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Specializing in curation, Haley is obsessed with memoirs, music, and all things macabre, as well as alliterations and making lists of her favorite listens. She loves finding fresh perspective in adaptations of classic tales, and, as a firm believer in wearing her heart on her sleeve, has a soft spot for stories that embrace vulnerability.
Favorite listens of 2025 (so far)
All-time favorites
The author of "Waste Wars" wastes no time when it comes to exposing the dirty little secrets of the international trash trade, finding hope beneath it all.
A round of applause for the freshest voices in fiction.
Laugh at the state of modern romance with these heartfelt listens that aren't afraid to flirt with the bizarre.
From the Roman Empire to romantasy, recap the motifs and microgenres that dominated our listening libraries this year.
Like all golem tales, Beth Kander’s debut novel transforms in unexpected ways.
50 years later, the horror classic still hits close to home for ocean enthusiasts.
From classics to contemporary accounts, these urgent listens highlight firsthand experiences of incarceration.
Tony Kushner’s iconic play paints a transcendent portrait of New York City at the peak of the AIDS epidemic.
Oh, the versatility! These profound and lyrical listens showcase storytelling at its finest.
Holly Gramazio’s novel about a fantasy attic that produces an endless stream of husbands highlights the decision paralysis that comes in a world with too many choices.
Lottie Hazell discusses her delicious debut novel and the language of food that fuels it.
