Staff Pick: Devotion by Adam Makos
How far would you go to help a friend? Have you ever had a friend that was so close to you that you would put your own life on the line to save theirs? Most of us will never have to make that kind of...
View ArticleThis is The Author | Our Favorite Episodes
Since the launch of This is the Author, we’ve had the joy of sharing more than 40 episodes from the author’s perspective to the audiobook production process. One thing that they all agree on: they have...
View ArticleWhat We’re Listening To – April’s Picks
If the old adage “April showers bring May flowers” is true, then I anticipate spending more time indoors than out this month. To keep me company (and from going stir crazy), I’ll listen to a bunch of...
View ArticleWhat We’re Listening To – May Picks
I watched the 13 Reasons Why Netflix series the weekend it came out. Just like the book, the Netflix series has that can’t-stop-until-I-get-to-the-thirteenth-reason effect, and I wound up binge...
View ArticleEdan Lepucki Returns with Woman No. 17
When Edan Lepucki hit the literary scene with her debut novel, California, in summer 2014, she was fortunate enough to be featured on Stephen Colbert’s show. The feature catapulted her novel to the...
View ArticleWhat We’re Listening To – June’s Picks
I love nothing more than a story that pulls you in and keeps you hooked until the last second. Here are the listens that swept me away this month. Like millions of other listeners, I became addicted...
View ArticleWhat We’re Listening To – July’s Picks
Summer for me means road trips and long lazy weekends outside or at my pottery studio, so it’s prime listening time. As my fellow producers are quick to point out, I’m not really the typical “beach...
View ArticleWhat We’re Listening To – August Picks
As summer begins to wind down, it’s important to grab all the down time you can before work (or school) picks back up. For me, that means listening to anything I can get my hands (ears?) on. Here’s...
View ArticleFive Mind-Racing Thrillers to Help Beat the Heat While You Exercise
We wait, and wait, and wait, for nice weather to arrive so we can get out there and get some good runs in, and then spring comes and goes in the blink of an eye, and suddenly it’s HOT. So how do you...
View ArticleMy Absolute Darling: A Riveting Must-Read
Gabriel Tallent’s debut novel, My Absolute Darling, is a riveting must-read about fourteen-year-old Turtle Alveston. Growing up in the woods of Northern California with a militantly strict father who...
View ArticleWhat We’re Listening To – September’s Picks
I may not be starting a new school year like many people around me, but I still feel the drive each fall to learn something new and tackle more serious subject matter after having such a light and...
View ArticleWhat We’re Listening To – October Picks
October is one of my favorite months of the year. The air starts to cool and the leaves begin to change. Everything is lovely and cozy, with Halloween capping off the month with some mischief and fun....
View ArticleWhat We’re Listening To – January 2018 Picks
I spend a lot of time on my New Year’s Resolutions in January, mostly because I forget about them after a few weeks. This January, I’m trying to learn something new every day, listen to more podcasts,...
View ArticleWhat We’re Listening To — February 2018 Picks
I’ve been watching The Bachelor and The Bachelorette on and off since Season One, but over the last few years, I’ve become more or less addicted to the franchise. February brings no shortage of content...
View ArticleStaff Pick: Educated
Tara Westover’s exquisite coming-of-age memoir, Educated, was on many Anticipated Books for 2018 lists, ranging from Entertainment Weekly to Vogue to BBC Books. Once you plug into it and hear her...
View ArticleWhat We’re Listening To — March 2018 Picks
This month, we heard from some of our audiobook producers. They told us what upcoming audiobooks should be on our must-listen list. I think The Girl Who Never Read Noam Chomsky by Jana Casale will...
View ArticleWhat We’re Listening To – April 2018 Picks
I just finished listening to Leaving Time by Jodi Picoult. This heartfelt novel is a beautiful portrayal of the connection between a mother and daughter, long separated, and of their search for each...
View ArticleA Room with a View (Perfect for Audiobook Listening)
Audiobooks can make the morning commute go faster or make you run just a little bit longer, but sometimes it’s nice to curl up and listen right where you are. We asked a couple of our staff members to...
View ArticleWhat We Listen to with Our Kids
Need a suggestion for an audiobook to listen to with your child(ren)? We asked staff members what audiobooks their kids love listening to together. From really young to older listeners, there’s...
View ArticleWhat We’re Listening To – May Picks
It’s finally summer! What better way to celebrate than by listening to audiobooks while you walk in the park, garden, attempt to cook, or just sit in front of the air conditioner? If you’re looking for...
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