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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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1901
THE OUTSIDER by Stephen King, read by Will Patton
Don’t listen to this podcast in the dark! AudioFile shares an excerpt from Stephen King’s very creepy THE OUTSIDER, read by Will Patton. As we expect from the King and Patton combination, the emotional intensity makes this audiobook a subtle powerhouse.
4 min
1902
HARBOR ME by Jacqueline Woodson, read by N'Jam...
HARBOR ME, the new full cast middle-grade audiobook from Jacqueline Woodson, is an Earphones Award winner. Woodson narrates as a teacher who brings 6 students together in an experimental classroom to talk — no teachers around — for an hour every Friday.
4 min
1903
THE OTHER WOMAN by Daniel Silva, read by George...
Daniel Silva’s long-running thriller audiobook series features spymaster Gabriel Allon and master narrator George Guidall. One of our Golden Voices, he rips through German, Russian, and Israeli names with ease and keeps the tension high in THE OTHER WOMAN.
4 min
1904
CLOCK DANCE by Anne Tyler, read by Kimberly Farr
Beautifully written and performed, Anne Tyler’s novel reminds us that families come in all shapes and sizes. The Baltimore setting of CLOCK DANCE get special attention from narrator Kimberly Farr. Humorous and relatable, It’s an Earphones Award-winner.
3 min
1905
ROBIN by Dave Itzkoff, narrated by Fred Berman ...
With a new documentary about Robin Williams just out, AudioFile reviews ROBIN by Dave Itzkoff, narrated by Fred Berman. The biography explores both the humor and the tragedy of the beloved comedian. Listen for an excerpt of this remarkable audiobook.
3 min
1906
THE GOOD NEIGHBOR by Maxwell King, read by LeVa...
LeVar Burton narrates THE GOOD NEIGHBOR by Maxwell King, a biography of Fred Rogers. LeVar, actor and host of the award-winning children’s series “Reading Rainbow,” warmly invites listeners into the life of the icon behind “Mr. Rogers’ Neighborhood.”
3 min
1907
WHAT TO READ AND WHY by Francine Prose, read by...
Welcome to the launch of AudioFile Magazine's new podcast, Behind the Mic! Editors and reviewers from AudioFile Magazine give their recommendations for the best audiobook listening Monday through Friday.
5 min
1908
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