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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
1126
SOMEBODY'S DAUGHTER by Ashley C. Ford, read by ...
An outstanding memoir
7 min
1127
BLACKOUT by Dhonielle Clayton, Tiffany D. Jacks...
Six heartfelt stories of falling in love
6 min
1128
MY PLACE AT THE TABLE by Alexander Lobrano, rea...
Find your seat at the table and start listening
5 min
1129
THE FREE WORLD by Louis Menand, read by David C...
A monumental work
5 min
1130
THE VIXEN by Francine Prose, read by Tristan Mo...
Historical fiction for a grand listening experience
5 min
1131
THE PENGUIN BOOK OF THE MODERN AMERICAN SHORT S...
Fifty years of collected short fiction
6 min
1132
REVIVAL SEASON by Monica West, read by Joniece ...
A summer of revival, dissolution, and magic
5 min
1133
THE ICEPICK SURGEON by Sam Kean, read by Ben Su...
Bringing together science and true crime
9 min
1134
THE QUIET BOY by Ben H. Winters, read by Willia...
A fast-paced and twisted story
7 min
1135
THE MAIDENS by Alex Michaelides, read by Louise...
A campus mystery full of intrigue
6 min
1136
ALL THE LONELY PEOPLE by Mike Gayle, read by Be...
Hilarious, heartwarming, and excellent listening
5 min
1137
THE LAST THING HE TOLD ME by Laura Dave, read b...
A gripping mystery
7 min
1138
JOSEPHINE TEY: THE DAUGHTER OF TIME & OTHER MYS...
Collected audio theater from BBC Radio
7 min
1139
SOOLEY by John Grisham, read by Dion Graham
An engaging audiobook from Golden Voice Dion Graham
6 min
1140
FACING THE MOUNTAIN by Daniel James Brown, read...
Japanese American heroes in World War II
6 min
1141
OCEAN PREY by John Sandford, read by Richard Fe...
Back on the case with Lucas Davenport and Virgil Flowers
5 min
1142
DREAM GIRL by Laura Lippman, read by Jason Culp
A massively entertaining audiobook
6 min
1143
In conversation with Golden Voice narrator Cass...
Hear Cassandra’s insights into audiobook narration
32 min
1144
ALL THE COWBOYS AIN'T GONE by John J. Jacobson,...
A rollicking adventure from a Golden Voice
6 min
1145
THE HARD CROWD by Rachel Kushner, read by Rache...
Essays from the celebrated author
5 min
1146
THERE'S NO SUCH THING AS AN EASY JOB by Kikuko ...
A fascinating look at capitalism, translated from Japanese
6 min
1147
WHEREABOUTS by Jhumpa Lahiri, read by Susan Vin...
Introspective, fragmented fiction
6 min
1148
LEGENDS OF THE NORTH CASCADES by Jonathan Eviso...
Golden Voice narrator Ballerini with a masterful performance
6 min
1149
In conversation with Golden Voice Narrator Sone...
Hear from one of AudioFile’s 2021 Golden Voices
27 min
1150
ONE LAST STOP by Casey McQuiston, read by Natal...
A perfect narrator for a tale of queer joy, first love, and self-discovery
9 min