there’s more excellent storytelling adventures to look forward to!Read the full review of the audiobook on AudioFile’s website. Published by...2022-12-2306 minBehind the Mic with AudioFile MagazineAudioFile Favorites: ZABAR’SAudioFile is revisiting some favorite audiobooks this week, with your holiday gift lists in mind. Today’s audiobook discussion has AudioFile’s Alan Minskoff and host Jo Reed talking all about babkas, bagels, and more culinary delights from the iconic New York deli, Zabar’s. Erin Bennett narrates this family memoir that’s also a slice of New York City history, bringing the right blend of appreciation and conviction to her narration. The perfect gift — perhaps with babka or rugelach in hand.Read the full review of the audiobook on AudioFile’s website. Published by Random House Audio.2022-12-2106 minBehind the Mic with AudioFile MagazineAudioFile Favorites: LIFE ON THE MISSISSIPPIAudioFile is revisiting some of our favorite episodes this week, this time with holiday gift giving in mind. Listen to hear host Jo Reed and AudioFile’s Robin Whitten discuss LIFE ON THE MISSISSIPPI, Rinker Buck’s tale of an unusual journey narrated by Jason Culp. It makes for an ideal gift for a history lover in your life, as Buck recounts his 2016 journey down the Monongahela, Ohio, and Mississippi rivers in a flatboat.Read the full review of the audiobook on AudioFile’s website. Published by Simon & Schuster Audio.Find more audiobook recommendations at audiof...2022-12-1907 minBehind the Mic with AudioFile MagazineAudioFile favorites: THE MAID by Nita Prose, read by Lauren AmbroseThis week we’re reairing episodes featuring some of our favorite audiobooks we’ve covered on Behind the Mic. Host Jo Reed and AudioFile’s Robin Whitten discuss Nita Prose’s zinger of a mystery with many possible suspects. Narrator Lauren Ambrose performs this creatively crafted mystery featuring Molly, a maid at the Regency Grand Hotel who discovers the body of a regular guest in his suite. Lauren Ambrose is exceptional at capturing this propulsive story, giving listeners a sense of all the details as well as the emotional cues that Molly doesn’t necessarily pick up on. All the clues...2022-09-0907 minBehind the Mic with AudioFile MagazineAudioFile Favorites: WILD SWAN by Patti Callahan, read by Cynthia ErivoThis week we’re reairing episodes featuring some of our favorite audiobooks we’ve covered on Behind the Mic. Hear host Jo Reed and AudioFile’s Robin Whitten discuss Cynthia Erivo’s spectacular narration that gets the emotional tone of this story exactly right. She is nothing short of amazing as she narrates Patti Callahan’s historical novella about Florence Nightingale. Callahan examines a few years of the famous nurse’s life as she struggled with shedding Victorian expectations and fulfilling her calling to reform health care. The storytelling makes every detail and emotional point shine. Whether it’s the color of a...2022-09-0806 minBehind the Mic with AudioFile MagazineAudioFile Favorites: STUNTBOY, IN THE MEANTIME by Jason Reynolds, read by Guy Lockard, Nile Bullock, Angel Pean, and a full castThis week we’re reairing episodes featuring some of our favorite audiobooks we’ve covered on Behind the Mic. Host Jo Reed and AudioFile’s Emily Connelly discuss this audiobook from Jason Reynolds, whose funny, smart, and empathetic writing meets kids where they are. With endless energy, verve, and style, Guy Lockard is a total superstar narrating this middle-grade novel about Portico Reeves, aka Stuntboy, supported by a full cast and a dynamic production. Portico, voiced by Nile Bullock, loves living in his apartment building, but every time he catches his parents arguing, he feels “the frets.” So, he and his be...2022-09-0708 minBehind the Mic with AudioFile MagazineAudioFile Favorites: THE CANDY HOUSE by Jennifer Egan, read by a Full CastThis week we’re reairing episodes featuring some of our favorite audiobooks we’ve covered on Behind the Mic. Host Jo Reed and AudioFile contributor Alan Minskoff discuss this unusual and absorbing audiobook full of interwoven stories from Jennifer Egan. Each performance is exceptional. Michael Boatman narrates the opening chapter, capturing the interior life of the enigmatic Bix Boughton, who invents a world-altering technology central to the plot. The time-traveling chapters reprise some of the characters from Egan’s award-winning A VISIT FROM THE GOON SQUAD, but this novel has a wider timeframe, a greater trajectory, and a more comple...2022-09-0606 minBehind the Mic with AudioFile MagazineAudioFile favorites: LEAVE THE WORLD BEHIND by Rumaan Alam, read by Marin IrelandThis week we’re reairing episodes featuring some of our favorite audiobooks we’ve covered on Behind the Mic. AudioFile’s Michele Cobb tells host Jo Reed about the National Book Award finalist performed by one of her favorite narrators. Marin Ireland narrates Rumaan Alam’s stunning audiobook that explores race, class, family, and global catastrophe. A married couple and their children head to Long Island for a family vacation. However, the owners of their rental house arrive unexpectedly after fleeing a blackout, and the two families—one white and middle class, the other Black and wealthy—cohabitate and try to figur...2022-09-0506 minBehind the Mic with AudioFile MagazineThe Welcoming Library and AudioFile MagazineAudioFile’s Robin Whitten and host Jo Reed discuss a new initiative to help I’m Your Neighbor Books grow their signature project, The Welcoming Library. The Welcoming Library is a touring collection of 30 picture books that connects readers with stories of immigrant families. Robin and Jo discuss the need for incorporating authentically-voiced audiobooks into the collection, and how Playaway’s Wonderbook editions allow for seamless reading and listening experiences. AudioFile is proud to support this important community project, and we invite you to support it, too.Learn more about AudioFile’s collaboration with I’m Your Neighbor Books.Find more audio...2022-04-2909 minBehind the Mic with AudioFile MagazineAudioFile’s Golden VoicesAudioFile is excited to announce three new Golden Voice narrators for 2021 — Cassandra Campbell, Michael Crouch, and Soneela Nankani. AudioFile’s Robin Whitten tells host Jo Reed about this lifetime achievement award that goes to the stars of the narrating universe. AudioFile has bestowed the Golden Voice prize on just 34 voice artists, including George Guidall, Bahni Turpin, Simon Vance, Edoardo Ballerini, Julia Whelan, and Scott Brick. The award celebrates an artist’s iconic role in the field of narration and honors those who have made significant contributions to the audiobook art form. Robin and Jo each share thoughts and clips from two Go...2021-06-0115 minBehind the Mic with AudioFile MagazineAudioFile’s 2020 Best AudiobooksAudioFile Magazine is celebrating the best in this year’s audiobooks! Host Jo Reed and AudioFile’s Robin Whitten give a peek behind the scenes in the making of the 2020 Best Audiobooks list. In a year where audiobooks have meant so much to so many of us, choosing the titles that stood out above the rest was a difficult task. There are timely, heartfelt, and joyful audiobooks to dive into, all narrated with skill. Many of this year’s titles can provide you with an escape -- and others will push you to explore important cultural and political topics. We commen...2020-11-3014 min
Behind the Mic with AudioFile MagazineAudioFile’s 2019 Best AudiobooksDiscover this year’s best audiobook listening! Join AudioFile editor Robin Whitten and host Jo Reed to get a peek behind the scenes into the making of AudioFile’s 2019 Best Audiobooks list. Why are these 53 audiobooks on our list, and why do we think they’re the best listening around? It’s a slightly impossible task to choose from the 2,500 audiobooks AudioFile reviewed in 2019, with many excellent titles to choose from. This year’s lineup includes diverse, deeply personal, and timely storytelling and celebrates the skill and dedication of the narrators as well as everyone who works behind the scenes to bring u...2019-12-0209 min
Behind the Mic with AudioFile MagazineAudioFile Favorites: BOSSYPANTS by Tina Fey, read by Tina FeyThe perfect audiobook if you need a laugh. This 2012 Audie winner for Audiobook of the Year is a great example of how an author narrating their own work can bring that extra something. Host Jo Reed and AudioFile Publisher Michele Cobb chat about how Tina Fey’s challenges as a busy working mother are relatable and her comedy amplified through her perfectly delivered performance. It’s one of AudioFile’s favorites, and on the top of our recommended listening list. Published by Hachette Audio.Find more audiobook recommendations at audiofilemagazine.com.For more free audiobook recommendations, sign up for AudioFile Magazi...2019-09-2005 min
Behind the Mic with AudioFile MagazineAudioFile Favorites: THE POET X by Elizabeth Acevedo, read by Elizabeth AcevedoAn audiobook you absolutely have to hear. Jo Reed and AudioFile Publisher Michele Cobb express their admiration for the author’s poetic performance of her own work, one of AudioFile’s favorites and a National Book Award and Carnegie Medal winner. Xiomara is a 15-year-old first-generation Dominican-American girl who finds her voice through poetry. Acevedo’s performance chops pull the listener into Xiomara’s world, making this audiobook the ideal way to experience this novel. Published by Harper Audio.Find more audiobook recommendations at audiofilemagazine.com.For more free audiobook recommendations, sign up for AudioFile Magazine’s newsletter.Support for Behind the...2019-09-1906 min
Behind the Mic with AudioFile MagazineAudioFile Favorites: HIDDEN FIGURES by Margot Lee Shetterly, read by Robin MilesRobin Miles’s narration brings out the heart in a story built on incredible science. Michele Cobb, AudioFile Publisher, and host Jo Reed discuss an AudioFile favorite that went on to become a hit movie. Forget about breaking the glass ceiling — these four black women worked for NASA as “computers” and were instrumental in breaking the sound barrier and paving the way for space exploration. Published by Harper Audio.Find more audiobook recommendations at audiofilemagazine.com.For more free audiobook recommendations, sign up for AudioFile Magazine’s newsletter.Support for Behind the Mic with AudioFile Magazine comes from Paperback Classics, a new impr...2019-09-1805 min
Behind the Mic with AudioFile MagazineAudioFile Favorites: HAMILTON by Lin-Manuel Miranda, Jeremy McCarter, read by Mariska Hargitay, Lin-Manuel Miranda, Jeremy McCarter [Intro]“Hamilton: the Musical” is a cultural phenomenon, and the audiobook is a must-listen. Host Jo Reed and AudioFile Publisher Michele Cobb discuss their delight at this Audie Award Audiobook of the Year winner. It’s an AudioFile favorite packed with behind-the-scenes insights into how a Broadway musical gets made. Narrated by superfan Mariska Hargitay along with Lin-Manuel Miranda himself reading the libretto footnotes. Published by Hachette Audio.Find more audiobook recommendations at audiofilemagazine.com.For more free audiobook recommendations, sign up for AudioFile Magazine’s newsletter.Support for Behind the Mic with AudioFile Magazine comes from Paperback Classics, a new imprint...2019-09-1706 min
Behind the Mic with AudioFile MagazineAudioFile Favorites: BELOVED by Toni Morrison, read by Toni MorrisonThe Pulitzer Prize-winning modern classic narrated by author Toni Morrison herself. Jo Reed and AudioFile publisher Michele Cobb start a week of episodes of AudioFile Favorites—audiobooks we love to recommend. BELOVED is a compelling and complicated tale with an emotional punch, where the wounds of slavery run deep. It has controversial characters and a musical pace that will stay with the listener. Published by Random House Audio. Find more audiobook recommendations at audiofilemagazine.com.For more free audiobook recommendations, sign up for AudioFile Magazine’s newsletter.Support for Behind the Mic with AudioFile Magazine comes from Paperback Classics, a new...2019-09-1606 min
Behind the Mic with AudioFile MagazineAudioFile Favorites: THE FOREIGN CORRESPONDENT by Alan FurstWith so many historical mysteries to choose from, why does Alan Furst’s WWII noir make the AudioFile Favorites list? Host Jo Reed and Robin Whitten talk about the appeal and compare two versions of the audiobook. In Paris in the late 1930s, journalist Carl Weisz takes over an antifascist newspaper and is swept deeper into the international émigré community and the increasing danger of work for the Resistance. This 2007 spy novel has two audiobook versions—unabridged read by celebrated narrator George Guidall and a powerful abridgment, narrated by Alfred Molina. Published by Simon & Schuster (Alfred Molina version) & Recorded Books (narrat...2019-09-1306 min
Behind the Mic with AudioFile MagazineAudioFile Favorites: BORN A CRIME by Trevor Noah, read by Trevor NoahThe host of “The Daily Show” gives a candid, unflinching look at his South African childhood. Editor Robin Whitten and host Jo Reed talk about why this author-read memoir is one of AudioFile’s go-to recommendations. Trevor Noah injects his candor and uses his wry humor with his innate storytelling and mimicry to leaven the story commenting on the absurdities of apartheid while giving a stark portrait of the repressive lives of Black South Africans. Published by Audible.Find more audiobook recommendations at audiofilemagazine.com,For more free audiobook recommendations, sign up for AudioFile Magazine’s newsletter.Support for Behind the Mic...2019-09-1206 min
Behind the Mic with AudioFile MagazineAudioFile Favorites: BEAUTIFUL RUINS by Jess Walter, read by Edoardo BalleriniThe charm of the Italian coast, movie star glamour, hope, and heartbreak are wrapped in a magical narration by Edoardo Ballerini. Editor Robin Whitten and host Jo Reed talk about why this audiobook performance makes the novel one of AudioFile’s Favorites. Listeners start with an Italian innkeeper in the 1960s and and move all the way through present-day Hollywood with dozens of unforgettable characters: husbands and wives, lovers and dreamers, superstars and losers, all warmly and vividly portrayed by Ballerini. An Earphones and Audie Award winner. Published by HarperAudio.Find more audiobook recommendations at audiofilemagazine.com.For more free au...2019-09-1105 min
Behind the Mic with AudioFile MagazineAudioFile Favorites: THE GRAVEYARD BOOK by Neil Gaiman, read by Neil GaimanGaiman’s fantastic worlds are an absolute delight on audio, and listeners are especially lucky to get to experience this Newbery Award-winning middle grade fantasy in Gaiman’s own voice. Host Jo Reed and Editor Robin Whitten chat about why THE GRAVEYARD BOOK is an AudioFile Favorite. Fans of AMERICAN GODS or GOOD OMENS may not know about Gaiman’s children’s audiobooks.This story of an orphaned boy—“Bod,” short for Nobody—who is raised by ghosts in the local graveyard also features an array of mythological and supernatural characters. The storytelling is as good as it gets. There is a full-cast v...2019-09-1005 min
Behind the Mic with AudioFile MagazineAudioFile Favorites: THE GOLDEN COMPASS by Philip Pullman, read by Philip Pullman and a Full CastA window into Philip Pullman’s fantastic universe is the way many listeners first entered the audiobook world. Editor Robin Whitten and host Jo Reed start a week of episodes of AudioFile Favorites—the audiobooks we always recommend. The first in the His Dark Materials trilogy sets the stage with miraculous creatures—daemons, armored bears, and witches—who join 12-year-old Lyra Belacqua in her quest for truth. The multi-actor cast of this audiobook version engages listeners from the opening scenes. THE GOLDEN COMPASS has stayed at the top of our favorites list for more than 20 years!The BBC/HBO TV adaption...2019-09-0906 min
Behind the Mic with AudioFile MagazineInterview with Scott Brick - AudioFile Magazine Golden Voice NarratorNarrator Scott Brick celebrates his 20th year as an audiobook narrator this June. He received the honor of Golden Voice 15 years ago as his prolific career took off quickly—he credits producers Dan Musselman and Stefan Rudnicki, but Scott’s own passion for books and stories is equally a cause. Scott’s affinity for and knowledge of science fiction has kept that genre high on his favorites list. Scott talks with podcast host Josephine Reed about many aspects of his career as he celebrates his 20-year milestone.Browse his full audiography, and explore his AudioFile profile page.Essential Listens:JURASSIC PARKDE...2019-06-1030 min
Behind the Mic with AudioFile MagazineBest Science Fiction & Fantasy Audiobooks 2018 from AudioFile MagazineOur last Best of 2018 list features favorites in Science Fiction & Fantasy. Listen as Michele and Robin discuss these winners, with bonus sound samples of WHO IS THE BLACK PANTHER?, performed by a full cast, and THE POPPY WAR, narrated by Emily Woo Zeller. And don’t miss tomorrow’s interview with Heath Miller about his narration of SPACE OPERA.AudioFile Magazine’s Best Science Fiction and Fantasy Audiobooks of 2018ARMISTICE by Lara Elena Donnelly, read by Mary Robinette Kowal, published by Macmillan AudioSPACE OPERA by Catherynne M. Valente, read by Heath Miller, published by HighBridge AudioSPINNING SILVER by Naomi Novik, read b...2018-12-1308 min
Behind the Mic with AudioFile MagazineBest Memoir Audiobooks 2018 from AudioFile MagazineToday we’re sharing AudioFile Magazine’s list of the 2018 Best Memoir Audiobooks. Listen as we discuss all the winners, including sound clips from THE COST OF LIVING by Deborah Levy and MAKE TROUBLE by Cecile Richards.AudioFile Magazine’s Best Memoir Audiobooks of 2018BECOMING by Michelle Obama, read by Michelle Obama, published by Random House AudioEDUCATED by Tara Westover, read by Julia Whelan, published by Random House AudioGOING TO THE MOUNTAIN by Ndaba Mandela, read by Michael Boatman, Ndaba Mandela, published by Hachette AudioMAKE TROUBLE by Cecile Richards, Lauren Peterson, read by Cecile Richards, published by Simon & Schuster AudioREPORTER by Sey...2018-12-1207 min
Behind the Mic with AudioFile MagazineBest Romance Audiobooks 2018 from AudioFile MagazineToday we’re sharing the Best Romance Audiobooks of 2018. Listen to clips from BESOTTED WITH THE VISCOUNT and AS YOU WISH, two of our five picks. And be sure to come back tomorrow to hear our interview with narrator Brittany Pressley about Carolyn Brown’s THE SOMETIMES SISTERS.AudioFile Magazine’s Best Romance Audiobooks of 2018AS YOU WISH by Jude Deveraux, read by Susan Bennett, published by Recorded BooksBESOTTED WITH THE VISCOUNT by Susanna Malcolm, read by Nicholas Boulton, published by Hedgehog Inc. ProductionsIT HAPPENED IN THE HIGHLANDS by May McGoldrick, read by Saskia Maarleveld, published by Macmillan AudioKISS QUOTIENT by Hel...2018-12-1007 min
Behind the Mic with AudioFile MagazineBest Children's Audiobooks 2018 from AudioFile MagazineToday we are sharing the Best Children’s and Family Audiobooks of 2018. Listen in as we talk about our picks and share clips from GOOD NIGHT STORIES FOR REBEL GIRLS and YOU DON’T KNOW EVERYTHING, JILLY P! And be sure to tune in tomorrow when we share our interview with narrator Fiona Hardingham discussing the final book of Maryrose Wood’s Incorrigible Children of Ashton Place series.AudioFile Magazine’s Best Children’s and Family Audiobooks 2018FINDING LANGSTON by Lesa Cline-Ransome, read by Dion Graham, published by DreamscapeGOOD NIGHT STORIES FOR REBEL GIRLS, BOOKS 1-2 by Elena Favilli, Francesca Cavallo, r...2018-12-0608 min
Behind the Mic with AudioFile MagazineBest Mystery & Suspense Audiobooks 2018 from AudioFile MagazineWe’re featuring AudioFile Magazine’s list of the Best Mystery & Suspense Audiobooks of 2018. Listen in as we discuss these compelling audiobooks and share clips from KINGDOM OF THE BLIND and THE DEATH OF MRS. WESTAWAY. Many of these Best of 2018 picks have been featured in detail in earlier podcast episodes—dive back into our archive to discover more about them.AudioFile Magazine’s Best Mystery & Suspense Audiobooks of 2018DARK SACRED NIGHT by Michael Connelly, read by Titus Welliver, Christine Lakin, published by Hachette AudioDAY OF THE DEAD by Nicci French, read by Beth Chalmers, published by Harper AudioKINGDOM OF THE BLIN...2018-12-0507 min
Behind the Mic with AudioFile MagazineBest Biography & History Audiobooks 2018 from AudioFile MagazineWe’re celebrating AudioFile Magazine’s picks for the 2018 Best Biography and History Audiobooks. Join us as we discuss these intriguing true life stories and share clips from BARRACOON and RFK. And don’t miss tomorrow’s episode featuring an interview with narrator January LaVoy about her narration of Tilar J. Mazzeo’s ELIZA HAMILTON.AudioFile Magazine’s Best Biography and History Audiobooks of 2018BARRACOON by Zora Neale Hurston, Deborah G. Plant [Ed.], read by Robin Miles, published by Harper AudioELIZA HAMILTON by Tilar J. Mazzeo, read by January LaVoy, published by Simon & Schuster AudioRFK by Robert F. Kennedy, C. Richard Alle...2018-12-0308 min
Behind the Mic with AudioFile MagazineBest Young Adult Audiobooks 2018 from AudioFile MagazineToday we share AudioFile Magazine’s list of the Best Young Adult Audiobooks of 2018. Listen in as we discuss these audiobook winners and share clips from HOPE NATION and CHILDREN OF BLOOD AND BONE. Tune in tomorrow for more on YA winner I HAVE LOST MY WAY from narrator Sunil Malhotra.AudioFile Magazine’s Best Young Adult Audiobooks of 2018CHILDREN OF BLOOD AND BONE by Tomi Adeyemi, read by Bahni Turpin, published by Macmillan AudioHOPE NATION Edited by Rose Brock and read by a full cast, published by Listening LibraryI HAVE LOST MY WAY by Gayle Forman, read by Sunil Malh...2018-11-2907 min
Behind the Mic with AudioFile MagazineBest Nonfiction & Culture Audiobooks 2018 from AudioFile MagazineToday we share AudioFile Magazine’s list of the 2018 Best Nonfiction & Culture Audiobooks. Listen in as we discuss these audiobook winners and share a sound clip from one of the best of the year, Ijeoma Oluo’s SO YOU WANT TO TALK ABOUT RACE, narrated by Bahni Turpin.AudioFile Magazine’s Best Nonfiction & Culture Audiobooks of 2018BEAUTIFUL COUNTRY BURN AGAIN by Ben Fountain, read by Ron Butler, published by Harper AudioI'LL BE GONE IN THE DARK by Michelle McNamara, read by Gabra Zackman, Gillian Flynn [Intro.], Patton Oswalt [Afterword], published by Harper AudioSO YOU WANT TO TALK ABOUT RACE by Ijeoma...2018-11-2806 min
Behind the Mic with AudioFile MagazineBest Fiction Audiobooks 2018 from AudioFile MagazineToday we share AudioFile Magazine’s list of the 2018 Best Fiction Audiobooks. Listen in as we discuss these audiobook winner, and share clips from CIRCE and WARLIGHT. Tune in tomorrow for more on OLIVER LOVING from narrator Michael Crouch.AudioFile Magazine’s Best Fiction Audiobooks of 2018CLOCK DANCE by Anne Tyler, read by Kimberly Farr, published by Random House AudioOLIVER LOVING by Stefan Merrill Block, read by Michael Crouch, published by Macmillan AudioTRANSCRIPTION by Kate Atkinson, read by Fenella Woolgar, published by Hachette AudioWASHINGTON BLACK by Esi Edugyan, read by Dion Graham, published by Random House AudioCIRCE by Madeline Miller, read...2018-11-2608 min
AudioFile MagazineAudiofile AnnouncementAudiofile Magazine’s daily Sound Reviews are going away for the first three weeks of August, But we have exciting news, we will return on Monday August 27 with a new podcast called Behind the Mic with Audiofile .
Editors and reviewers from AFM will give their recommendations for the best audiobook listening Mon thru Fr Plus we’ll feature monthly in-depth conversations with the best voices in the audiobook world.
Thanks and we can’t wait for you to hear Behind the Mic with AudioFile beginning Tuesday Sept 42018-08-0200 min
AudioFile MagazineLOVE SUGAR MAGIC: A DASH OF TROUBLE by Anna Meriano, read by Kyla Garcia, SoundReviewKyla Garcia energetically narrates the debut story of Leonora (Leo), an 11-year-old Tejano girl who has recently discovered that her family's baking tradition is rooted in witchcraft. Garcia delights as she delivers the magical recipes in Leo's family's old cookbook.
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AudioFile MagazineHIGH-RISERS by Ben Austen, read by Ron Butler, SoundReviewAuthor Ben Austen and narrator Ron Butler counter the worn narrative of Chicago's
Cabrini-Green housing projects as a place of urban blight, poverty, and violence. Together, they
render a fine, sympathetic portrait of a place and its people, striving for a place in the world.
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AudioFile MagazineTHE MAN ON THE MOUNTAINTOP by Susan Trott, adapted by Libby Spurrier, and read by a Full CastStanley Tucci and Toby Jones bring their versatile talents to this story of a holy man whom long lines of pilgrims desperately want to meet but few come to understand. Tucci’s direct and gentle narration keeps this superb full-cast performance on track and flowing.
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AudioFile MagazineGolden Voice narrator and actor Robin Miles talks with AudioFileGolden Voice narrator and actor Robin Miles is known for her subtle and nuanced narration of hundreds of audiobooks including HIDDEN FIGURES, N.K. Jemisin's Broken Earth Trilogy, and Josephine Reed's favorite, ANNIE JOHN by Jamaica Kincaid. Robin brings talent and precision to her narration, and experience through years of acting. Hear more of her secrets behind her impressive narrations — and you just might want to grab a beer beforehand to listen along.
Check AudioFile's blog post on Robin Miles, http://bit.ly/2GaBMhe2018-03-0929 min
AudioFile MagazineFlavia de Luce series author Alan Bradley and narrator Jayne Entwistle talk with AudioFileAuthor Alan Bradley and narrator Jayne Entwistle talk about the indomitable Flavia de Luce, and the series of nine audiobooks. Listen to a recent conversation between author and narrator, with AudioFile host Josephine Reed.
To read more about the Flavia de Luce series, check AudioFile's blog post http://bit.ly/2F5bXkt2018-02-2332 min
AudioFile MagazineTOWN IS BY THE SEA by Joanne Schwartz, read by Mark TuretskyMark Turetsky delivers a young Cape Breton boy’s story. His day includes a morning watching the sea, an afternoon walk to the store and a visit to his grandfather’s grave. Turetsky’s even tone carefully describes the salty sea air, the perils of undersea mining and the boy’s belief that one day he will be a miner like his father.
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AudioFile MagazineHERE IN BERLIN by Cristina Garcia, read by Joan WalkerJoan Walker delivers these reminiscences of life in Berlin from just before the German surrender in 1945 to the near-present. Each speaker has a personality and a mood ranging from seductive intimacy to cold fury. Walker’s masterful intepretation holds together an emotional saga of tyrannical oppressions and of family.
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AudioFile MagazineTHE BEST OF US by Joyce Maynard, read by Joyce MaynardJoyce Maynard’s satin voice fluidly delivers every emotion of her soul-baring journey. In her mid-50s, Maynard finds the love of her life, and all is right with world. A year later, her husband is diagnosed with pancreatic cancer. Rather than give up, Maynard embraces each moment in her journey of strength and self-revelation.
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AudioFile MagazineSENSE AND SENSIBILITY by Jane Austen, read by Alison LarkinAlison Larkin’s delicate voice and perfect English accent sweep the listener back in time, into the lives of Elinor and Marianne. Larkin’s delivery allows Austen’s 19th c. style to flow, making the dense passages easy to understand. She captures the silliness of the pompous gentry’s conventions in the many humorous scenes.
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AudioFile MagazineTHE LUNAR CATS by Lynne Truss, read by Mike GradyAn imaginative tale featuring evil talking cats (ETCs) is delightfully brought to life by Mike Grady. Alec Charlesworth is a conscientious researcher with unique past experiences investigating cats. Embracing the playful language and quirky characters, human and feline alike, Grady executes this offbeat mystery perfectly.
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AudioFile MagazineBEFORE THE DEVIL BREAKS YOU by Libba Bray, read by January LaVoyJanuary LaVoy shines in the third installment of The Diviners series. In 1920s Harlem, the Diviners, a group of preternaturally gifted young people, work to discover the source of their powers as a new threat to the equilibrium between good and evil emanates from a local asylum. Begin at the beginning of this four-audiobook series.
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AudioFile MagazineAN ENCHANTMENT OF RAVENS by Margaret Rogerson, read by Julia WhelanJulia Whelan draws listeners into a romantic fantasy world of faeries who covet the creative abilities of humans, using enchantment as currency. Isobel, a talented portrait painter, runs afoul of Rook, the Autumn Prince, and is drawn into the dangerous faerie lands where nothing is as it seems and horrors lurk at every turn.
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AudioFile MagazineA HOUSE FOR MR BISWAS by V.S. Naipaul, read by Sam DastorV.S. Naipaul’s body of writing earned him Nobel laureate status. This engaging and accessible novel was published nearly 60 years ago. Sam Dastor complements Naipaul’s phrasing, adding yet another layer of resonance to the hapless central character, his not-always-helpful friends, and his nearly overwhelming family.
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AudioFile MagazineGRAND SLAM by Heidi McLaughlin, read by Alastair Haynesbridge and Athena PappasBoston baseball hero Travis Kidd yearns to make Saylor Blackwell more than his publicist. When he’s accused of a crime he didn’t commit, she is his alibi, but will she risk everything to help him? Alastair Haynesbridge and Athena Pappas deliver alternate chapters, making Heidi McLaughlin’s sexy romance a fantastic listen.
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AudioFile MagazineBE FIERCE by Gretchen Carlson, read by Gretchen CarlsonCarlson walked away from her job as a news anchor for Fox News to fight—and win—her sexual harassment case. Her story is just one of many that deserves to be told. In a deeply moving and relevant listen she unflinchingly tackles a hot topic and its intricacies, suggesting practical steps women can take to stand up for themselves.
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AudioFile MagazineWHAT UNITES US by Dan Rather and Elliot Kirschner, read by Dan RatherVeteran newscaster Dan Rather reviews the values that unite us, exploring such themes as community, patriotism and immigration. He believes empathy is lacking in many national leaders. Rather cares deeply about his subject and portions of his book are highly personal, adding an undertone of emotion to his delivery.
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AudioFile MagazineTROMBONE SHORTY by Troy Andrews, read by Dion GrahamA trombone solo precedes Dion Graham’s narration of this picture-book autobiography by "Trombone Shorty" Andrews, a New Orleans native and Grammy Award-nominated musician. Graham’s dynamic reading blends with Andrews’s words and music drawing listeners into an experience that’s lyrical in word, illustration, and music.
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AudioFile MagazineTHE TEMPLARS by Dan Jones, read by Dan JonesDan Jones’s performance of his book confirms his rising status as a popular historian: academic, British, and a bit droll, always crisp, to the point, and, above all, entertaining. The Templar saga is true, crossing continents and centuries, drawing together all the finest, loftiest and most savage elements of the Middle Ages.
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AudioFile MagazineMRS. OSMOND by John Banville, read by Amy FineganJohn Banville’s brilliant sequel to James’s Portrait of a Lady gets a brilliant reading by Amy Finegan. She delivers a score of complex, conflicted characters, smoothly navigating the snares and quagmires of Jamesian syntax. Banville’s story uses the same cast as the original in the same elegant 19th century milieu.
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AudioFile MagazineTHE GIRL WHO TAKES AN EYE FOR AN EYE by David Lagercrantz, read by Simon VanceSimon Vance has been the consistent voice for this series about indomitable computer hacker, Lisbeth Salander, the girl with the dragon tattoo, and journalist Mikael Blomkvist. Lisbeth in a women’s prison where she leverages all her resources to defend an abused fellow inmate. Vance’s extraordinary talent comes through.
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Support for AudioFile's Sound Reviews comes from Grammy Award-winning publisher Hachette Audio, home to works by James Patterson, JK Rowling, Joel Osteen, David Sedaris, David Baldacci, Elin Hilderbrand, Michael Connelly, and many more bestselling audiobooks https://soundcloud.com/hache...2018-01-0603 min
AudioFile MagazineWHAT HAPPENED by Hillary Rodham Clinton, read by Hillary Rodham ClintonHillary Rodham Clinton's book is pure Hillary—forceful, inspiring, yet humble. She delivers her story brilliantly. Clinton tries to explain how she lost the election and, in doing, so raises many questions about how society treats women. Trump supporters will hate the book and her fans will love the shots she takes at him.
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AudioFile MagazineTHE RULES OF MAGIC by Alice Hoffman, read by Marin IrelandMarin Ireland gives a warm, lyrical, enchanting performance in this prequel to PRACTICAL MAGIC. The Owens siblings grow up with odd, inexplicable restrictions. They cannot wear red shoes, walk in the moonlight, or fall in love (else their love will be cursed). When they’re older, they journey to New York City to break the spell.
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AudioFile MagazineI CAN'T BREATHE by Matt Taibbi, read by Dominic HoffmanPolice brutality against African-Americans is depressingly common. In the 2014 case of Eric Garner, a cell phone video captured his dying gasps—”I can’t breathe”—as he was trapped in a choke hold by a police officer. Dominic Hoffman’s gravelly timbre and tough tone are an ideal fit for this outstanding piece of journalism.
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AudioFile MagazineWHAT MOTIVATES GETTING THINGS DONE by Mary Lamia, read by Cynthia FarrellPsychoanalyst Mary Lamia’s nonjudgmental approach divides people into deadline-driven – people who need external pressure to be productive – and task-driven – people who approach their work without conflict, stress, or external pressure. Cynthia Farrell’s controlled narration has magnetic appeal and adds authority.
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Support for AudioFile's Sound Reviews comes from Grammy Award-winning publisher Hachette Audio, home to works by James Patterson, JK Rowling, Joel Osteen, David Sedaris, David Baldacci, Elin Hilderbrand, Michael Connelly, and many more bestselling audiobooks https://soundcloud.com/hachetteaudio2018-01-0302 min
AudioFile MagazineTHE UNQUIET GRAVE by Sharyn McCrumb, read by Candace Thaxton and Roger CaseyCandace Thaxton and Roger Casey deliver this novel based on a true murder trial in 1897. Attorney James Gardner, an elderly black man in a segregated insane asylum in the 1930s due to a failed suicide attempt, relates a time when he assisted in the defense of a white man, where the damning testimony came from a ghost.
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Support for AudioFile's Sound Reviews comes from Grammy Award-winning publisher Hachette Audio, home to works by James Patterson, JK Rowling, Joel Osteen, David Sedaris, David Baldacci, Elin Hilderbrand, Michael Connelly, and m...2018-01-0103 min
AudioFile MagazinePhilip Pullman's iconic audiobooks have a dynamic, creative team behind them—listen inListen to a recent conversation with the creative team behind Philip Pullman's audiobooks: Tim Ditlow, Orli Moscowitz, and Garrick Hagon, with AudioFile host Josephine Reed. For more about the extraordinary creative team behind The Golden Compass and The Book of Dust, check AudioFile's blog post, http://bit.ly/2zbpHTO2017-12-1934 min
AudioFile MagazineAuthor Joe Hill and narrator Dennis Boutsikaris talk about their audiobook collaborationAuthor Joe Hill's new collection of four short novels includes "Aloft" read by Dennis Boutsikaris. Listen to a recent conversation between author and narrator, with AudioFile host Josephine Reed.
For more the collaboration of Joe Hill and Dennis Boutsikaris, check AudioFile's blog post, http://bit.ly/2oXbHuM2017-12-0425 min
AudioFile MagazineOF MESS AND MOXIE by Jen Hatmaker, read by Jen HatmakerJen Hatmaker’s 12th book is an honest, heartfelt guide to how women can approach their messy lives with moxie. She offers anecdotes, not in the written text, which add more fun to the listening experience. Hatmaker’s sarcasm and self-deprecation is disarming, making this book sound like a conversation with a trusted friend.
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AudioFile Magazine25 Years of AudioFile Magazine — tracing a passion for audiobooksFounder & Editor Robin Whitten talks with Josephine Reed about the origins and history of AudioFile Magazine, the premier source for audiobook reviews and recommendations, started in June 1992. Lots has changed in the audiobook world in 25 years, but Robin continues her passion for audiobook listening and finding great audiobooks to recommend.2017-11-1708 min
AudioFile MagazineBLUEBIRD, BLUEBIRD by Attica Locke, read by JD JacksonJD Jackson homes in on the intensity of two racially charged murders in an East Texas town. Darren Mathews, a black Texas Ranger, wants to help both his race and his home state yet is unable to do much for either. Jackson’s sensitivity to Mathews's conflicting emotions offers a painfully intimate glimpse of the lawman's psyche.
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Support for AudioFile's Sound Reviews comes from Grammy Award-winning publisher Hachette Audio, home to works by James Patterson, JK Rowling, Joel Osteen, David Sedaris, David Baldacci, Elin Hilderbrand, Michael Connelly, and man...2017-11-1503 min
AudioFile MagazineGolden Voice narrator Barbara Rosenblat on her work and friendship with author Elizabeth PetersGolden Voice narrator Barbara Rosenblat chats with AudioFile’s Jo Reed about one of the most enduring partnerships in the audiobook world—that of “the Barbaras.” Barbara Rosenblat and Barbara Mertz, aka Elizabeth Peters. THE PAINTED QUEEN is the 20th in the Amelia Peabody mystery series—all narrated by Barbara Rosenblat.
For more about Barbara Rosenblat and The Painted Queen, check AudioFile's blog post, http://bit.ly/2yrP6wq2017-10-3125 min
AudioFile MagazineActor & narrator Stephen Fry's audiobook of Sherlock Holmes sets a new bar for these classicsAudioFile Contributing Editor Aurelia Scott and The Download's host Josephine Reed talk about the Stephen Fry’s new recording of Arthur Conan Doyle's Sherlock Holmes canon. Whether your favorite is "The Speckled Band" or "A Study in Scarlet," listen in as Aurelia and Jo discuss our love of Sherlock, our appreciation for this masterful collection, and why Sherlock is still so relevant today.
For more about Stephen Fry & Sherlock Holmes check AudioFile's blog post, http://bit.ly/2gR2qAj2017-10-2710 min
AudioFile MagazineBestselling author James Patterson in conversation with narrator Edoardo BalleriniAudioFile's interview between author James Patterson and narrator Edoardo Ballerini. This team has produced a number of excellent audiobooks together, and their latest, THE BLACK BOOK, is a great example of how they can create dynamic and fast-paced thrillers that listeners love. Listen in to Patterson and Ballerini as they discuss the making of THE BLACK BOOK and other compelling works, creating hyperreal worlds for readers to dive into, and the art of storytelling.
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AudioFile MagazineWHEN DIMPLE MET RISHI by Dandhya Menon, read by Sneha Mathan and Vikas AdamDimple Shah’s focus is on winning Insomnia Con, a summer app development program. Vikas Adam and Sneha Mathan build a rapid-fire repertoire through alternating chapters which include drama, humor, hijinks – and even a Bollywood dance number – as these teens work together and realize they might want more than just the grand prize.
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