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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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TWINS by Varian Johnson, read by Ahnya O'Riorda...
A fun full-cast adaptation of the middle-grade graphic novel
7 min
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STAMPED (FOR KIDS) by Jason Reynolds, Ibram X. ...
A lively and accessible history of racism in America for younger listeners
7 min
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THE CONDUCTORS by Nicole Glover, read by Bahni ...
A heady mix of historical fantasy and mystery from Golden Voice Bahni Turpin
8 min
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PEOPLE WE MEET ON VACATION by Emily Henry, read...
Perfect vacation listening -- with a Golden Voice narrator
7 min
1155
In conversation with Golden Voice Narrator Mich...
Get to know one of AudioFile’s 2021 Golden Voices
31 min
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SLEEPING BEAUTY by Charles Perrault, read by Ba...
Golden Voice Barbara Rosenblat narrates a lively fairy tale with a full cast
7 min
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MY REMARKABLE JOURNEY by Katherine Johnson, Joy...
Golden Voice Robin Miles brings this memoir beautifully to life
8 min
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MILO IMAGINES THE WORLD by Matt de la Peña, rea...
Golden Voice Graham narrates a thoughtful children’s story
5 min
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WHITE IVY by Susie Yang, read by Emily Woo Zeller
Hear Golden Voice narrator Zeller’s outstanding storytelling
6 min
1160
O RUSSET WITCH! by F. Scott Fitzgerald, read by...
Revisit F. Scott Fitzgerald with Golden Voice JD Jackson
7 min
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Celebrating Michael Crouch, 2021 Golden Voice N...
Honoring excellence in audiobook narration
8 min
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Celebrating Soneela Nankani, 2021 Golden Voice ...
Honoring excellence in audiobook narration
6 min
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Celebrating Cassandra Campbell, 2021 Golden Voi...
Honoring excellence in audiobook narration
6 min
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AudioFile’s Golden Voices
Honoring the best in audiobook narration
15 min
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THE BUBBE DIARIES by Paula Span, read by Paula ...
Wisdom and perspective on grandparenting
6 min
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JO JO MAKOONS by Dawn Quigley, read by Jennifer...
A hilarious start to a new kids’ series
6 min
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JUNETEENTH FOR MAZIE by Floyd Cooper, read by R...
Celebrating the June 19 anniversary with kids
6 min
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HOW THE WORD IS PASSED by Clint Smith, read by ...
Reckoning with the legacy of American slavery
6 min
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WHILE JUSTICE SLEEPS by Stacey Abrams, read by ...
Hear the new bestselling legal and political thriller
6 min
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FUGITIVE TELEMETRY by Martha Wells, read by Kev...
Murderbot is back!
6 min
1171
THE SINFUL LIFE OF LUCY BURNS by Elizabeth Leik...
A quirky, fast, and funny listen
7 min
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TAKEOVER by Noah Feldman, Lidia Jean Kott, read...
On the Federalist Society
6 min
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FIRST LOVE by Ivan Turgenev, read by Edoardo Ba...
A wonderfully expressive reading of the classic novella
5 min
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THE SET UP by Falguni Kothari, read by Soneela ...
A whirlwind romance
6 min
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YOU ARE READY FOR TAKEOFF by Susan Orlean, read...
Confronting a fear of flying
6 min