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Arts
Books
Performing Arts
801
HIGH TIMES IN THE LOW PARLIAMENT by Kelly Robso...
Save the humans with Lana and her fairy friend, Bugbite
4 min
802
THE UNDERTAKING OF HART AND MERCY by Megan Bann...
A cozy fantasy romance between a zombie hunter and an undertaker
5 min
803
MR. PERFECT ON PAPER by Jean Meltzer, read by D...
A matchmaker meets her match
5 min
804
LESS IS LOST by Andrew Sean Greer, read by Robe...
Back on the road with Arthur Less
5 min
805
THE WEIGHT OF BLOOD by Tiffany D. Jackson, read...
Captivating YA horror
5 min
806
THE PALLBEARERS CLUB by Paul Tremblay, read by ...
A crescendo of horror, humor, and decadence
6 min
807
BAD CITY by Paul Pringle, read by Robert Petkoff
True crime as compelling as any novel
6 min
808
I'M GLAD MY MOM DIED by Jennette McCurdy, read ...
On the actor’s challenging childhood
5 min
809
FAIRY TALE by Stephen King, read by Seth Numric...
New fantastical listening from King
5 min
810
SHUTTER by Ramona Emerson, read by Charley Flyte
A suspenseful supernatural mystery
6 min
811
GODS OF WANT by K-Ming Chang, read by Catherine...
A surreal short story collection
5 min
812
NIGHTCRAWLING by Leila Mottley, read by Joniece...
One of the most moving and emotionally intimate audiobooks of the year
5 min
813
MAN O' WAR by Cory McCarthy, read by E.R. Fight...
A beautiful coming-of-age story
5 min
814
HAVEN by Emma Donoghue, read by Aidan Kelly
A fascinating tale of survival
6 min
815
PORTRAIT OF AN UNKNOWN WOMAN by Daniel Silva, r...
Return to Venice with Gabriel Allon
6 min
816
BAD ACTORS by Mick Herron, read by Gerard Doyle
Bad spies and shady characters
5 min
817
LIFE ON THE MISSISSIPPI by Rinker Buck, read by...
Take a journey down the Mississippi
6 min
818
THE RISING TIDE by Ann Cleeves, read by Janine ...
Back on the case with DI Vera Stanhope
5 min
819
PROPERTIES OF THIRST by Marianne Wiggins, read ...
Moving historical fiction
6 min
820
AudioFile favorites: THE MAID by Nita Prose, re...
Revisit a precisely crafted mystery
6 min
821
AudioFile Favorites: WILD SWAN by Patti Callaha...
Dive into glorious listening
5 min
822
AudioFile Favorites: STUNTBOY, IN THE MEANTIME ...
Excellent and lively family listening
7 min
823
AudioFile Favorites: THE CANDY HOUSE by Jennife...
An exceptional full-cast performance
5 min
824
AudioFile favorites: LEAVE THE WORLD BEHIND by ...
An unforgettable powerhouse of a performance
6 min
825
TO FALL IN LOVE, DRINK THIS by Alice Feiring, r...
On love, wine, and heartbreak
5 min