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Audiobooks Miscellany Potpourri - Featured

Where Are Audiobooks and Podcasts Headed? Malcolm Gladwell Has an Idea or Two

AudioFile's Michele Cobb sat down with author Malcolm Gladwell to talk about audiobooks, podcasts and where the two meet. Gladwell is the host of the podcast Revisionist History and the author of several New York Times bestsellers including Talking to Strangers. His most recent audiobook is Miracle and Wonder: Conversations with…

AudioFileMarch 31, 2022

Audiobooks BooksToScreen Children's Books Children's Books - Featured

Augie Sweetwater’s Marine Adventure Sounds Swimmingly Good on Audiobook

Yardley Holdsworth Cooperlick knows his name is a mouthful, so he immediately tells us to call him “Coop.” Or rather, in the audiobook version, narrator Caleb Summers does. Coop already feels a bond with the title character, Augenblick Sweetwater, whose full name is just as intimidating; just as intimidating as…

Judy MorenoFebruary 23, 2022

Fiction Fiction - Featured Miscellany Podcasts

Audiofile Magazine’s Podcast Series Season 3 Features “Pride and Prejudice”

AudioFile Magazine, the #1 source globally of audiobook reviews, announces that the third season of the popular Audiobook Break podcast will feature Jane Austen’s universally-acknowledged Pride and Prejudice as narrated by the gifted comedienne, Alison Larkin. The magazine is notable for its reviews and recommendations of top-notch performances that create…

BookTribFebruary 18, 2022

Audiobooks Miscellany Nonfiction

What My Audiobook Taught Me About Time — and Life

I had to bite my tongue to stop complaining. Here I was, finally an officially published anthology editor, recording my own audiobook (!!!) and yet all I could do was stress about it. When would I find the time to record 10-plus hours of audio?! How would I get this…

Zibby OwensJuly 2, 2021

Audiobooks Author Spotlight Fiction Romance

AudioFile Spotlight: Interview with Romance Author Kennedy Ryan

Bestselling author and RITA Award-winning romance writer Kennedy Ryan shares the story of her new audiobook, Reel (Scribechick Media, LLC) the first in the Hollywood Renaissance series. Ryan worked with Lyric Audio to produce this historically inspired Black romance as an homage to the Black artists and entertainers whose stories…

Caitlin AugustaJune 30, 2021

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AudioFile Spotlight: The Emotional Challenges of Narrating Wilkerson’s “Caste”

Pulitzer Prize-winning writer Isabel Wilkerson’s powerful new work of nonfiction, Caste: The Origins of Our Discontents, (Random House Audio) examines how caste, or a hereditary class system, underlies the oppression of Black people and other people of color in America. Racism certainly exists, she posits, but the country’s caste system, developed…

Aurelia C. ScottSeptember 23, 2020

Audiobooks Fiction

“The Midnight Call” Audiobook Delivers on Heart-Pounding Courtroom Thriller

“'I think I killed someone,' the man’s voice whispered across the phone lines.” What a compelling way to start a book, let alone an audiobook that requires the perfect tone to properly engage the listener. In the just-released audiobook version of Jode Millman’s The Midnight Call (Immortal Works) — a…

Jim AlkonJune 1, 2020

Audiobooks Fiction

“The Optimist” Skewers Academia with a Smile

Shortly after I moved to New York City right out of college, I had to get my tonsils removed — a bit unusual for an adult. A friend came by to visit and brought along a book. Understanding my state of oral incompetence, she jotted a note within: “Don’t bother…

Jim AlkonJanuary 20, 2020

Audiobooks Business Nonfiction

“The Barefoot Spirit” a Dramatic Departure From the Typical Audiobook

Here at BookTrib, I’m asked to review a lot of books. You can find me most evenings, weekends and train commutes deep inside a book bristling with Post-It notes. So it was a refreshing change when I was asked to review the audiobook of The Barefoot Spirit (Footnotes Press) by…

Cynthia ConradFebruary 27, 2020

Audiobooks BooksToScreen Fiction Listicles Thrillers

Audiobooks on Screens Both Big and Small

Finding myself in sunny Hollywood this week before the holidays brings to mind the opening verse of Irving Berlin’s White Christmas: The sun is shining, the grass is green The orange and palm trees sway There’s never been such a day In Beverly Hills, L.A. But it’s December the twenty-fourth…

Ellen QuintDecember 27, 2019

Audiobooks Children's Books Listicles

8 Kids’ Audiobooks About Women Who Fought for Change

2019 marks the centennial of Congress approving the 19th Amendment, which gave many women the right to vote—a change that was brought about by a brave group of activists. The audiobooks in this list celebrate female activists—from more than 100 years ago all the way up to today. These inspirational…

AudioFileApril 1, 2019

Audiobooks Children's Books Listicles

Essential Children’s Audiobook Listening with Jim Dale

The incomparable Jim Dale has a voice and narrating style that make him instantly recognizable. He has received multiple awards during his career, including Grammys, Audies, and an MBE (Member of the Order of the British Empire). He even held the Guinness World Record for Most Character Voices in an…

Sonja ColeJuly 5, 2019

Audiobooks Children's Books Listicles

Full-Cast Kids’ Audiobooks Perfect for Start of School

A good book read by a talented narrator is a beautiful thing, but a good book performed by a full cast of talented narrators can bring a whole new dimension to the listening experience. Here are a few examples where the full cast really elevates the audiobook, recommended from our…

Sonja ColeAugust 22, 2019

Audiobooks Children's Books Listicles

9 Kids’ Audiobooks About Race and Justice

It should be obvious now that we ALL need to be having conversations with our children about anti racism and how unjustly Black people have been treated in America. This collection of fiction and nonfiction audiobooks from authors and/or narrators of color shows Black people as heroes of their own…

Sonja ColeJuly 31, 2020

Audiobooks Fiction Listicles

5 Escapes From the Chill to Warmer Climes

As many of us in the northern tier of the United States hunker down for the coldest and dreariest part of winter (I’m looking at you, February), I’m grateful to be living in modern times: electric lights, central heating, and . . . audiobooks. When it’s cold outside, I like…

Candace LevyJanuary 31, 2019

Audiobooks Fiction Listicles

Sci-Fi Is About More Than the Future — 6 Terrific Audiobooks

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Aurelia C. ScottFebruary 8, 2019

Where Are Audiobooks and Podcasts Headed? Malcolm Gladwell Has an Idea or Two

Augie Sweetwater’s Marine Adventure Sounds Swimmingly Good on Audiobook

Audiofile Magazine’s Podcast Series Season 3 Features “Pride and Prejudice”

What My Audiobook Taught Me About Time — and Life

AudioFile Spotlight: Interview with Romance Author Kennedy Ryan

AudioFile Spotlight: The Emotional Challenges of Narrating Wilkerson’s “Caste”

“The Midnight Call” Audiobook Delivers on Heart-Pounding Courtroom Thriller

“The Optimist” Skewers Academia with a Smile

“The Barefoot Spirit” a Dramatic Departure From the Typical Audiobook

Audiobooks on Screens Both Big and Small

8 Kids’ Audiobooks About Women Who Fought for Change

Essential Children’s Audiobook Listening with Jim Dale

Full-Cast Kids’ Audiobooks Perfect for Start of School

9 Kids’ Audiobooks About Race and Justice

5 Escapes From the Chill to Warmer Climes

Sci-Fi Is About More Than the Future — 6 Terrific Audiobooks

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