Biography, Fiction, and Memoir
Contributor Stephen Cummings discusses three distinct listens.
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Show Notes
Stephen Cummings joins host Jo Reed to talk about Laurie Gwen Shapiro’s immersive dual biography of Amelia Earhart and George Putnam, The Aviator and the Showman; Elliot Ackerman’s unlikely and darkly comic caper, Sheepdogs; and Mike Albo’s candid, audio-exclusive memoir, Hologram Boyfriends. Cummings reflects on what surprised him about each audiobook and why these very different works held his attention to the end. Altogether, the conversation highlights how form, tone, and performance shape the listening experience.
Audiobooks Discussed:
The Aviator and the Showman by Laurie Gwen Shapiro, read by Stefanie Powers (Penguin Audio)
Sheepdogs by Elliot Ackerman, read by Chris Andrew Ciulla
(Random House Audio)
Hologram Boyfriends, written and read by Mike Albo
(Macmillan Audio)
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