AudioFile’s Josephine Reed spoke with author and National Ambassador for Young People’s Literature Jason Reynolds about STAMPED, a remix of Ibram X. Kendi’s STAMPED FROM THE BEGINNING for young people. Highly recommended as a work for young readers, STAMPED, which Reynolds also narrates, is accessible to anyone interested in learning about how racism and antiracism developed in America. In all of his work, Reynolds is known for writing and speaking directly to young listeners, meeting them where they are, and helping young Black readers see themselves reflected in books they are excited to read.

In this bonus episode of the Behind the Mic podcast, Reynolds speaks about the importance of writing for younger readers, the power of audiobook listening, and how he came to work on STAMPED.

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AudioFile’s Robin Whitten and host Jo Reed talk about a revelatory new work about older people and Western medicine. Don’t skip on! You too will be old one day, and you likely have friends and family who are older now. Eliza Foss offers a masterful narration of the audiobook, giving voice to Aronson’s humane and engaging reflection on what she has learned during her decades as a gerontologist and primary care physician. Foss keeps listeners tuned in through subtle engagement and sustains the long form, keeping our interest and maintaining the pace and momentum. The audiobook is full of stories and data that will enlighten, amuse, infuriate, and arm you to go forward into the land of wrinkles and self-advocacy. Published by Bloomsbury Publishing.

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This 2020 Audie Finalist is told in the voices of the women interviewed. Host Jo Reed and AudioFile’s Robin Whitten talk about the feeling of genuine interaction that personalizes the audiobook format. For those looking for something new in inspirational listening, this audiobook is a creative experiment worth exploring. Two hundred women from many backgrounds were asked the same five questions. Interviewees range from actress Ashley Judd to chef Alice Waters to Nobel Peace Laureate Rigoberta Menchú, all of whom speak passionately on the unifying theme of the importance of social justice. Published by Chronicle Books.

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Hear host Jo Reed and AudioFile’s Michele Cobb share details about the winning audiobook in this Audie Awards category. Hearing directly from the author can increase the emotional impact of an audiobook, whether it’s compelling fiction or a memoir that you just can’t put down. Hear a sound clip from this year’s winner as we wrap up our week of Audie Awards coverage with Michele and Jo.

The finalists for the 2020 Audie Awards Narration by the Author are:

BECOMING by Michelle Obama, read by Michelle Obama, published by Penguin Random House Audio

INSIDE OUT by Demi Moore, read by Demi Moore, published by HarperAudio

MADAME BADOBEDAH by Sophie Dahl, read by Sophie Dahl, published by Bolinda Publishing

SHORTEST WAY HOME by Pete Buttigieg, read by Pete Buttigieg, published by HighBridge Audio, a division of Recorded Books

TOUGH LOVE by Susan Rice, read by Susan Rice, published by Simon & Schuster Audio

WITH THE FIRE ON HIGH by Elizabeth Acevedo, read by Elizabeth Acevedo, published by HarperAudio

Find a full list of 2020 Audie Award finalists and winners at theaudies.com

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Autobiographies and memoirs are a favorite genre in audiobooks, and the subject matter in this category can be wide ranging. Hear host Jo Reed and AudioFile’s Michele Cobb discuss the impressive finalists and the winner who took home the 2020 Audie Award home in the Autobiography/Memoir category. Listen in for a clip from the winning audiobook, too.

The finalists for the 2020 Audie Awards in Autobiography/Memoir are:

BECOMING by Michelle Obama, read by Michelle Obama, published by Penguin Random House Audio

FROM SCRATCH by Tembi Locke, read by Tembi Locke, published by Simon & Schuster Audio

ME by Elton John, read by Taron Egerton, Elton John, published by Macmillan Audio

MOTHERSTRUCK! by Staceyann Chin, read by Staceyann Chin, published by Audible Studios

TOO MUCH IS NOT ENOUGH by Andrew Rannells, read by Andrew Rannells, published by Penguin Random House Audio

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We’re celebrating the 25th annual Audie Award winners all week with host Jo Reed and AudioFile’s Michele Cobb. Today they’re featuring the winner of the Best Male Narrator category, which was surely a tough choice for the Audies judges among so many skilled performances. Listen for their reveal of the winner, and hear a clip of the winning audiobook.

The finalists for the 2020 Audie Awards Best Male Narrator are:

THE DUTCH HOUSE by Ann Patchett, read by Tom Hanks, published by HarperAudio

EVERYTHING IS ILLUMINATED by Jonathan Safran Foer, read by Robert Petkoff, published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt

KINGDOM OF THE BLIND by Louise Penny, read by Robert Bathurst, published by Macmillan Audio

THE NICKEL BOYS by Colson Whitehead, read by JD Jackson, published by Penguin Random House Audio

WATERSHIP DOWN by Richard Adams, read by Peter Capaldi, published by Blackstone Publishing

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AudioFile’s Michele Cobb and host Jo Reed discuss the biggest night in the audiobook world, the Audie Awards. Last night was the 25th annual celebration of audiobook excellence. Tune in today as we reveal the winner of the Best Female Narrator award, a category that includes some of the best narrators in the industry, recognized for their excellent work on compelling audiobooks.

The finalists for the 2020 Audie Awards Best Female Narrator are:

ALL THE LOST THINGS by Michelle Sacks, read by Cassandra Morris, published by Hachette Audio

THE BOY by Tami Hoag, read by Hillary Huber, published by Brilliance Audio

NOTHING TO SEE HERE by Kevin Wilson, read by Marin Ireland, published by HarperAudio

PRIME SUSPECT by Lynda La Plante, read by Rachel Atkins, published by Zaffle

THE TEN THOUSAND DOORS OF JANUARY by Alix E. Harrow, read by January LaVoy, published by Hachette Audio

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Host Jo Reed and AudioFile’s Michele Cobb talk about the 2020 Audie Awards, one of the biggest events of the year in the audiobook world. Tonight, March 2, is the 25th annual Audie Awards gala, where the big winners will be announced. Today Jo and Michele are discussing the finalists in the Audiobook of the Year category, titles with high-quality content and production values that are recognized as benchmarks of excellence for the industry and serve as worthy ambassadors to new and current listeners. 

The finalists for the 2020 Audie Awards Audiobook of the Year are:

ANGELS IN AMERICA: A Gay Fantasia on National Themes by Tony Kushner, read by Andrew Garfield, Nathan Lane, Susan Brown, Denise Gough, and a Full Cast, published by Penguin Random House Audio

BECOMING by Michelle Obama, read by Michelle Obama, published by Penguin Random House Audio

CHARLOTTE'S WEB by E.B. White, read by Meryl Streep, January LaVoy, Kirby Heyborne, MacLeod Andrews, and a Full Cast, published by Penguin Random House Audio

THE DUTCH HOUSE by Ann Patchett, read by Tom Hanks, published by HarperAudio

THE ONLY PLANE IN THE SKY: An Oral History of 9/11 by Garrett M. Graff, read by Holter Graham and a Full 45-Person Cast, published by Simon & Schuster Audio

THE TESTAMENTS by Margaret Atwood, read by Ann Dowd, Bryce Dallas Howard, Mae Whitman, Derek Jacobi, Tantoo Cardinal, Margaret Atwood, published by Penguin Random House Audio

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Host Jo Reed and AudioFile’s Jonathan Smith discuss this deliciously grisly full-cast recording that captures the campy horror of EC Comics’ 1950s stories. The cast features Phil Proctor, Denise Poirier, and an outstanding performance by Kevin Grevioux as the Vault Keeper, whose rumbling voice and wicked laugh nearly steals the show. A multilayered soundscape including creepy period music and carefully engineered sound effects (footsteps that advance ominously out of the darkness, screams that echo in an abandoned house) contributes to the unsettling atmosphere that marks each tale. Published by The AudioComics Company.

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Listeners get a sense of 19-year-old Sally Miyake’s curiosity and intuition about the world in a new mystery for children from NPR’s Scott Simon. Host Jo Reed and AudioFile’s Jonathan Smith discuss Lauren Fortgang’s skill at bringing the residents and staff of Sunnyside Plaza to life. The author draws on his own experiences working in a group home for adults with developmental disabilities. Sally and her friends have independence and community, and when a disturbing pattern emerges, she becomes enlisted by detectives to help solve the case. Published by Hachette Audio.

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