Kittens, Kisses, And Razorblades: Behind Star Trek's Iconic Sounds
Play with our soundboard and get the inside scoop on how sounds effects wizards took sci-fi where it had never gone before.
Arts & Culture
How stories work, how we tell them, and why we love them.
RAAAAUUUUGHHHH: The Wonderful (And Painful) Art Of Voicing A Zombie
Wolves and jaguars and boars, oh my! You'd be surprised what all goes into making undead sounds.
Sonic Superpowers
A guide to comic book heroes and villains whose powers—some impressive, some not as much—are based in sound.
Personality Is Everything: Why Trollope's 'Barchester Towers' Is Juicier Than You'd Think
An in-depth look at the 19th-century classic reveals a cheekier side to insular English clerical politics (yes, there was one).
Labor Of Love: Maggie Gyllenhaal Narrates 'Anna Karenina'
Listen to a behind-the-scenes interview with the Golden Globe-winning actress, plus an excerpt from the book.
Exclusive: Hear Matthew Weiner Read 2 Frank O'Hara Poems
The Mad Men writer/creator narrated 'Lunch Poems', out now. Listen to an exclusive interview, as well as excerpts from the book.
Tales As Tools: The Power Of Teaching Kids To Tell Stories
Experts say storytelling can help children boost their confidence, develop empathy, and even deal with trauma.
Bloody, Dark, And Real: The Willa Cather They Didn't Teach You In School
Most modern readers mistake Willa Cather's 'My Ántonia' for a romantic, frilly novel—but it contains an undercurrent of darkness that would become a central theme of her later novels.
Mahershala Ali On The Story You Need To Hear Now
Listen to an excerpt from The Free State of Jones and go behind the mic with its narrator and star.
Joe Hill On The Stories He Likes To Tell (And Hear)
Hear the best-selling author discuss his latest book, stick up for zombies, and choose between the Beatles and the Stones.
These Narrators Read The Encyclopedia And It's Amazing
Listeners often rave that these audiobook narrators are so good they "could listen to them read the encyclopedia." So Audible took them up on it.
Getting Bookish With Michael Silverblatt
Authors consistently call him one of the best readers in the world. We watched the illustrious host of KCRW's "Bookworm" record an episode of his show.