Yvonne Durant
Yvonne loves great storytelling, and often brags that her job is one big perk. "I get to do what I know how to do: write, and enjoy great writing, just about every day." What a deal! As the Mysteries & Thrillers newsletter editor, she gets a kick out of twisty and sometimes gruesome storytelling. Because she's naturally nosy, she loves a good memoir. She's also an Audible creator—her memoir, Quite the Contrary, was publshed in 2022. You can subscribe to her Mysteries & Thrillers newsletter here.
Articles and interviews
"Mandela: The Lost Tapes" is an intimate conversation between Mandela and his ghostwriter
After serving 27 years in prison, Nelson Mandela sat down with his ghostwriter, Richard Stengel, to begin The Long Walk to Freedom. As the audio record of their interview sessions—and now a podcast—reveal, it was the beginning of a very significant friendship.
"Becoming" will be one for the history books
Michelle Obama, America’s first Black First Lady, will continue to inspire many generations to come as an example of a purposeful, extraordinary life.
The Supreme Court ruled against affirmative action. What will happen without it?
Fifty years ago, President Kennedy instituted affirmative action policies, which opened doors in employment and education for people of color; Lyndon Johnson signed the Civil Rights Act of 1964, further opening doors. Now for education, the doors are closing.
S.A. Cosby fits a huge plot into a small Southern town in “All the Sinners Bleed”
The award-winning mystery writer takes us into his world—why everybody in his hometown wants to be in his books, how he processed early rejection, and why Adam Lazzarre-White is the perfect narrator for him.
Thrills and chills for rising temps
The forecast is looking pretty good. Make it better with these unseasonably cool, twisty listens.
Why There's Nothing Wrong with Being "Woke"
To be woke is to be aware, and to be aware is to have information. What's wrong with that?
Our Favorite Lessons from Michelle Obama's New Podcast
Like many listeners, we devoured "Michelle Obama: The Light Podcast." Here’s what we—and they—learned.
Liv Constantine explains how two voices become seamlessly one
Under the pen name Liv Constantine, sisters Lynne and Valerie Constantine turn out international bestselling mysteries with head-spinning plot twists and turns that make you wonder: “How do they do that?”
Revealed! The Secret Lives of Libraries and Librarians
There’s nothing “Shh, quiet please” about them. From romance to thrillers, and genres in between, it looks like the world of libraries makes for great storytelling.
Great podcast moments with Michelle Obama
Ahead of the launch of "Michelle Obama: The Light Podcast," we're shining a light on the former First Lady’s special appearances as a guest on other podcasts.
30 of the Best Joe Goldberg Quotes That Could Only Come from 'You'
His way with words can be lusciously seductive, even enlightening. Women adore him, fall in love with him…and he loves them to death.
"In the Cut with Ghetto Gastro" takes you on a gustatory adventure fresh out of the Bronx
The New York-based collective celebrates their borough's cultural and culinary footprint in a new podcast.
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