Rachel Smalter Hall
Current Audible editor, past librarian, lifelong book worm. She loves anything that can make her laugh — the weirder, the better.
Articles & Interviews
Feeling a little off lately? The cause may be in the stars.
Dig into the meaning of "Mercury in retrograde" and set yourself right with this collection of astrological listens for maximum self-care.
Somebody's gotta do it: the best listens about weird jobs
Peek into the lives of people with weird jobs with these delightfully peculiar memoirs.
Laila Lalami stands for America's "Conditional Citizens"
Pulitzer Prize finalist Laila Lalami uses stunning stories from her life to illustrate how US citizenship is not given equally to all Americans.
'So Help Me Gosh,' You'll Laugh Until You Sigh
Brooke Barker, the creator of 'Sad Animal Facts,' finds the sad-funny truths in growing up Mormon and converting to Judaism.
There Are No Rules in 'Sigh, Gone'
From his love of punk rock and classic literature, to being both a Latin teacher and a tattooer, Phuc Tran is intersectionality personified. His irreverent, no-holds-barred, messy (his word) debut memoir breaks the mold on the Vietnamese immigrant story.
Curtis Sittenfeld Turns to Alternate History for 'Rodham'
The acclaimed author of 'Prep,' 'American Wife,' and 'Atomic Marriage' takes a look at what could have happened if Hillary Clinton never married Bill.
Our New Battle Cry is Samantha Irby’s 'Wow, No Thank You'
With the same edgy, unabashed, and spit-take funny wit that brought us 'We Are Never Meeting in Real Life' and 'Meaty,' Samantha Irby tackles approaching middle age, raising her stepkids in a small Midwestern town, and being okay with just being okay in her new collection of essays.
Editors Reveal: The Longest Audiobooks We've Ever Listened To
Welcome to "Editors Reveal," a series where the Audible editors spill all our listening-related secrets. In this edition, we reveal the longest audiobooks we've ever listened to—from Steve Jobs to Stephen King.
Jen Gotch Bares All In ‘The Upside of Being Down’ Because She Wants You to Be Okay
Ban.do founder Jen Gotch's new memoir shares her journey through life with mental illness and shows how you can embrace a perspective that turns your struggle into a gift.
Lindy West Sounds The Alarm: 'The Witches Are Coming'
Author Lindy West is back on the scene with a cultural critique that is au courrant, tapping into the gender politics, regular politics, and social media landscape that dominate conversations today.
Nico Tortorella Fills The 'Space Between' Old Understandings Of Gender, Sexuality, And Love
Actor and queer activist Nico Tortorella is ready to help the world get the ever-evolving nuances of their nonbinary and polyamorous life.
Bassey Ikpi's New Memoir Tells The Truth About Bipolar Disorder And Anxiety
Writer, mental-health advocate, and ex-poet Bassey Ikpi uses her memoir 'I'm Telling the Truth, But I'm Lying' to dig into what it means to truthfully tell your story.