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Arts
Books
Performing Arts
301
GRETA & VALDIN: AudioFile Favorites
An absolute delight
5 min
302
Interview with J. Michael Straczynski
Talking with the author of EARTHLIGHT
10 min
303
PINK GLASS HOUSES by Asha Elias, read by Stacy ...
Scandal in the PTA
7 min
304
THE SONS OF EL REY by Alex Espinoza, read by Gi...
A captivating exploration of heritage, identity, and familial bonds
6 min
305
NEPHEW by M.K. Asante, read by M.K. Asante, Dio...
A performance that captures the power of art
6 min
306
HUSBANDS & LOVERS by Beatriz Williams, read by ...
Full of memorable characters, secrets, romance, and drama
6 min
307
THE GOD OF THE WOODS by Liz Moore, read by Sask...
A puzzling and atmospheric listen
7 min
308
MIDNIGHT ROOMS by Donyae Coles, read by Georgin...
A twisty gothic tale
6 min
309
THE BRIGHT SWORD by Lev Grossman, read by Nicho...
Full of humor, magic, and endless quests
4 min
310
NO SON OF MINE by Jonathan Corcoran, read by Ch...
A moving memoir
6 min
311
REDNECKS by Taylor Brown, read by Ramiz Monsef
Will keep listeners on edge
6 min
312
CALL FOR THE DEAD by John le Carré, read by Sim...
Vivid storytelling in a classic mystery
6 min
313
SHANGHAI by Joseph Kanon, read by Jonathan Davis
A tense and atmospheric listen
5 min
314
OUR MAN IN HAVANA by Graham Greene, read by Mat...
A thrilling listen
5 min
315
THE LAST HOPE by Susan Elia MacNeal, read by Su...
The final Maggie Hope mystery
7 min
316
A NEST OF VIPERS by Harini Nagendra, read by So...
A mystery rife with intrigue and the fight for autonomy
6 min
317
HUDA F ARE YOU? by Huda Fahmy, read by Huda Fah...
A hilarious graphic audio adaptation
5 min
318
THE NIGHT OF BABA YAGA by Akira Otani, Sam Bett...
A dramatic Japanese thriller
5 min
319
A SHORE THING by Joanna Lowell, read by Ros Watt
A romantic adventure in Cornwall
6 min
320
THE UNDERMINING OF TWYLA AND FRANK by Megan Ban...
A fantastical slow-burn romance
6 min
321
BURY YOUR GAYS by Chuck Tingle, read by André S...
A thrilling Hollywood horror story
6 min
322
Interview with Author Lucy Strange
A skilled author/narrator
15 min
323
THE UNWEDDING by Ally Condie, read by Christine...
An exquisite summer mystery
6 min
324
COMING HOME by Brittney Griner, Michelle Burfor...
A fascinating and harrowing tale
6 min
325
THE FRIDAY AFTERNOON CLUB by Griffin Dunne, rea...
An engrossing memoir
6 min