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LILYVILLE by Tovah Feldshuh, read by Tovah Feld...
On the life of the actor, and the force of nature that was her mother
7 min
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IN THE HEIGHTS by Lin-Manuel Miranda, Quiara Al...
An audio treasure for theater and film buffs
7 min
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THE LAST FALLEN STAR by Graci Kim, read by Suzi...
A lively fantasy adventure for families
6 min
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BLACK BOY JOY by Kwame Mbalia [Ed.], read by Am...
17 stories absolutely full of joy
6 min
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THE ONES WE'RE MEANT TO FIND by Joan He, read b...
An intense and memorable YA listen
6 min
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BATTLE ROYAL by Lucy Parker, read by Billie Ful...
Two rival bakers, one royal wedding
5 min
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SEVEN DAYS IN JUNE by Tia Williams, read by Mel...
A moving and fraught second-chance romance
6 min
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WORLD TRAVEL by Anthony Bourdain, Laurie Woolev...
A thoughtful posthumous collection from Bourdain
6 min
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THE THOUSAND CRIMES OF MING TSU by Tom Lin, rea...
A violent and vivid tale of revenge in the West
6 min
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THE LIVING SEA OF WAKING DREAMS by Richard Flan...
A powerhouse performance
5 min
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HELL OF A BOOK by Jason Mott, read by JD Jackso...
Moving and memorable listening.
5 min
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THE CAVE DWELLERS by Christina McDowell, read b...
Listen in on the lives of the powerful and power hungry
6 min
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YEARBOOK by Seth Rogen, read by Seth Rogen and ...
Laugh along with Rogen’s lively and fun celebrity memoir
6 min
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THE PLAGUE YEAR by Lawrence Wright, read by Eri...
On the 2020 pandemic -- what have we learned?
6 min
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SUBURBAN DICKS by Fabian Nicieza, read by Natal...
A dark (and funny!) mystery from the co-creator of DEADPOOL
5 min
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THE ANTHROPOCENE REVIEWED by John Green, read b...
Thoughts on everything from the author of THE FAULT IN OUR STARS
7 min
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MALIBU RISING by Taylor Jenkins Reid, read by J...
A family drama full of secrets
5 min
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CASTLE SHADE by Laurie R. King, read by Jenny S...
Mary Russell and Sherlock Holmes in Transylvania
7 min
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PLUNDER by Cynthia Saltzman, read by Suzanne Toren
A fascinating look at Napoleon and art
5 min
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THE MAN WITH THE SILVER SAAB by Alexander McCal...
A lively parody of Scandi police procedurals
6 min
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THE SECRET OF CHIMNEYS by Agatha Christie, read...
Return to the Golden Age of mystery
6 min
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THE CELLIST by Daniel Silva, read by Edoardo Ba...
A new voice for a favorite series
5 min
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TOKYO EVER AFTER by Emiko Jean, read by Ali Ahn
What if you suddenly discovered you were royalty?
6 min
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SISTERS OF THE NEVERSEA by Cynthia Leitich Smit...
Excellent family listening
7 min
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WHAT WHITE PEOPLE CAN DO NEXT by Emma Dabiri, r...
The power of coalition to make change
7 min