The One Word Resolution
I haven’t always connected with the concept of New Year’s resolutions, but recently the innocence and optimism of that tradition has brought with it a refreshing sense of normalcy, especially...
View ArticleWhat We’re Listening To: January 2019 Picks
by Abby Fuess, Junior Designer Settling into a new year has always been one of my favorite stretches of time. The weeks that follow the hectic holiday season provide the perfect moments to cozy up and...
View ArticleFind Your Love Match: Pair Heart-Happy Movies with Audiobooks
In honor of Valentine’s Day, we asked the Penguin Random House Audio staff: what’s your favorite heart-happy movie? And Cupid’s whizzing bow, did we get answers! From steamy romances to meet-cutes,...
View ArticleWhat We’re Listening To: February 2019 Picks
It’s February, the month that comes between January and March! (Guess who got a wall calendar this year?). If you’re like me, you’re living on popcorn and cuddling up to your salt lamp for warmth. If...
View ArticleWhat We’re Listening To: March 2019 Picks
Spending March in New York is like babysitting your wealthy aunt’s geriatric cat: It’s mostly cold at first, but signs of warmth are on the horizon. I’m a native Florida gal myself, and despite the...
View ArticleWomen’s History Month: Who is Your SHE-ro?
Women (real and fictional) have been doing incredible things since…well, since forever. For Women’s History Month, we asked our staff who their SHE-roes are and, no surprise, the answers varied far and...
View ArticleTony Kushner’s iconic play ANGELS IN AMERICA to be published as an audiobook...
Theater-lovers rejoice! Whether or not you were able to get a ticket to witness the National Theatre’s 2018 Tony Award®‒winning Broadway revival of ANGELS IN AMERICA, audiobook listeners everywhere can...
View ArticleStaff Round-up: Spring Break Memories & Recommendations
Spring Break! It’s the amuse-bouche before the feast of summer. It’s also a time of collective ants-in-pants syndrome, in which you find yourself spontaneously skipping, developing crushes on flowering...
View ArticleWhat We’re Listening To: April 2019 Picks
One of the things I love most about my work here as an acquisitions editor is that I get to read and listen to a wide range of books. At first glance this short list of what I’m listening to may seem...
View Article5 Things You Need to Know about the Audiobook of ANGELS IN AMERICA
Greetings, theatre-lovers! The great work begins! The audiobook has arrived! Tony Kushner’s acclaimed and award-winning play in two parts, Angels in America, is now available as an audiobook production...
View ArticleWhat We’re Listening To: May 2019 Picks
May is such a great month. There’s a lot of sunshine and weather that begs you to be outside as much as possible after months of being cooped up. I love getting off the subway a few stops early to...
View ArticleStaff Round-Up: Your Audiobook Fortune
A summer prediction: If you listen, the stories will come. As will Field of Dreams movie references. But for those of you who don’t have time to build a baseball field for ghosts or fall down internet...
View ArticleStaff Round-Up: Which Character is Invited to Your Summer Dinner Party?
Rolling into the season of rooftop hopping, park picnicking, and backyard barbecuing has us wondering about the big questions: what’s the perfect amount of time to leave a burger on the grill? Which...
View ArticleWhat We’re Listening To: July 2019 Picks
It’s July in New York and we’re wondering where the summer went. Also, how could we possibly be only 5 months away from 2020?! This year has truly flown by. When I’m not scheduling activities to make...
View ArticleWhat We’re Listening To: August 2019 Picks
by Juliette Koronkiewicz When living on Long Island, there isn’t much more you want to do than sit on the beach all weekend. The smell of the Atlantic, the heat from the sun on your skin, and my...
View ArticleHalloween Staff Round-up: What’s the First Story That Scared You?
During this ghostly season, we creatures of PRH Audio are asking our colleagues: what’s the first story that scared you? What’s the tale that ruined clowns forever or made you develop bedtime rituals...
View ArticleStaff Round-up! Getting the One Who Got Away
Cupid’s arrows are nocked and ready to fire, which means it’s time to ask our colleagues saucy book questions like, “what’s your one that got away?” What’s the one book or audiobook you always meant to...
View ArticleStaff Round-Up: Celebrating Underrated Women of Literature
It’s Women’s History Month, and your friendly neighborhood blog team wanted to know which literature ladies our staff considers completely underrated. Who is well overdue for some props? Which unsung...
View Article11 Listens for Getting It Done While Keeping Stress Low
Whether you’re finding it difficult to manage your time or looking for core insights into creative motivation and stress-management, these practical and uplifting audio picks can help. Listen to clips...
View ArticleOur Recommendations for First-Time Listeners
The benefits of listening to audiobooks are clear: audiobooks are the ultimate tool for multitaskers, as well as a great way to relax. You can listen while you cook, clean, exercise, or craft. Or you...
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