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| The Gone Dead by Chanelle Benz; narrated by Bahni TurpinWhat happens: Billie James has just inherited a ramshackle home in the Mississippi Delta from her father, a respected (if underrated) African American poet who died when she was four. When she visits, she learns of the mysteries surrounding the night of his death.
Narration: Bahni Turpin's curious tone, delivered in a well-rendered Southern accent, embodies Billie's growing unease. |
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Whisper Network
by Chandler Baker; read by Almarie Guerra.
What it's about: Follows four women who speak out when their ill-reputed boss is slated to become CEO, a decision that triggers catastrophic shifts throughout every department of their company.
Reviewers say: "Exciting and sprinkled with razor-sharp insights about what it is to be a woman today, Whisper Network is a witty and timely story that will make you cheer for sisterhood" (Liv Constantine, author of The Last Mrs. Parrish).
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| Naturally Tan by Tan France; narrated by Tan FranceWhat it is: a witty memoir from Queer Eye fashion expert Tan France that tackles topics both affecting (the racist bullying he endured as a Pakistani Muslim teen in England) and amusing (his penchant for no-nonsense sartorial advice).
Narration: France's earnest, well-paced narration will resonate with listeners who enjoy candid coming-of-age stories. |
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The Darwin Affair
by Tim Mason
What it's about: Unsettling connections between an assassination attempt on Queen Victoria and the gruesome murder of a petty thief lead Chief Detective Inspector Charles Field to a shocking conspiracy related to the publication of Darwin's On the Origin of Species.
Narration: Read by Derek Perkins.
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Nanaville : Adventures in Grandparenting
by Anna Quindlen
What it is: The author discusses her role as a grandmother and how she learned to support her grandson's parents by stepping back and following their lead.
From the publisher: A bighearted book of wisdom, wit, and insight, celebrating the love and joy of being a grandmother, from the Pulitzer Prize-winning columnist and #1 New York Times bestselling author, performed by Cynthia Farrell.
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The Nickel Boys
by Colson Whitehead
What it is: A follow-up to the Pulitzer Prize- and National Book Award-winning, The Underground Railroad, follows the harrowing experiences of two African-American teens at an abusive reform school in Jim Crow-era Florida.
Narration: Read by JD Jackson
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The Gossamer Mage
by Julie E. Czerneda
What it's about: In Tananen, people worship The Deathless Goddess, whose words summon magic. Mages learn to write her words as intentions, but this magic comes at a great price, for each successful intention ages a mage. The greatest mage in Tananen vows to find and destroy her, but he has yet to learn that she is all that protects Tanen from what waits outside, and all that keeps magic alive.
Narration: Performed by Lesley Livingston.
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| The Lager Queen of Minnesota by J. Ryan Stradal; narrated by Judith IveyFeaturing: sisters Helen and Edith, who haven't spoken since an inheritance came between them, and Edith's granddaughter Diana, who brings them back together.
Narration: Judith Ivey's folksy delivery and authentic character accents capture the complicated dynamics of this heartfelt multigenerational novel. |
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| The Lesson by Cadwell Turnbull; narrated by Janina Edwards and Ron ButlerWhat happens: The alien Ynaa occupy St. Thomas in the U.S. Virgin Islands, causing tension between the newcomers and the locals.
Narration: Janina Edwards and Ron Butler evocatively alternate between Caribbean accents for the islanders and hushed voices for the Ynaa. |
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