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Chatting With the Narrator of “Eliza Hamilton”

January LaVoy narrated an impeccably researched biography of the philanthropist and unsung hero married to Alexander Hamilton, one of our 2018 Best Audiobooks in Biography & History. Tilar J. Mazzeo’s Eliza Hamilton: The Extraordinary Life and Times of the Wife of Alexander Hamilton (Simon & Schuster Audio) is a richly detailed audiobook concentrating…

AudioFileDecember 27, 2018

Audiobooks Fiction Young Adult

Narrator Opens Up On Finding Emotional Truth in Portrayal

Sunil Malhotra’s narration for I Have Lost My Way (Listening Library) earned him a spot on our Best Young Adult Audiobooks of 2018 list, along with his co-narrators Michael Crouch and Nicole Lewis. Three strangers collide in Central Park, and the story is told from each of their points of view. Sunil narrates from…

AudioFileDecember 14, 2018

Audiobooks Fiction

“Witchmark” Blends Magic, Romance and History

C.L. Polk's WITCHMARK (Recorded Books) is a fantasy debut that combines intrigue, magic, betrayal, and romance in an original world with a historical setting. Cabals of noble families use their unique magical gifts to control the fates of nations, while one young man seeks only to live a life of his…

AudioFileDecember 6, 2018

Audiobooks Children's Books

Maryrose Wood Brings The Incorrigibles Home

Spending time with The Incorrigibles might be the perfect prelude to upcoming family gatherings. If you anticipate the same old jokes from Uncle Otto, and you dread meeting your Cousin Alice’s curious new companion, take an audio dose of The Incorrigible Children of Ashton Place (HarperAudio) to make it all seem manageable.…

Robin WhittenNovember 21, 2018

Audiobooks Nonfiction

Ruth Reichl: Audiobooks from a Gifted Food Writer

As a run-up to the holidays, plug into food writer Ruth Reichl’s memoirs. We talk about MY KITCHEN YEAR: 136 Recipes That Saved My Life, read by the author, in which she makes food sound decadent, luxurious, and a pleasure to be savored in both the preparation and the eating. In…

AudioFileNovember 20, 2018

Audiobooks Fiction Romance

Comfort Audiobooks That Will Brighten Your Day

I’ve been under the weather with a very bad cold, and there hasn’t been much that’s made me happy, with the exception of Simon Prebble’s narration of THE PERFECT LOVER (Harper Audio) by Stephanie Laurens. Whenever the misery gets especially miserable, I hit play and sink into his all-encompassing storytelling. THE PERFECT LOVER is…

Caitlin AugustaNovember 15, 2018

Audiobooks Nonfiction

Behind the Scenes of David Grann’s The Old Man and the Gun

Narrator Mark Deakins takes AudioFile listeners behind the scenes of David Grann’s THE OLD MAN AND THE GUN, a collection of three of Grann’s New Yorker articles. The title story, about a gentleman bank robber and prison escape artist who is still plying his craft in his 70s, inspired a movie of the same name,…

AudioFileNovember 14, 2018

Audiobooks Nonfiction

Susan Orlean Pays Tribute to Libraries in Newest Audiobook

Could you burn a book? Susan Orlean, author of The Orchid Thief, contemplates the idea in her book that’s part memoir, part tribute to libraries and librarians. Intriguing and fascinating, the audiobook, read by the author, is full of bizarre factoids about the Los Angeles Public Library and the library’s…

AudioFileNovember 6, 2018

Audiobooks Better Self Nonfiction

“Running into the Dark:” Marathoner’s Motivational Memoir

Were you following the New York City Marathon this weekend? Author Jason Romero and narrator Gary Galone share the story behind RUNNING INTO THE DARK, a motivational listen that just might get you to tie on your running shoes. Romero, who is legally blind, had a pretty extreme requirement for the…

AudioFileNovember 5, 2018

Audiobooks Fiction Thrillers

Stephen King’s Latest Audiobook – Read By The Author Himself

Listeners expecting another macabre tale from Stephen King may be surprised by this audiobook—but pleasantly so. A timely tale about finding common ground, the story is set in the familiar town of Castle Rock, a place where, as in all small towns, people have deep-rooted differences. It’s narrated by the…

AudioFileOctober 30, 2018

Chatting With the Narrator of “Eliza Hamilton”

Narrator Opens Up On Finding Emotional Truth in Portrayal

“Witchmark” Blends Magic, Romance and History

Maryrose Wood Brings The Incorrigibles Home

Ruth Reichl: Audiobooks from a Gifted Food Writer

Comfort Audiobooks That Will Brighten Your Day

Behind the Scenes of David Grann’s The Old Man and the Gun

Susan Orlean Pays Tribute to Libraries in Newest Audiobook

“Running into the Dark:” Marathoner’s Motivational Memoir

Stephen King’s Latest Audiobook – Read By The Author Himself

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