| Don't Ask Me Where I'm From by Jennifer De Leon; narrated by Inés del Castillo Starring: Liliana, a gifted American Latinx writer who's uneasy about bussing from her familiar Boston city school to the mostly white Westburg High.
Narration: Inés del Castillo authentically conveys 15-year-old Liliana's conflicting emotions. |
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| Transcendent Kingdom by Yaa Gyasi; narrated by Bahni TurpinStarring: Ghanaian American Gifty, a neuroscience PhD candidate studying neural pathways in mice as a way to understand the loss and suffering in her family -- though she insists that's not what she's doing.
Narration: Award-winning narrator Bahni Turpin embodies Gifty's contemplative nature with a gentle cadence. |
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| Raybearer by Jordan Ifueko; narrated by Joniece Abbott-PrattWhat it's about: Tarisai was raised by The Lady with a specific destiny: to become one of the 11 elite councilors to the Crown Prince of Aritsar, gain the Prince's trust, and assassinate him.
Narration: In an AudioFile Earphones Award-winning performance, Joniece Abbott-Pratt imbues this worldbuilding Afrofantasy with distinct characterizations and pulse-pounding political intrigue. |
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| Empire of Wild by Cherie Dimaline; narrated by Michelle St. JohnWhat happens: A year after her husband Victor disappears following an argument, Joan Beausoleil encounters him at a tent revival, calling himself Reverend Wolff (and denying any knowledge of Victor).
Narration: Winner of the AudioFile Earphones Award, First Nations narrator Michelle St. John's intense and authentic performance complements the own voices storyline inspired by Métis legends. |
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| Universe of Two by Stephen P. Kiernan; narrated by Cassandra CampbellWhat it's about: the life, marriage, and wartime work of mathematician Charlie Fisk, a somewhat reluctant recruit to the Manhattan Project who navigates his ethical ambivalence and guilt with the help of his flawed but supportive wife Brenda.
Narration: Cassandra Campbell juggles the sweeping love story and scientific descriptions with an engrossing and distinctly voiced performance that earned her an AudioFile Earphones Award. |
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| Bonnie by Christina Schwarz; narrated by Candace ThaxtonStarring: financially struggling small-town girl Bonnie Parker, who becomes a legend for the infamous crime spree she commits with Clyde Barrow.
Narration: Candace Thaxton's brisk and lively performance captures Bonnie's thrill-seeking ways and Clyde's foolhardy arrogance. |
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| Here We Are by Graham Swift; narrated by Phil DavisWhat it is: an engaging, character-driven story set in postwar Brighton, where a dying artform has one last great summer thanks to an equally doomed variety act.
Narration: British actor Phil Davis' leisurely paced reading conveys the novel's melancholy tone. |
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| The Hollow Ones by Guillermo del Toro and Chuck Hogan; narrated by Brittany PressleyWhat it's about: When her partner inexplicably attacks a child during a raid, FBI agent Odessa Hardwicke shoots him dead and watches in horror as a spectral entity leaves his corpse. Enlisting the help of occult detective John Blackwood, Odessa hopes to track down the centuries-old menace responsible for her partner's demise.
Narration: Brittany Pressley navigates this intricately plotted occult thriller's multiple timelines with a variety of character accents and tones. |
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| Deep Delta Justice: A Black Teen, His Lawyer, and Their Groundbreaking Battle... by Matthew Van Meter; narrated by Brad SandersWhat it's about: the landmark Supreme Court decision Duncan v. Louisiana (1968), which established the right to a jury trial and became a key victory for the civil rights movement.
Narration: Brad Sanders' intense and resonant reading adds gravitas to this richly detailed history. |
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| Caste: The Origins of Our Discontents by Isabel Wilkerson; narrated by Robin MilesWhat it is: a timely and thought-provoking exploration of the "shape-shifting, unspoken, race-based" caste system that has shaped four centuries of American history.
Narration: Robin Miles' AudioFile Earphones Award-winning recording is suffused with a calm, well-paced performance that encourages listener empathy and reflection. |
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