Behind the Mic with AudioFile Magazine

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Arts
Books
Performing Arts
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FRIENDS, LOVERS, AND THE BIG TERRIBLE THING by ...
The actor shares difficult truths
6 min
677
THE LIGHT WE CARRY by Michelle Obama, read by M...
Hopeful listening from Michelle Obama
5 min
678
NEWSROOM CONFIDENTIAL by Margaret Sullivan, rea...
A window into the world of journalism
6 min
679
THE PHILOSOPHY OF MODERN SONG by Bob Dylan, rea...
Seven decades of pop songs
6 min
680
THE SKI JUMPERS by Peter Geye, read by Robert Fass
The exquisite sport of flying over snow
5 min
681
40 by Alan Heathcock, read by Julia Atwood
A dystopian America in crisis
5 min
682
THE PASSENGER by Cormac McCarthy, read by MacLe...
Superb performances
5 min
683
WHICH SIDE ARE YOU ON by Ryan Lee Wong, read by...
A thought-provoking debut novel
6 min
684
THE FURROWS by Namwali Serpell, read by Kristen...
A haunting and mysterious novel
5 min
685
THE HAUNTING OF HAJJI HOTAK AND OTHER STORIES b...
A moving and fantastical exploration of the impacts of war
5 min
686
STAY TRUE by Hua Hsu, read by Hua Hsu
A heartfelt memoir
4 min
687
SHRINES OF GAIETY by Kate Atkinson, read by Jas...
A dazzling performance
5 min
688
THE SANDMAN: ACT III by Neil Gaiman, Dirk Maggs...
A dynamic, epic listen
6 min
689
ALIVE AT THE END OF THE WORLD by Saeed Jones, r...
An unforgettable poetry collection
6 min
690
NONA THE NINTH by Tamsyn Muir, read by Moira Quirk
The next enthralling chapter in the Locked Tomb series
6 min
691
EVEN THOUGH I KNEW THE END by C.L. Polk, read b...
A tightly written, beautifully narrated fantasy
5 min
692
A RESTLESS TRUTH by Freya Marske, read by Aysha...
A thrilling fantasy romance set at sea
5 min
693
LUNGFISH by Meghan Gilliss, read by Devon Sorvari
A provocative and harrowing novel
5 min
694
INSIDE VOICE by Lake Bell, read by Lake Bell et...
A deep dive into the power of the voice
6 min
695
MAKING A SCENE by Constance Wu, read by Constan...
A poignant and relatable memoir
4 min
696
A GIRLHOOD by Carolyn Hays, read by Erin Bennett
A moving letter to the author’s transgender daughter
5 min
697
NOW IS NOT THE TIME TO PANIC by Kevin Wilson, r...
A novel and performance to savor
5 min
698
THE MARRIAGE PORTRAIT by Maggie O'Farrell, read...
A captivating performance of a historical novel
5 min
699
DEATH IN DISGUISE by Caroline Graham, read by J...
The third installment of Midsomer Murders
5 min
700
THE STOLEN YEAR by Anya Kamenetz, read by Anya ...
An NPR reporter on the impact of school closures on children
5 min