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  • Manhattan Beach Audiobook By Jennifer Egan cover art
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    • Manhattan Beach

    • A Novel
    • By: Jennifer Egan
    • Narrated by: Norbert Leo Butz, Heather Lind, Vincent Piazza
    • Length: 15 hrs and 16 mins
    • Release date: 10-03-17
    • Language: English
    • 5,171 ratings
    • Historic Brooklyn Brought to Life
    • In contrast to her Pulitzer Prize-winning and very modern A Visit From the Goon Squad, Jennifer Egan's Manhattan Beach is traditional historical fiction in every way. Obviously impeccably researched, it's a sweeping novel steeped in the atmosphere of NYC, in particular the seaport neighborhoods of Brooklyn, from the Great Depression to WWII. Adding to Egan's brilliantly descriptive prose are the outstanding performances by narrators Norbert Leo Butz (two-time Tony Award winner), Heather Lind (TURN: Washington's Spies), and Vincent Piazza (Jersey Boys, Boardwalk Empire). This trio "ups the ante" so to speak, making listening a truly immersive experience.
  • The Golden House Audiobook By Salman Rushdie cover art
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    • The Golden House

    • A Novel
    • By: Salman Rushdie
    • Narrated by: Vikas Adam
    • Length: 14 hrs and 40 mins
    • Release date: 09-05-17
    • Language: English
    • 508 ratings
    • Rushdie Tackles Our Current Reality
    • A new book by Salman Rushdie is always a literary event, so The Golden House has been on my radar since I first heard rumors of an upcoming “Trump-themed” Rushdie novel. Then Vikas Adam (Lion) was announced as narrator, and it quickly went to the top of my to-listen list. With its plethora of mythic, literary, and pop culture references, this book is a challenge – but one well worth taking on. It deftly explores issues of the day (and eternity, apparently), from love, immigration, class, and gender identity to family, history, and yes…politics. At times mesmerizing, often confounding, but always verbose and beautiful,The Golden House is Rushdie doing realism (rather than magical realism) with the skill of a master storyteller.
  • Homegoing Audiobook By Yaa Gyasi cover art
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    • Homegoing

    • A Novel
    • By: Yaa Gyasi
    • Narrated by: Dominic Hoffman
    • Length: 13 hrs and 11 mins
    • Release date: 06-07-16
    • Language: English
    • 10,924 ratings
    • A Brilliant Debut
    • An epic tale that follows two sisters from Ghana to America and back again, Homegoing beautifully captures a shared history of Africa and the US and the ties that bind these two seemingly opposite worlds. It's the perfect kind of historical fiction: a book that transports you through time and place while keeping you personally connected to each character. It's stunningly real and otherworldly at the same time, and while I didn't want it to end, the ending was one of the most satisfying I've heard in a very long time. Narrator Dominic Hoffman is a vocal genius, shifting from character to character, adapting his tone, accent, and cadence effortlessly. I'm so happy to have discovered this gem and cannot wait to hear more from Yaa Gyasi.
  • Eleanor Oliphant Is Completely Fine Audiobook By Gail Honeyman cover art
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    • Eleanor Oliphant Is Completely Fine

    • Reese's Book Club (A Novel)
    • By: Gail Honeyman
    • Narrated by: Cathleen McCarron
    • Length: 11 hrs and 2 mins
    • Release date: 05-09-17
    • Language: English
    • 67,579 ratings
    • The Perfect Narrator For a Very Special Book
    • Eleanor Oliphant is the kind of literary character who absolutely shines in audio. She is distinctly cranky, uniquely out of touch with the trends of the day, and has warped ideas about proper social etiquette. Thanks to the brilliant performance by narrator Cathleen McCarron, we get to hear Eleanor's hysterically deadpan inner dialogue with the Scottish brogue it deserves (as opposed to the American version I would have imagined while reading). In a chance encounter, Eleanor finds unlikely friends who help her slowly break through mental and emotional barriers that at one time served the very necessary purpose of self-preservation. As her past is revealed and remembered, Eleanor becomes an even richer character and all the more a lovable weirdo you can't help but root for.
  • When the English Fall Audiobook By David Williams cover art
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    • When the English Fall

    • A Novel
    • By: David Williams
    • Narrated by: Eric Michael Summerer
    • Length: 5 hrs and 41 mins
    • Release date: 07-11-17
    • Language: English
    • 184 ratings
    • Amish Dystopia
    • As a kid, Amish Country was a vacation destination for my family (Lancaster, PA was far enough away to make it an overnight and close enough to make it a regular thing). Looking back, it does seem a little strange, but those trips were mostly all about the drive itself, the furniture shops, and delicious breakfast foods. Then came the 1985 movie, Witness, and my slight obsession with anything Amish was solidified. Whatever the reason, I was immediately drawn to David Williams' debut, which he refers to as: Post-apocalyptic Amish fiction. I'm also a fan of the epistolary novel, so this story told in a series of journal entries written by Amish farmer, Jacob, further piqued my interest. Without attempting a put-on Amish accent, narrator Eric Michael Summerer beautifully captures Jacob's calm affect and unassuming piousness. When the upheaval that's hit the outside world eventually arrives on Jacob's doorstep, his reaction and the final consequences are utterly fascinating to follow.
  • The Hate U Give Audiobook By Angie Thomas cover art
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    • The Hate U Give

    • By: Angie Thomas
    • Narrated by: Bahni Turpin
    • Series: Garden Heights, Book 2
    • Length: 11 hrs and 50 mins
    • Release date: 02-28-17
    • Language: English
    • 45,918 ratings
    • Star Carter—an 'every-girl' superhero
    • For the past week or so, I’ve gotten in my car each morning, turned the key, connected phone to stereo, and thought to myself, “it’s time to check in with Star, I wonder what’s happening with her today?” I love this kid, this sixteen-year-old black girl whose inner life has become a central part of my every day. The struggles she faces—the unimaginable losses, overwhelming fear of very real threats, and the universally shared stresses of high school in America—are so authentic that it feels like I’m living her life beside her as events unfold. This is a now story. A today story. A story that feels like you just might be able to effect the outcome if you will it hard enough. I’m not quite done listening, and I really don’t want to ever be done listening. But even without knowing the end, having gotten to know Star Carter, I’m left with a new kind of hope for the future. Thank you, Angie Thomas, for creating her, and Banhi Turpin for giving voice to this teen-aged agent of change.