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We’re saying goodbye to October and taking a quick look back at some of our favorite conversations and interesting books from this chilly month. So grab some cocoa and settle in for a chat with Keith Donohue who writes his first comedy – of sorts – in Centuries of June.

Welcome to This is Audible, where the ancient art of storytelling meets the cutting edge technology of satellite radio and digital downloads. I’m KA. With cooler weather creeping in, some of us – me – are fondly looking back at time spent beachside. Author Elin Hilderbrand takes us to a particularly beautiful spot – her beloved Nantucket in Silver Girl .

May came and went pretty quickly, but we did squeeze in some very interesting conversation with some great writers, and even had a little Hollywood starpower on board. So here’s the best of May at This is Audible. We’ll take a trip across the country with some less than four star accommodations. Christina Baker Kline takes us along for the ride with her new book, Orphan Train.

On the war-ravaged demon world of Eriis, Hellne, the fierce young queen, fights to keep her people alive. On the green and gentle human world of Mistra, the demons have faded into myth. Only a handful of old men and children still guard The Door between the worlds. Rhuun, the Prince of Eriis, uncovers a forgotten book written by a human, sparking an obsession with the other world. When he is forced to flee Eriis, he must escape through The Door or pay the price in blood.

If you’re feeling a little Downton Abbey withdrawal we’ve got just the thing with the latest novel from Jacqueline Winspear, who knows the era between the wars very well. Her newest featuring detective Maisie Dobbs is called Elegy for Eddie. Next, Maggie Linton talks with someone on a more current beat – mystery writer Andrew Gross talks about the real event that led to his latest, 15 Seconds.

This is Audible for Tuesday July 28, 2010. As the summer of 2010 continues, we’ve already reached the halfway point and the end of another month. Today it’s the best of the month of July, and we’ll look back at some of our favorite books and conversations from this past month. We’ll start with Emily Giffin, who in her new novel, Heart of the Matter, creates two families who under normal circumstances would never meet – but things in this book are hardly normal.

It's interesting that even though we grownups should know better, so many of us still manage to tweet or post about things the world has no business knowing. The little glowing screen is as much a part of our lives as our families, and the idea of the online confessional proved to be the core of a smart and funny book by Melanie Gideon: Wife 22. Then, a little more old school but still welcome: Debbie Macomber talks with Maggie Linton about her latest, The Inn at Rose Harbor.

Today Michelle Moran is here to talk about her latest trip in the time machine – this time to Cleopatra and Anthony, and their children. Her latest book is Cleopatra’s Daughter. Next, Maggie Linton talks with Jim McManus about the great new American pastime – poker – in his book Cowboy’s Full.

Bestselling author Diana Gabaldon visits to talk about the eighth entry in the Outlander series, An Echo in the Bone. Maggie Linton talks with Stephen Hunter to find out what inspired him to write his latest, I, Sniper. And historian and author James Bradley takes a new look at the legacy of Theodore Roosevelt's secret trip to the Pacific in 1905 in The Imperial Cruise.

Today we’ll talk with internationally bestselling author Dean Koontz about how his allergies and dreams led to his newest hit, What the Night Knows. Next, Maggie Linton talks with another superstar writer, Lisa Scottoline, about her latest thriller Save Me.

Today we’ll travel from an enclave of expatriate writers living in Rome to a romantic little place called Promise Canyon, to a fantasy realm where a grace is a gift. Tom Rachman talks about his very well received debut novel, The Imperfectionists.

Today, bestselling author Meg Cabot talks about her latest, Insatiable, which takes the ever popular vampire trope and grafts it onto a funny, action packed pop culture romance. Then, with baseball season about to get underway, Maggie Linton was excited to talk with Jane Leavy about her biography of Mickey Mantle, The Last Boy.

Today we’ll talk with an author who elegantly combines Southern Gothic with post apocalyptic. The poetic Alden Bell talks about his novel, The Reapers are the Angels. Next, Maggie Linton gets to the bottom of Kimberla Lawson Roby’s newest, Love Honor and Betray – we’ll find out what comes first.

Today I’ll catch up with the prolific J. T. Ellison to talk about the 6th in her series about Nashville detective Taylor Jackson – this one called So Close the Hand of Death. Next, Maggie talks with the legendary writer Walter Mosley, who’s back with the third in his series about criminal turned detective Leonid McGill, When the Thrill is Gone.

Today I’ll talk with Allegra Goodman about her new novel, The Cookbook Collector, which takes us back to the boom and bust of the 90’s dot com era, when everything seemed like money. Next, Maggie Linton talks with Michael Eisner about creating and maintaining partnerships in his new book, Working Together: Why Great Partnerships Succeed.

A novel that is a memoir about a fictional character involved in a movie about a play. Confused? You will be until Laurie R King explains her new Mary Russell and Sherlock Holmes novel, The Pirate King. Next, Maggie Linton talks with Lisa Tucker about her novel, The Winters in Bloom, which explores the mysteries of parenthood and the power of familial love.

And just like that, summer is over! Before we pull out the sweaters and boots, let’s take a look at the best of September. We met Ernie Cline, who turned his obsession with 80’s pop culture into a clever and winning science fiction novel called Ready Player One.

We have reached the end of another month and have just about put the summer 2011 to bed. We’ll take a look back today at our favorite books and conversations from the month of September. We’ll meet Lisa See, whose reflections on the secret history of Chinese women, has put her on the bestseller list – this time with Dreams of Joy.

We’ve reached the end of the month, so let’s take a quick glance back and listen again to the best of the month of April. Chris Cleve introduced us to the unforgettable Little Bee as she tells her story of love and survival. Next, Maggie talks with bestselling thriller author Lisa Scottoline, who plays with the concept of identity in her new book, Think Twice.