Collection Development, Featured, Featured Titles Toni Morrison narrates two new recordings of her beloved classics Submitted by Kristen Luby on September 27, 2017

Award-winning author Toni Morrison returned to the studio to record never-before-available unabridged editions of SONG OF SOLOMON and PARADISE. Her brilliant readings add another level of musicality and magic to her already-poetic written words. AudioFile raves, “Morrison sets the gold standard for a writer narrating her own work.” Read more

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Featured, Featured Titles Tom Hanks makes Mindy Kaling’s storytelling wish come true Submitted by Jennifer Rubins on September 1, 2017

We have ALL been excited about the arrival of Tom Hanks’s delightful collection of short stories, and October LibraryReads pick, UNCOMMON TYPE (on sale Oct 17). And it turns out, another one of our favorite celebrity authors is thrilled, too. Read more

Tagged: author-read, Celebrity Reads, Mindy Kaling, Tom Hanks, UNCOMMON TYPE

Featured-LL, Guest Post “I love audiobooks because they serve as a different entry point to literature.”–Pablo Cartaya, author of THE EPIC FAIL OF ARTURO ZAMORA Submitted by Kristen Luby on July 14, 2017

In this guest blog post, Cartaya brings listeners inside the recording studio, describing how he connected with his characters while reading his audiobook. Plus, he shares how audiobooks have made a difference in his family. Read more

Tagged: author-read, Guest Post, Hear Diversity, Pablo Cartaya, THE EPIC FAIL OF ARTURO ZAMORA, We Need Diverse Books

Featured, Featured Titles, Guest Post Peter Gethers Shares His Chocolate Pudding Recipe Submitted by Brieana Garcia on May 14, 2017

Special guest post from Peter Gethers, author and narrator of MY MOTHER’S KITCHEN Read more

Tagged: author-read, chocolate, Delicious Listens, Guest Post, Listen While You Cook, MY MOTHER'S KITCHEN, Peter Gethers, pudding

Featured, Guest Post Author Jill Santopolo on how recording the audiobook of THE LIGHT WE LOST “showed me the power of story.” Submitted by Jennifer Rubins on April 21, 2017

Check out this guest post by THE LIGHT WE LOST author Jill Santopolo. Read more

Tagged: author-read, Guest Post, Jill Santopolo, Read by the Author, THE LIGHT WE LOST

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