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Kirkus Audiobook Reviews
Find your next great audiobook on Behind the Mic with Kirkus Reviews. Every Thursday, host Jo Reed and her guests discuss what they’ve been listening to and recommend the very best audiobooks. It’s the perfect way to keep up with new releases and hear about the ones you may have missed. Launched by AudioFile magazine in 2018, Behind the Mic now has its home at Kirkus Reviews, the most trusted voice in book discovery for more than 90 years. Visit us at kirkusreviews.com.
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THE MORNINGSIDE by Téa Obreht, read by Carlotta...
Mysteries shroud this imaginative work
6 min
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In Conversation with Cynthia Leitich Smith and ...
Hear from the author and narrator
32 min
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WANDERING STARS by Tommy Orange, read by Shaun ...
A powerful listening experience
5 min
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FOURTEEN DAYS by The Authors Guild, read by Sha...
Shayna Small shines in this pandemic story
6 min
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ONE OF OUR OWN by Lucinda Berry, read by A.J. C...
A challenging audio original
6 min
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MAKE POSSIBILITIES HAPPEN by Grace Hawthorne, S...
On creativity and getting things done
5 min
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I HEARD HER CALL MY NAME by Lucy Sante, read by...
A poignant memoir
5 min
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THE HOUSE OF HIDDEN MEANINGS by RuPaul, read by...
RuPaul’s origin story
5 min
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OURS by Phillip B. Williams, read by Joniece Ab...
A masterful narrator at her best
6 min
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THIS AMERICAN EX-WIFE by Lyz Lenz, read by Lyz ...
On divorce and freedom
6 min
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THE WARM HANDS OF GHOSTS by Katherine Arden, re...
Historical fiction with a supernatural twist
6 min
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DINNER ON MONSTER ISLAND by Tania De Rozario, r...
A gem of queer literature
6 min
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THE BOOK OF LOVE by Kelly Link, read by January...
Whimsy and darkness in equal measure
6 min
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Meet Alan Minskoff - Celebrating 1500 episodes ...
Meet AudioFile’s Alan Minskoff
11 min
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Meet Kendra Winchester - Celebrating 1500 episo...
Meet AudioFile’s Kendra Winchester
6 min
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Meet Emily Connelly - Celebrating 1500 episodes...
Meet AudioFile’s Emily Connelly
7 min
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Meet Michele Cobb - Celebrating 1500 episodes o...
Meet AudioFile’s Publisher Michele Cobb
10 min
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Celebrating 1500 Episodes of Behind the Mic wit...
Meet Editor Robin Whitten!
7 min
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SERWA BOATENG'S GUIDE TO WITCHCRAFT AND MAYHEM ...
A monstrous and magical fantasy
6 min
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THE FRIENDSHIP STUDY by Ruby Barrett, read by A...
A steamy and heartfelt romance
6 min
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FAEBOUND by Saara El-Arifi, read by Bahni Turpin
A rich and engaging fantasy
5 min
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WHAT FEASTS AT NIGHT by T. Kingfisher, read by ...
A slow-creeping horror
5 min
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WILD LIFE by Opal Wei, read by Natalie Naudus
A spirited romance
5 min
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AudioFile Favorites: VERA WONG’S UNSOLICITED AD...
Honoring the Best Mystery Audiobook winner
6 min
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AudioFile Favorites: IT. GOES. SO. FAST.
Celebrating the Narration by the Author winner
5 min