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Listen to an excerpt from The Free State of Jones and go behind the mic with its narrator and star.

In honor of Best Friends Day, we've compiled a list of audiobooks that depict male friendship in its myriad forms.

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.

In her 24-hour cinematic installation, Love Sounds, words are the central characters.

The alien voices and languages you hear in film and TV are getting more complex and realistic — here's why.

A former producer sheds some light on the Terry Gross technique, with examples from the show.

Here are some of the most prominent people who've “Jinxed” themselves by getting caught on tape.

Think attention spans are getting shorter? Maybe...but the serial form is nothing new.

In the newly democratized world of voice acting, quirky, wry, and "real" voices are having a moment.

Grab a warm drink and brace yourself for the dark story behind Ireland's dark stories.

Is something sinister lurking behind the intense reaction to vocal fry?

If it seems like broadcast standards are changing, it’s because we all are. Just ask Teddy Wayne, who coined the phrase “NPR Voice.”