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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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Arts
Books
Performing Arts
951
COMEDY COMEDY COMEDY DRAMA by Bob Odenkirk, rea...
Hilarious and revealing
4 min
952
THE BOOKS OF JACOB by Olga Tokarczuk, Jennifer ...
Outstanding and compelling listening
5 min
953
THE FINAL REVIVAL OF OPAL & NEV by Dawnie Walto...
An engaging Audie Award winner
4 min
954
Malcolm Gladwell on the Future of Audiobooks
Audiobooks, podcasts, and where the two meet
16 min
955
THE POSTMISTRESS OF PARIS by Meg Waite Clayton,...
Intense and emotional historical fiction
6 min
956
GARBO by Robert Gottlieb, read by Maria Tucci
A stellar biography
5 min
957
THE LETTERS PROJECT by Eleanor Reissa, read by ...
An intimate journey into the past
5 min
958
THE LEOPARD IS LOOSE by Stephen Harrigan, read ...
A memorable audiobook performed by a Golden Voice
4 min
959
THE GOODBYE COAST by Joe Ide, read by Vikas Adam
A new take on a classic detective
4 min
960
All about the 2022 Audie Awards
Special bonus episode celebrating a big night of winners
11 min
961
THE TELLER OF SECRETS by Bisi Adjapon, read by ...
Stunningly beautiful listening
6 min
962
KEEP CALM AND TRUST THE SCIENCE by Luke O'Neill...
One immunologist’s pandemic year
5 min
963
BITTER by Akwaeke Emezi, read by Bahni Turpin
A coming-of-age story about love and revolution
5 min
964
WAHALA by Nikki May, read by Natalie Simpson
A fast-paced drama
4 min
965
I MUST BETRAY YOU by Ruta Sepetys, read by Edoa...
Gripping YA historical fiction
5 min
966
OPERATION SISTERHOOD by Olugbemisola Rhuday-Per...
A sweet and joyful story set in Harlem
5 min
967
A IS FOR OBOE: THE ORCHESTRA'S ALPHABET by Lera...
An unforgettable introduction to the orchestra for young listeners
5 min
968
HOMICIDE AND HALO-HALO by Mia P. Manansala, rea...
Return to Shady Palms with Lila Macapagal
4 min
969
THE GIRL WHO FELL BENEATH THE SEA by Axie Oh, r...
A captivating retelling of a Korean folktale
5 min
970
WEATHER GIRL by Rachel Lynn Solomon, read by Sa...
Stormy weather ahead
5 min
971
WILD SWAN by Patti Callahan, read by Cynthia Erivo
Glorious listening
4 min
972
FAMILY BUSINESS by S.J. Rozan, read by Emily Wo...
A Chinatown mystery
4 min
973
HANGSAMAN by Shirley Jackson, read by Julia Whelan
Psychological terror and suspense
5 min
974
THE MAID by Nita Prose, read by Lauren Ambrose
A precisely crafted mystery
5 min
975
ARSÈNE LUPIN VERSUS HERLOCK SHOLMES by Maurice ...
Classic, mysterious fun
5 min