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Arts
Books
Performing Arts
451
A ROYAL CONUNDRUM: The Misfits, Book 1 by Lisa ...
A fun and action-packed caper
6 min
452
TO SHAPE A DRAGON'S BREATH by Moniquill Blackgo...
Excellent fantasy listening
6 min
453
PROPHET SONG by Paul Lynch, read by Gerry O'Brien
Harrowing, evocative, and timely
6 min
454
BROKEN BAY by Margaret Hickey, read by Henry Nixon
A tense Australian thriller
6 min
455
OATH AND HONOR by Liz Cheney, read by Liz Cheney
An enlightening listen
5 min
456
MY VENICE AND OTHER ESSAYS by Donna Leon, read ...
Sardonic, witty reflections on Venice
5 min
457
DIVA by Daisy Goodwin, read by Lorelei King
Revisit the life of Maria Callas
6 min
458
INVITATION TO A BANQUET by Fuchsia Dunlop, read...
A delectable performance
5 min
459
NORTH WOODS by Daniel Mason, read by Mark Bramh...
A brilliant novel, performed exquisitely
5 min
460
TREMOR by Teju Cole, read by Atta Otigba, Yetid...
Outstanding performances
6 min
461
THE UPSTAIRS DELICATESSEN by Dwight Garner, rea...
Mouthwatering and mind-expanding
5 min
462
ORANGES by John McPhee, read by Grover Gardner
A pleasurable listen delivered by a master
5 min
463
THE BEST AMERICAN FOOD WRITING 2023 by Mark Bit...
A delicious and thoughtful collection
5 min
464
ENDEMIC by Monica Gandhi, read by Gabra Zackman
Strategies for future pandemics
6 min
465
SEEK by Scott Shigeoka, read by Scott Shigeoka
On curiosity and discovery
5 min
466
LESSONS FOR LIVING by Phil Stutz, read by JC Ma...
Advice on living well
5 min
467
ALL IT TAKES IS A GOAL by Jon Acuff, read by Jo...
Setting and achieving goals
5 min
468
DIALED IN by Dana Sinclair, read by Eunice Wong...
Break through performance blocks
6 min
469
ALL THE LITTLE BIRD-HEARTS by Viktoria Lloyd-Ba...
An intimate and beautiful performance
6 min
470
THE REFORMATORY by Tananarive Due, read by Joni...
A masterful performance
6 min
471
THE BEE STING by Paul Murray, read by Heather O...
A family on the brink of disaster
6 min
472
HOW TO SAY BABYLON by Safiya Sinclair, read by ...
A powerful memoir
5 min
473
DAY by Michael Cunningham, read by Julianne Moore
A moving family story
6 min
474
KING: A LIFE: AudioFile Favorites
A monumental biography performed exquisitely
5 min
475
A RAKE OF HIS OWN: AudioFile Favorites
A fantastical romance romp
6 min