Behind the Mic With Kirkus Reviews

A romance with an intriguing concept—men reading romance novels to help their own relationships. AudioFile Publisher Michele Cobb and host Jo Reed discuss why this romance works so well on audio. Andrew Eiden reads the contemporary narrative about Gavin’s attempts to save his failing marriage, and Maxwell Caulfield narrates as the Count in the Regency romance that is guiding the men. Published by Penguin Audio. Find more audiobook recommendations at audiofilemagazine.com. Support for Behind the Mic with AudioFile Magazine comes from Paperback Classics, a new imprint from Oasis Family Media, bringing the best pulp and vintage paperbacks to audio, including 1960s cult-classic series Dark Shadows and Flash Gordon. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Fans of Demi Moore’s acting will want to immerse themselves in this velvety listening experience. Host Jo Reed and AudioFile’s Michele Cobb discuss the surprising emotional revelations in this Hollywood A-lister’s honest reflection on her life. The author’s low timbre and raspy voice guide us through her turbulent life and reveal juicy details from her Hollywood marriages. Listeners will feel as though they understand her and empathize when she falls into addiction. Published by HarperAudio. Find more audiobook recommendations at audiofilemagazine.com. Support for Behind the Mic with AudioFile Magazine comes from Paperback Classics, a new imprint from Oasis Family Media, bringing the best pulp and vintage paperbacks to audio, including 1960s cult-classic series Dark Shadows and Flash Gordon. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Chase elite airline status with comedian and actor John Hodgman leading the way. His collection of humorous essays, many addressing travel and the trappings of life post-fame, is a delight. AudioFile publisher Michele Cobb tells host Jo Reed all the reasons she connected with this listen, including all of her time spent in airport lounges. Published by Penguin Audio. Find more audiobook recommendations at audiofilemagazine.com. Support for Behind the Mic with AudioFile Magazine comes from Paperback Classics, a new imprint from Oasis Family Media, bringing the best pulp and vintage paperbacks to audio, including 1960s cult-classic series Dark Shadows and Flash Gordon. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

The author is as candid in this memoir as she is in her viral comedy specials. AudioFile publisher Michele Cobb tells host Jo Reed about relating to the challenges and rewards of being a working mother supported by a husband who is willing to take on non-traditional roles. Filled with laughs, this honest celebrity biography read by the author and her husband is an absolutely fun listen with plenty of real stuff to say. Published by Random House Audio. Find more audiobook recommendations at audiofilemagazine.com. Support for Behind the Mic with AudioFile Magazine comes from Paperback Classics, a new imprint from Oasis Family Media, bringing the best pulp and vintage paperbacks to audio, including 1960s cult-classic series Dark Shadows and Flash Gordon. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Augusten Burroughs divulges his witchy truth in this offbeat memoir. Host Jo Reed and AudioFile publisher Michele Cobb delve into the author’s unusual childhood and discover how witchcraft has continuously intervened in his life. The author narrates with a sharply articulated wry drawl, and an ensemble cast reads the parts of key female family members in his life. Published by Macmillan Audio. Find more audiobook recommendations at audiofilemagazine.com. Support for Behind the Mic with AudioFile Magazine comes from Paperback Classics, a new imprint from Oasis Family Media, bringing the best pulp and vintage paperbacks to audio, including 1960s cult-classic series Dark Shadows and Flash Gordon. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Adjoa Andoh’s skilled narrations landed her on AudioFile’s 2019 Best Audiobooks list twice! She joins Robin Whitten to discuss her 2019 Best Sci-Fi, Fantasy, & Horror winner, Ann Leckie’s THE RAVEN TOWER. This fantasy tale is full of powerful gods, complex political machinations, and revenge. Find out what special preparation is needed to narrate as an ancient god. Published by Hachette Audio. Adjoa also earned a spot on the 2019 Best Romance Audiobooks list for Talia Hibbert’s contemporary British romance, GET A LIFE, CHLOE BROWN. Published by Harper Audio. 2019 Best Romance Audiobooks: THE BRIDE TEST by Helen Hoang, read by Emily Woo Zeller AMERICAN DREAMER by Adriana Herrera, read by Sean Crisden GET A LIFE, CHLOE BROWN by Talia Hibbert, read by Adjoa Andoh DESIRE LINES by Elizabeth Kingston, read by Nicholas Boulton RED, WHITE & ROYAL BLUE by Casey McQuiston, read by Ramon de Ocampo WOLF RAIN by Nalini Singh, read by Angela Dawe For the full list of AudioFile’s 2019 Best Audiobooks, visit www.audiofilemagazine.com. Support for Behind the Mic with AudioFile Magazine comes from Paperback Classics, a new imprint from Oasis Family Media, bringing the best pulp and vintage paperbacks to audio, including 1960s cult-classic series Dark Shadows and Flash Gordon. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Sandhya Menon’s THERE’S SOMETHING ABOUT SWEETIE is on AudioFile’s list of 2019 Best Young Adult Audiobooks. Narrator Vikas Adam joins AudioFile’s Michele Cobb to share what he loved about co-narrating this YA audiobook romance along with Soneela Nankani. Vikas gives voice to the mixed feelings of Ashish Patel, a high school basketball star who has just been dumped by his college girlfriend. Ashish gives in to his parents’ pressure to try arranged dating, and their pick is Sweetie, narrated by Soneela Nanakani. The two narrators create a tender story of self-discovery. Published by Simon & Schuster Audio. 2019 Best Young Adult Audiobooks: WITH THE FIRE ON HIGH by Elizabeth Acevedo, read by Elizabeth Acevedo THE SECRET COMMONWEALTH by Philip Pullman, read by Michael Sheen FRANKLY IN LOVE by David Yoon, read by Raymond J. Lee WAYWARD SON by Rainbow Rowell, read by Euan Morton THERE'S SOMETHING ABOUT SWEETIE by Sandhya Menon, read by Vikas Adam, Soneela Nankani AKATA WARRIOR by Nnedi Okorafor, read by Yetide Badaki For the full list of AudioFile’s 2019 Best Audiobooks, visit www.audiofilemagazine.com. Support for Behind the Mic with AudioFile Magazine comes from Paperback Classics, a new imprint from Oasis Family Media, bringing the best pulp and vintage paperbacks to audio, including 1960s cult-classic series Dark Shadows and Flash Gordon. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

We continue our 2019 Best Audiobooks celebrations with Children & Family Listening. Anthony Rey Perez narrated Carlos Hernandez’s SAL AND GABI BREAK THE UNIVERSE, an audiobook that blends realistic and fantastic events—and plenty of humor and heart. Anthony joined AudioFile’s Robin Whitten to talk about narrating complex books for kids and teen listeners, growing up as a first generation Cuban-American in Miami, and his appreciation for Hernandez’s imaginative characters. Published by Listening Library. 2019 Best Children & Family Listening Audiobooks: ADA TWIST AND THE PERILOUS PANTS by Andrea Beaty, read by Bahni Turpin OTHER WORDS FOR HOME by Jasmine Warga, read by Vaneh Assadourian SAL AND GABI BREAK THE UNIVERSE by Carlos Hernandez, read by Anthony Rey Perez CHARLOTTE'S WEB by E.B. White, read by Meryl Streep, January LaVoy, Kirby Heyborne, MacLeod Andrews, and a Full Cast WE ARE GRATEFUL: OTSALIHELIGA by Traci Sorell, read by Lauren Hummingbird, Agalisiga (Choogie) Mackey, Ryan Mackey, Traci Sorell, Tonia Weavel LOOK BOTH WAYS by Jason Reynolds, read by Heather Alicia Simms, Chris Chalk, Bahni Turpin, Adenrele Ojo, Kevin R. Free, JD Jackson, Guy Lockard, January LaVoy, David Sadzin, Jason Reynolds For the full list of AudioFile’s 2019 Best Audiobooks, visit www.audiofilemagazine.com. Support for Behind the Mic with AudioFile Magazine comes from Paperback Classics, a new imprint from Oasis Family Media, bringing the best pulp and vintage paperbacks to audio, including 1960s cult-classic series Dark Shadows and Flash Gordon. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

GIDEON THE NINTH is a highly original listen, and it’s one of our 2019 Best Sci-Fi, Fantasy & Horror Audiobooks. Join narrator Moira Quirk and AudioFile’s Robin Whitten for insights into Tamsyn Muir’s audiobook packed full of unusual characters, both living and dead. Moira says, “I looked at it as a country house murder, but in space, and a little more dystopian, and odd, and irreverent.” Moira shares how she chose to voice the snarky Gideon plus her necromancer companion, nuns, skeletons, and more. Listen for Moira’s take, and get ready for a fabulous audiobook. Published by Recorded Books. 2019 Best Sci-Fi, Fantasy & Horror Audiobooks: THE RAVEN TOWER by Ann Leckie, read by Adjoa Andoh THE TEN THOUSAND DOORS OF JANUARY by Alix E. Harrow, read by January LaVoy BLACK LEOPARD, RED WOLF by Marlon James, read by Dion Graham GIDEON THE NINTH by Tamsyn Muir, read by Moira Quirk FULL THROTTLE by Joe Hill, read by Zachary Quinto, Wil Wheaton, Kate Mulgrew, Neil Gaiman, Ashleigh Cummings, Joe Hill, Laysla De Oliveira, Nate Corddry, Connor Jessup, Stephen Lang, George Guidall EDGEDANCER by Brandon Sanderson, read by Terence Aselford and a Full Cast For the full list of AudioFile’s 2019 Best Audiobooks, visit www.audiofilemagazine.com. Support for Behind the Mic with AudioFile Magazine comes from Paperback Classics, a new imprint from Oasis Family Media, bringing the best pulp and vintage paperbacks to audio, including 1960s cult-classic series Dark Shadows and Flash Gordon. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

JD Jackson’s narration of Attica Locke’s HEAVEN, MY HOME has earned a spot on the 2019 Best Mystery Audiobooks list. JD joins AudioFile’s Michele Cobb to talk about his narration of this new mystery and Locke’s 2017 Best Audiobook winner, BLUEBIRD, BLUEBIRD. Both audiobooks are centered around Texas Ranger Darren Mathews, a man with a rocky marriage, a drinking problem, and a penchant for doing bad things for good reasons. JD talks about bringing these East Texas characters to life. Published by Hachette Audio. 2019 Best Mystery Audiobooks: AMERICAN SPY by Lauren Wilkinson, read by Bahni Turpin RUN AWAY by Harlan Coben, read by Steven Weber BIG SKY by Kate Atkinson, read by Jason Isaacs HEAVEN, MY HOME by Attica Locke, read by JD Jackson THE MARYLEBONE DROP by Mick Herron, read by Gerard Doyle THE ACCOMPLICE by Joseph Kanon, read by Jonathan Davis For the full list of AudioFile’s 2019 Best Audiobooks, visit www.audiofilemagazine.com. Support for Behind the Mic with AudioFile Magazine comes from Paperback Classics, a new imprint from Oasis Family Media, bringing the best pulp and vintage paperbacks to audio, including 1960s cult-classic series Dark Shadows and Flash Gordon. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Narrator George Newbern joines AudioFile’s Michele Cobb for a discussion of Rick Atkinson’s newest history, THE BRITISH ARE COMING: The War for America, Lexington to Princeton, 1775-1777. This engaging listen is one of AudioFile’s 2019 Best Biography & History Audiobooks and is the first in a planned trilogy about the American Revolution. Listen for insights into the special preparation needed to bring this nonfiction audiobook to life. Published by Macmillan Audio. 2019 Best Biography & History Audiobooks: ZORA AND LANGSTON by Yuval Taylor, read by Bahni Turpin FIRST: SANDRA DAY O’CONNOR by Evan Thomas, read by Kirsten Potter AMERICAN MOONSHOT by Douglas Brinkley, read by Stephen Graybill THE BRITISH ARE COMING by Rick Atkinson, read by George Newbern, Rick Atkinson [Intro.] MIDNIGHT IN CHERNOBYL by Adam Higginbotham, read by Jacques Roy For the full list of AudioFile’s 2019 Best Audiobooks, visit www.audiofilemagazine.com. Support for Behind the Mic with AudioFile Magazine comes from Paperback Classics, a new imprint from Oasis Family Media, bringing the best pulp and vintage paperbacks to audio, including 1960s cult-classic series Dark Shadows and Flash Gordon. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Narrator Rupert Degas joins AudioFile’s Robin Whitten to talk about narrating THE AYE-AYE AND I, English naturalist Gerald Durell’s memoir of his adventures in Madagascar. Rupert Degas beautifully channels Durrell’s voice, personality, and enthusiasm. Listen as he shares what he loved about narrating all of Durrell’s memoirs of travels around the world. Published by Naxos Audiobooks. 2019 Best Memoir Audiobooks: THE MOMENT OF LIFT by Melinda Gates, read by Melinda Gates TRAILBLAZER by Dorothy Butler Gilliam, read by January LaVoy THE AYE-AYE AND I by Gerald Durrell, read by Rupert Degas MAMA'S BOY by Dustin Lance Black, read by Dustin Lance Black FROM SCRATCH by Tembi Locke, read by Tembi Locke FOREVER AND EVER, AMEN by Randy Travis, Ken Abraham, read by Rory Feek For the full list of AudioFile’s 2019 Best Audiobooks, visit www.audiofilemagazine.com. Support for Behind the Mic with AudioFile Magazine comes from Paperback Classics, a new imprint from Oasis Family Media, bringing the best pulp and vintage paperbacks to audio, including 1960s cult-classic series Dark Shadows and Flash Gordon. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

What makes THE DEATH AND LIFE OF AIDA HERNANDEZ such a powerful listen? Narrator Frankie Corzo joins AudioFile publisher Michele Cobb to share her thoughts on Aaron Bobrow-Strain’s important work, one of AudioFile’s 2019 Best Audiobooks. This timely audiobook, which required special preparation, tells the harrowing story of Aida’s journey across the Mexico-U.S. border in 1987 and an up-close depiction of the obstacles that confront her. Published by Macmillan Audio. 2019 Best Nonfiction & Culture Audiobooks: TALKING TO STRANGERS by Malcolm Gladwell, read by Malcolm Gladwell ON DEMOCRACY by E.B. White, Jon Meacham [Intro.], read by Arthur Morey THE DEATH AND LIFE OF AIDA HERNANDEZ by Aaron Bobrow-Strain, read by Frankie Corzo THE STONEWALL READER by The New York Public Library [Eds.], Edmund White [Fore.], read by a Full Cast PASTA, PANE, VINO by Matt Goulding, read by Will Damron THE SECRET WISDOM OF NATURE by Peter Wohlleben, Jane Billinghurst [Trans.], read by Sean Barrett For the full list of AudioFile’s 2019 Best Audiobooks, visit www.audiofilemagazine.com. Support for Behind the Mic with AudioFile Magazine comes from Paperback Classics, a new imprint from Oasis Family Media, bringing the best pulp and vintage paperbacks to audio, including 1960s cult-classic series Dark Shadows and Flash Gordon. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

In a special episode of Behind the Mic, narrator Jason Culp joins AudioFile editor Robin Whitten to talk about his work on Emma Donoghue’s AKIN, which is one of AudioFile’s Best Audiobooks in the Fiction, Poetry, and Drama category. Hear Jason’s thoughts on narrating this latest novel from the author of ROOM, and add this audiobook to your wish list. Published by Hachette Audio. 2019 Best Fiction, Poetry, & Drama Audiobooks: AKIN by Emma Donoghue, read by Jason Culp RED AT THE BONE by Jacqueline Woodson, read by Jacqueline Woodson, Quincy Tyler Bernstine, Peter Francis James, Shayna Small, Bahni Turpin DAISY JONES & THE SIX by Taylor Jenkins Reid, read by Jennifer Beals, Benjamin Bratt, Judy Greer, Pablo Schreiber, Ari Fliakos, January LaVoy, Julia Whelan and a Full Cast THE TESTAMENTS by Margaret Atwood, read by Ann Dowd, Bryce Dallas Howard, Mae Whitman, Derek Jacobi, Tantoo Cardinal, Margaret Atwood A WALK IN THE WOODS by Lee Blessing, read by Alfred Molina, Steven Weber AN AMERICAN SUNRISE by Joy Harjo, read by Joy Harjo For the full list of AudioFile’s 2019 Best Audiobooks, visit www.audiofilemagazine.com. Support for Behind the Mic with AudioFile Magazine comes from Paperback Classics, a new imprint from Oasis Family Media, bringing the best pulp and vintage paperbacks to audio, including 1960s cult-classic series Dark Shadows and Flash Gordon. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Discover 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 us the art form of the audiobook. For the full list of AudioFile’s 2019 Best Audiobooks, visit www.audiofilemagazine.com. Support for Behind the Mic with AudioFile Magazine comes from Paperback Classics, a new imprint from Oasis Family Media, bringing the best pulp and vintage paperbacks to audio, including 1960s cult-classic series Dark Shadows and Flash Gordon. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

A unique and genre-bending story that keeps listeners on their toes. Robin Whitten, Editor of AudioFile, tells host Jo Reed about this expertly written and performed audiobook where nothing is exactly as it seems—but no spoilers! A young priest investigates a possible murder mystery in a medieval rural British world of 1468—a world that listeners soon learn seems to be a post-apocolyptic one. Narrator Roy McMillan delivers a finely nuanced performance of this suspenseful and surprising listen. 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 GraphicAudio, A Movie In Your Mind. Celebrating 15 Years of Immersive Audio Entertainment featuring A Full Cast and Imaginative Sound Scapes with new series such as Brandon Sanderson's White Sand, Vault Comics Wasted Space, Ordinary Magic, and over 1,250 more full cast titles available only at www.GraphicAudio.net. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

This standout listening experince centers around famed Nazi hunter Max Weill. Host Jo Reed and AudioFile’s Robin Whitten discuss this thought-provoking and highly satisfying historical thriller set in 1962. Max sees elusive Nazi doctor Otto Schramm in a Hamburg park and insists his nephew Aaron take over his search. Narrator Jonathan Davis uses his skill with accents to effortlessly become all of the characters in this absorbing listen. Published by Simon & Schuster 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 GraphicAudio, A Movie In Your Mind. Celebrating 15 Years of Immersive Audio Entertainment featuring A Full Cast and Imaginative Sound Scapes with new series such as Brandon Sanderson's White Sand, Vault Comics Wasted Space, Ordinary Magic, and over 1,250 more full cast titles available only at www.GraphicAudio.net. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

A gorgeous listen about friendship, love, independence, and the power of stories. Join AudioFile editor Robin Whitten and host Jo Reed as they discuss a new historical fiction title centered around the lives of Appalachia's Packhorse Librarians. The 1930s come to life with Julia Whelan’s gifted narration as she conveys the inspiring grit of these “library women,” as captured by Jojo Moyes. Published by Penguin 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 GraphicAudio, A Movie In Your Mind. Celebrating 15 Years of Immersive Audio Entertainment featuring A Full Cast and Imaginative Sound Scapes with new series such as Brandon Sanderson's White Sand, Vault Comics Wasted Space, Ordinary Magic, and over 1,250 more full cast titles available only at www.GraphicAudio.net. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

A tense, high-action WWII thriller narrated with skill. Host Jo Reed and AudioFile editor Robin Whitten love a good historical mystery and welcome this new audiobook from Alan Furst. Peter Noble evokes the danger and uncertainty of occupied Paris as he narrates the tale of a crime novelist and accidental spy. Listeners will appreciate the period detail and expert narration. Published by Simon & Schuster 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 GraphicAudio, A Movie In Your Mind. Celebrating 15 Years of Immersive Audio Entertainment featuring A Full Cast and Imaginative Sound Scapes with new series such as Brandon Sanderson's White Sand, Vault Comics Wasted Space, Ordinary Magic, and over 1,250 more full cast titles available only at www.GraphicAudio.net. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Enchanting family listening. Join AudioFile editor Robin Whitten and host Jo Reed as they discuss MADAME BADOBEDAH, which should definitely be in the queue for your next family road trip. Young Mabel lives in the Mermaid Hotel and is decidedly suspicious of their latest lodger, whom she dubs Madame Badobedah. Author Sophie Dahl’s light, playful voice totally engages listeners, and the lively music and audible details—wailing sirens, crinkling toffee wrappers—create a soundscape that will draw listeners in. Published by Bolinda 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 GraphicAudio, A Movie In Your Mind. Celebrating 15 Years of Immersive Audio Entertainment featuring A Full Cast and Imaginative Sound Scapes with new series such as Brandon Sanderson's White Sand, Vault Comics Wasted Space, Ordinary Magic, and over 1,250 more full cast titles available only at www.GraphicAudio.net. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Travel the Dakota badlands to Gladstone, Montana, in the early 1950s with George and Margaret Blackledge. AudioFile’s Jonathan Smith tells host Jo Reed what he loved about this historical fiction audiobook centered on a feud between families. Narrator Dan John Miller propels the story along expertly as a laconic former sheriff follows his strong-willed wife on a journey to reconnect with their grandson. Published by Brilliance 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 GraphicAudio, A Movie In Your Mind. Celebrating 15 Years of Immersive Audio Entertainment featuring A Full Cast and Imaginative Sound Scapes with new series such as Brandon Sanderson's White Sand, Vault Comics Wasted Space, Ordinary Magic, and over 1,250 more full cast titles available only at www.GraphicAudio.net. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

A wonderful, informative, and concise love letter to the Notre-Dame Cathedral from the author of THE PILLARS OF THE EARTH. AudioFile’s Jonathan Smith and host Jo Reed discuss Ken Follett’s impressive and passionate narration of this history written in response to the devastating fire in Paris in 2019. Enlightening glimpses of a rich history are performed with deep affection and skill. Published by Penguin 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 GraphicAudio, A Movie In Your Mind. Celebrating 15 Years of Immersive Audio Entertainment featuring A Full Cast and Imaginative Sound Scapes with new series such as Brandon Sanderson's White Sand, Vault Comics Wasted Space, Ordinary Magic, and over 1,250 more full cast titles available only at www.GraphicAudio.net. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

A remarkable memoir from the former U.N. ambassador is read with gravitas, humility, and humor. Host Jo Reed and AudioFile’s Jonathan Smith talk about Samantha Power’s skill with writing and her fascinating life, both personal and political. Power speaks on struggling to retain her natural activism and desire to intervene in human rights abuses abroad while also operating within the constraints of the government. Listeners will appreciate insights into working in the Obama administration. 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 GraphicAudio, A Movie In Your Mind. Celebrating 15 Years of Immersive Audio Entertainment featuring A Full Cast and Imaginative Sound Scapes with new series such as Brandon Sanderson's White Sand, Vault Comics Wasted Space, Ordinary Magic, and over 1,250 more full cast titles available only at www.GraphicAudio.net. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

A truly creepy and entertaining listen where unstoppable fungi take center stage. Host Jo Reed and AudioFile’s Jonathan Smith talk about the “zombie fungus” in this debut bio-thriller that has reemerged thirty years after two bioterror operatives thought it had been contained. David Koepp, well known as the screenwriter of JURASSIC PARK and other megahits, delivers all the cinematic tension, action, and well-placed humor. Narrator Rupert Friend keeps us engaged throughout the detailed chemistry and biology while ramping up the terror. 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 GraphicAudio, A Movie In Your Mind. Celebrating 15 Years of Immersive Audio Entertainment featuring A Full Cast and Imaginative Sound Scapes with new series such as Brandon Sanderson's White Sand, Vault Comics Wasted Space, Ordinary Magic, and over 1,250 more full cast titles available only at www.GraphicAudio.net. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

John le Carré serves us a wholly engaging audio experience as author and narrator of a new standalone thriller. Host Jo Reed and AudioFile’s Jonathan Smith talk about how the drama in this thriller is rooted in character development and dialogue, including commentary on the current state of politics and Brexit. Nat is a career spy whose loyalties are constantly being tested and who is now worrying about potential redundancy. Le Carré’s obvious fun in narrating his story makes listening a pleasure. Published by Penguin 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 GraphicAudio, A Movie In Your Mind. Celebrating 15 Years of Immersive Audio Entertainment featuring A Full Cast and Imaginative Sound Scapes with new series such as Brandon Sanderson's White Sand, Vault Comics Wasted Space, Ordinary Magic, and over 1,250 more full cast titles available only at www.GraphicAudio.net. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

It’s no secret that the AudioFile team loves author Philip Pullman and the worlds he built in the HIS DARK MATERIALS trilogy about Lyra Belaqua, the clever young protagonist we first met in THE GOLDEN COMPASS. Last year, we were fortunate enough to speak with the creative team behind the full-cast production of THE GOLDEN COMPASS, a landmark in the audiobook world. Host Jo Reed speaks with Orli Moscowitz, Penguin Random House executive producer; Garrick Hagon, the director of the first trilogy and the voice of Lee Scoresby; and Tim Ditlow, the publisher of Listening Library who produced the unabridged multicast recording of the original. This fall, THE SECRET COMMONWEALTH, the second book Pullman’s new BOOK OF DUST trilogy narrated by Michael Sheen, was published, and HBO debuted its new series based on HIS DARK MATERIALS, so we thought it was the perfect time to revisit Pullman’s worlds and our interview and share it with Behind the Mic listeners. 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 GraphicAudio, A Movie In Your Mind. Celebrating 15 Years of Immersive Audio Entertainment featuring A Full Cast and Imaginative Sound Scapes with new series such as Brandon Sanderson's White Sand, Vault Comics Wasted Space, Ordinary Magic, and over 1,250 more full cast titles available only at www.GraphicAudio.net. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Memorable and thoroughly entertaining listening. AudioFile Publisher Michele Cobb and host Jo Reed talk about this wacky audiobook narrated by the talented Marin Ireland. Lillian and Madison were best friends at an elite boarding school together and maintain their relationship as pen pals. Madison’s doing well; in fact, she’s married to a U.S. Senator who is up for Secretary of State—the only problem is that her stepchildren spontaneously combust. Lillian becomes their “governess” and has the chance to make a difference in their lives and her own. 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 GraphicAudio, A Movie In Your Mind. Celebrating 15 Years of Immersive Audio Entertainment featuring A Full Cast and Imaginative Sound Scapes with new series such as Brandon Sanderson's White Sand, Vault Comics Wasted Space, Ordinary Magic, and over 1,250 more full cast titles available only at www.GraphicAudio.net. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Andre Aciman’s highly anticipated sequel to CALL ME BY YOUR NAME. We revisit Elio and Oliver, as their story is not yet over. Jo Reed and AudioFile Publisher Michele Cobb discuss the themes of love, longing and relationships that permeate the beautiful audiobook, elegantly narrated by Michael Stuhlbarg. Wonderful listening. Published by Macmillan 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 GraphicAudio, A Movie In Your Mind. Celebrating 15 Years of Immersive Audio Entertainment featuring A Full Cast and Imaginative Sound Scapes with new series such as Brandon Sanderson's White Sand, Vault Comics Wasted Space, Ordinary Magic, and over 1,250 more full cast titles available only at www.GraphicAudio.net. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

In her own words and with her own voice, Julie Andrews shares tales from her life in Hollywood and on Broadway. Listeners get insights into the making of THE SOUND OF MUSIC, MARY POPPINS, and Andrews’s astronomical rise to stardom. 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 GraphicAudio, A Movie In Your Mind. Celebrating 15 Years of Immersive Audio Entertainment featuring A Full Cast and Imaginative Sound Scapes with new series such as Brandon Sanderson's White Sand, Vault Comics Wasted Space, Ordinary Magic, and over 1,250 more full cast titles available only at www.GraphicAudio.net. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Tom Hanks gives a sensitive and warm reading of Ann Patchett’s fine novel about love, loyalty, and redemption. Jo Reed and AudioFile Publisher Michele Cobb chat about Hanks’s subtle performance in this story about two siblings, Danny and Maeve. After a rough upbringing, the two have complicated relationships with each other and their grand childhood home. 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 GraphicAudio, A Movie In Your Mind. Celebrating 15 Years of Immersive Audio Entertainment featuring A Full Cast and Imaginative Sound Scapes with new series such as Brandon Sanderson's White Sand, Vault Comics Wasted Space, Ordinary Magic, and over 1,250 more full cast titles available only at www.GraphicAudio.net. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

An intense thriller from the writer of the original Danish TV show The Killing. Jo Reed and AudioFile publisher Michele Cobb discuss narrator Peter Noble’s skill in bringing a wide range of characters to life in this audiobook. Mismatched detectives Naia Thulin and Mark Hess highlight different styles of police work as they track a serial killer whose signature is leaving small dolls made of chestnuts at the scenes. 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 GraphicAudio, A Movie In Your Mind. Celebrating 15 Years of Immersive Audio Entertainment featuring A Full Cast and Imaginative Sound Scapes with new series such as Brandon Sanderson's White Sand, Vault Comics Wasted Space, Ordinary Magic, and over 1,250 more full cast titles available only at www.GraphicAudio.net. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Adjoa Andoh’s lively narration and a charming romance will have listeners grinning from ear to ear. AudioFile’s Emily Connelly tells host Jo Reed what she loved about this witty and steamy romance from Talia Hibbert. Chloe Brown has just suffered a near-death experience and decides she’s going to “get a life.” First order of business: making a list of how to do that. Chloe enlists her tattooed super, Redford Morgan, to help her check items off her list, and listeners will delight at his easy charm and gruff British accent. 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 GraphicAudio, A Movie In Your Mind. Celebrating 15 Years of Immersive Audio Entertainment featuring A Full Cast and Imaginative Sound Scapes with new series such as Brandon Sanderson's White Sand, Vault Comics Wasted Space, Ordinary Magic, and over 1,250 more full cast titles available only at www.GraphicAudio.net. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

A Kirkus Prize-winning memoir from author Saeed Jones. Host Jo Reed and AudioFile’s Emily Connelly talk about the emotional impact of listening to the author narrate his own memoir. His story centers around his experience coming of age as a Black, gay boy in the South, and growing up with a single mother. Through his dynamic narration, listeners will hear echoes of events that shaped his life, whether it’s tender moments with his mother, or the voices of chilling, taunting slurs and declarations of violence. Published by Simon & Schuster 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 GraphicAudio, A Movie In Your Mind. Celebrating 15 Years of Immersive Audio Entertainment featuring A Full Cast and Imaginative Sound Scapes with new series such as Brandon Sanderson's White Sand, Vault Comics Wasted Space, Ordinary Magic, and over 1,250 more full cast titles available only at www.GraphicAudio.net. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

A thrilling mythological word comes to life with Amir Abdullah’s rich baritone and Kwame Mbalia’s fast-paced adventure tale. Host Jo Reed and AudioFile’s Emily Connelly talk about the vibrant African-American and West African gods listeners meet as Tristan Strong finds himself plunged into another realm. Abdullah’s versatile voice brings each character to life, and young listeners will fall for the hilarious Gum Baby. This entry into the Rick Riordan Presents pantheon will delight. Published by Listening Library. 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 GraphicAudio, A Movie In Your Mind. Celebrating 15 Years of Immersive Audio Entertainment featuring A Full Cast and Imaginative Sound Scapes with new series such as Brandon Sanderson's White Sand, Vault Comics Wasted Space, Ordinary Magic, and over 1,250 more full cast titles available only at www.GraphicAudio.net. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Listening to this National Book Award finalist is a delight. Ten African-American narrators read 10 interconnected stories with uniformly excellent performances. AudioFile’s Emily Connelly tells host Jo Reed what she loved about this middle-grade audiobook written by Jason Reynolds. In tales set after school gets out, students head home on skateboards, talk about boogers and water bears, stand up to bullies, and show up to admit when they’ve done wrong. The author himself narrates the final chapter and author’s note. With each narrator so beautifully bringing the students’ stories to life, listening is an excellent way to enjoy them. Published by Simon & Schuster 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 GraphicAudio, A Movie In Your Mind. Celebrating 15 Years of Immersive Audio Entertainment featuring A Full Cast and Imaginative Sound Scapes with new series such as Brandon Sanderson's White Sand, Vault Comics Wasted Space, Ordinary Magic, and over 1,250 more full cast titles available only at www.GraphicAudio.net. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Continue the story of Lyra and Pantalaimon in an epic adventure set 8 years after HIS DARK MATERIALS came to an end, and 20 years after we met Lyra as an infant in LA BELLE SAUVAGE, on today’s episode. Host Jo Reed and AudioFile’s Emily Connelly share a love for Philip Pullman’s fantastical worlds. Michael Sheen throws himself wholeheartedly into narrating this adventure, and listeners will be rapt. Conflict between Lyra and her daemon Pantalaimon is the catalyst for a series of journeys in this tense and dramatic audiobook. Published by Listening Library. 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 GraphicAudio, A Movie In Your Mind. Celebrating 15 Years of Immersive Audio Entertainment featuring A Full Cast and Imaginative Sound Scapes with new series such as Brandon Sanderson's White Sand, Vault Comics Wasted Space, Ordinary Magic, and over 1,250 more full cast titles available only at www.GraphicAudio.net. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Listen as author Joe Hill and narrator Dennis Boutsikaris join host Jo Reed for a conversation about crafting a chilling audiobook. In honor of Hill’s newest collection, FULL THROTTLE, Behind the Mic with AudioFile Magazine is rebroadcasting our conversation about their collaboration on STRANGE WEATHER, Hill’s collection of four short novels. Getting the author and narrator together to talk about the creative process allows for fascinating insights into the making of audiobooks. Hill talks about the impact of listening to his stories read aloud by masterful narrators, and how it has influenced his writing. He shares comments about his literary life, and growing up with his parents Stephen King and Tabitha King. Boutsikaris discusses the impact that good writing has on making his narration sound like a natural extension of the story. Find more audiobook recommendations at audiofilemagazine.com. For more free audiobook recommendations, sign up for AudioFile Magazine’s newsletter. Join New York Times bestselling author Patti Callahan for a seven-part original podcast – Behind the Scenes of Becoming Mrs. Lewis – and explore in depth the improbable and beautiful love story between C.S. Lewis and Joy Davidman. Learn more at www.becomingmrslewispodcast.com. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Another cold case intrigues LAPD’s Harry Bosch and pulls him out of his “retirement.” He teams up with the young detective of THE LATE SHOW, Renee Ballard. The dual narrators take on cops, crime, secrets, and great detective work. Find more audiobook recommendations at audiofilemagazine.com. For more free audiobook recommendations, sign up for AudioFile Magazine’s newsletter. Join New York Times bestselling author Patti Callahan for a seven-part original podcast – Behind the Scenes of Becoming Mrs. Lewis – and explore in depth the improbable and beautiful love story between C.S. Lewis and Joy Davidman. Learn more at www.becomingmrslewispodcast.com. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Though Halloween inspired today’s audiobook pick, these 13 dark and creepy stories will linger much longer than one all hallows eve. Host Jo Reed and AudioFile editor Robin Whitten discuss Joe Hill’s new short story collection—and the star-powered cast of narrators. Published by Harper Audio. Find more audiobook recommendations at audiofilemagazine.com. For more free audiobook recommendations, sign up for AudioFile Magazine’s newsletter. Join New York Times bestselling author Patti Callahan for a seven-part original podcast – Behind the Scenes of Becoming Mrs. Lewis – and explore in depth the improbable and beautiful love story between C.S. Lewis and Joy Davidman. Learn more at www.becomingmrslewispodcast.com. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Why does Chet’s canine point of view work so well as an audiobook? Jim Frangione’s performance and the wordplay of Quinn’s Chet & Bernie mysteries make for great listening—and a good topic for this conversation between host Jo Reed and editor Robin Whitten. Published by Recorded Books. Find more audiobook recommendations at audiofilemagazine.com. For more free audiobook recommendations, sign up for AudioFile Magazine’s newsletter. Join New York Times bestselling author Patti Callahan for a seven-part original podcast – Behind the Scenes of Becoming Mrs. Lewis – and explore in depth the improbable and beautiful love story between C.S. Lewis and Joy Davidman. Learn more at www.becomingmrslewispodcast.com. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

How does the dazzling new full-cast recording of White’s classic compare to the original recording by the author? In this episode, host Jo Reed and AudioFile editor Robin Whitten talk about performances beloved by generations of listeners. Published by Listening Library. Find more audiobook recommendations at audiofilemagazine.com. For more free audiobook recommendations, sign up for AudioFile Magazine’s newsletter. Join New York Times bestselling author Patti Callahan for a seven-part original podcast – Behind the Scenes of Becoming Mrs. Lewis – and explore in depth the improbable and beautiful love story between C.S. Lewis and Joy Davidman. Learn more at www.becomingmrslewispodcast.com. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Debut fiction from the author of Between the World and Me that moves into the realm of magical realism. Jo Reed and editor Robin Whitten talk about how this work fits into the canon along with the work of Colson Whitehead and Toni Morrison. Hiram Walker is a young man with remarkable gifts working on The Underground Railroad. Published by Random House Audio. Find more audiobook recommendations at audiofilemagazine.com. For more free audiobook recommendations, sign up for AudioFile Magazine’s newsletter. Join New York Times bestselling author Patti Callahan for a seven-part original podcast – Behind the Scenes of Becoming Mrs. Lewis – and explore in depth the improbable and beautiful love story between C.S. Lewis and Joy Davidman. Learn more at www.becomingmrslewispodcast.com. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Compulsively entertaining and dazzlingly performed. AudioFile’s Jonathan Smith and Host Jo Reed discuss Stephen King’s latest horror audiobook. Santino Fontana does wonders with a diverse lineup of characters, including supernaturally gifted children trapped at The Institute, and the many voices of their menacing adult captors. If you’re looking for an unforgettable story of kids confronting evil, or new sinister listening for your weekend, look no further. Published by Simon & Schuster Audio. Find more audiobook recommendations at audiofilemagazine.com. For more free audiobook recommendations, sign up for AudioFile Magazine’s newsletter. Join New York Times bestselling author Patti Callahan for a seven-part original podcast – Behind the Scenes of Becoming Mrs. Lewis – and explore in depth the improbable and beautiful love story between C.S. Lewis and Joy Davidman. Learn more at www.becomingmrslewispodcast.com. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Perfect listening for book lovers. Host Jo Reed and AudioFile’s Jonathan Smith discuss the history of the book as told by Rutgers English professor Leah Price. Narrator Elisabeth Rodgers’s eloquent narration lets the wide-ranging content take center stage. Take a world tour of an iconic object — the book — and a deep dive into the history of reading. Published by Hachette Audio. Find more audiobook recommendations at audiofilemagazine.com. For more free audiobook recommendations, sign up for AudioFile Magazine’s newsletter. Join New York Times bestselling author Patti Callahan for a seven-part original podcast – Behind the Scenes of Becoming Mrs. Lewis – and explore in depth the improbable and beautiful love story between C.S. Lewis and Joy Davidman. Learn more at www.becomingmrslewispodcast.com. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

A wise guide through life’s challenges from a father to his sons. AudioFile’s Jonathan Smith and host Jo Reed talk about this collection of advice from the author of THE THINGS THEY CARRIED, Tim O’Brien. This memoir and tribute are made all the more meaningful with O’Brien’s gravelly delivery and tone of love and hope. The author’s father had always been a mystery to him, and this memoir provides “scattered glimpses” of the author for his sons. Published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt. Find more audiobook recommendations at audiofilemagazine.com. For more free audiobook recommendations, sign up for AudioFile Magazine’s newsletter. Join New York Times bestselling author Patti Callahan for a seven-part original podcast – Behind the Scenes of Becoming Mrs. Lewis – and explore in depth the improbable and beautiful love story between C.S. Lewis and Joy Davidman. Learn more at www.becomingmrslewispodcast.com. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

How do our biases about others make us misread strangers? Host Jo Reed and AudioFile’s Jonathan Smith discuss the latest audiobook from Malcolm Gladwell. In an Earphones Award-winning performance, Gladwell’s narration skills add sparkling energy to his writing. His examination of interactions with people we don’t know will intrigue. Woven into the listening experience is audio from many of those scientists, criminologists, and psychologists he interviewed, creating a listen that’s part audiobook and part podcast. Published by Hachette Audio. Find more audiobook recommendations at audiofilemagazine.com. For more free audiobook recommendations, sign up for AudioFile Magazine’s newsletter. Join New York Times bestselling author Patti Callahan for a seven-part original podcast – Behind the Scenes of Becoming Mrs. Lewis – and explore in depth the improbable and beautiful love story between C.S. Lewis and Joy Davidman. Learn more at www.becomingmrslewispodcast.com. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

NPR reporter Aarti Shahani shares her family’s American Dream — and American nightmare. In today’s episode, host Jo Reed and AudioFile’s Jonathan Smith talk about Shahani’s moving memoir. Shahani reports on Silicon Valley for NPR and is the daughter of an immigrant who served time when caught up in a money laundering scheme. Shahani shifts seamlessly between the multiple languages her family speaks to narrate her family’s story of struggle, hardship, family strife, and finally achieving that elusive American Dream. Published by Macmillan Audio. Find more audiobook recommendations at audiofilemagazine.com. For more free audiobook recommendations, sign up for AudioFile Magazine’s newsletter. Join New York Times bestselling author Patti Callahan for a seven-part original podcast – Behind the Scenes of Becoming Mrs. Lewis – and explore in depth the improbable and beautiful love story between C.S. Lewis and Joy Davidman. Learn more at www.becomingmrslewispodcast.com. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Beautifully written and performed poetry from the first Native American to be poet laureate of the United States. Jo Reed and AudioFile Publisher Michele Cobb talk about Harjo’s Earphones Award-winning poetry collection, filled with emotions and moments of song. The poems are even more moving thanks to the author’s vivid and emotional interpretations. Joy Harjo is in the front rank of poets—and poetry readers—working in English today. Published by Blackstone Publishing. Find more audiobook recommendations at audiofilemagazine.com. For more free audiobook recommendations, sign up for AudioFile Magazine’s newsletter. Join New York Times bestselling author Patti Callahan for a seven-part original podcast – Behind the Scenes of Becoming Mrs. Lewis – and explore in depth the improbable and beautiful love story between C.S. Lewis and Joy Davidman. Learn more at www.becomingmrslewispodcast.com. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Nuclear proliferation takes center stage as AudioFile Publisher Michele Cobb and host Jo Reed discuss what makes an audio play performance different from an audiobook. Notable actors Alfred Molina and Steven Weber perfectly portray the humor and the frustration of their jobs to negotiate between the United States and Russia while taking a series of walks. Published by L.A. Theatre Works. Find more audiobook recommendations at audiofilemagazine.com. For more free audiobook recommendations, sign up for AudioFile Magazine’s newsletter. Join New York Times bestselling author Patti Callahan for a seven-part original podcast – Behind the Scenes of Becoming Mrs. Lewis – and explore in depth the improbable and beautiful love story between C.S. Lewis and Joy Davidman. Learn more at www.becomingmrslewispodcast.com. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Love against the odds. Host Jo Reed and AudioFile Publisher Michele Cobb talk about the powerful emotions at play in this YA historical fiction audiobook about a romance during World War II. The dual narration allows listeners to hear perspectives from both of the characters, an interned Japanese American young man, and a young woman appalled by his treatment by the U.S. Government. Published by Blink. Find more audiobook recommendations at audiofilemagazine.com. For more free audiobook recommendations, sign up for AudioFile Magazine’s newsletter. Join New York Times bestselling author Patti Callahan for a seven-part original podcast – Behind the Scenes of Becoming Mrs. Lewis – and explore in depth the improbable and beautiful love story between C.S. Lewis and Joy Davidman. Learn more at www.becomingmrslewispodcast.com. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices