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ID: 573782

Title: Hollywood: The Oral History

Author: Jeanine Basinger, Sam Wasson

Narrator: Marni Penning, Timothy Andrés Pabon

Format: Unabridged

Length: 28:49:41

Language: English

Release date: 11-08-22

Publisher: HarperAudio

Genres: Biography & Memoir, Arts & Entertainment

Summary:

The real story of Hollywood as told by such luminaries as Steven Spielberg, Frank Capra, Katharine Hepburn, Meryl Streep, Harold Lloyd, and nearly four hundred others, assembled from the American Film Institutes treasure trove of interviews, reveals a fresh history of the American movie industry from its beginnings to today. 

From the archives of the American Film Institute comes a unique picture of what it was like to work in Hollywood from its beginnings to its present day. Gleaned from nearly three thousand interviews, involving four hundred voices from the industry, Hollywood: The Oral History, lets a reader listen in on candid remarks from the biggest names in front of the cameraBette Davis, Meryl Streep, Tom Hanks, Harold Lloydto the biggest behind itFrank Capra, Steven Spielberg, Alfred Hitchcock, Jordan Peele, as well as the lesser known individuals that shaped what was heard and seen on screen: musicians, costumers, art directors, cinematographers, writers, sound men, editors, make-up artists, and even script timers, messengers, and publicists. The result is like a conversation among the gods and goddesses of film: lively, funny, insightful, historically accurate and, for the first time, authentically honest in its portrait of Hollywood. Its the insiders story. 

Legendary film scholar Jeanine Basinger and New York Times bestselling author Sam Wasson, both acclaimed storytellers in their own right, have undertaken the monumental task of digesting these tens of thousands of hours of talk and weaving it into a definitive portrait of workaday Hollywood.   

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ID: 573768

Title: Whiteout: A Novel

Author: Angie Thomas, Ashley Woodfolk, Dhonielle Clayton, Nic Stone, Nicola Yoon, Tiffany D. Jackson

Narrator: Alaska Jackson, Bahni Turpin, Danielle Shemaiah, James Fouhey, Joniece Abbott-Pratt, Kevin R. Free, Korey Jackson, Nic Stone, Shayna Small

Format: Unabridged

Length: 7:17:17

Language: English

Release date: 11-08-22

Publisher: Quill Tree Books

Genres: Fiction, Teen, Romance

Summary:

Atlanta is blanketed with snow just before Christmas, but the warmth of young love just might melt the ice in this novel of Black joy, and cozy, sparkling romanceby the same unbeatable team of authors who wrote the New York Times bestseller Blackout!

As the city grinds to a halt, twelve teens band together to help a friend pull off the most epic apology of her life. But will they be able to make it happen, in spite of the storm? 

No one is prepared for this whiteout. But then, we cant always prepare for the magical moments that change everything.

From the bestselling, award-winning, all-star authors who brought us BlackoutDhonielle Clayton, Tiffany D. Jackson, Nic Stone, Angie Thomas, Ashley Woodfolk, and Nicola Yooncomes another novel of Black teen love, each relationship within as unique and sparkling as Southern snowflakes.  

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ID: 545094

Title: Remember the Ramrods: An Army Brotherhood in War and Peace

Author: David Bellavia

Narrator: David Bellavia

Format: Unabridged

Length: 13:57:19

Language: English

Release date: 11-08-22

Publisher: HarperAudio

Genres: History, Biography & Memoir, Military

Summary:

An extraordinary re-envisioning of the scope and ambitions of the contemporary military memoir: the Iraq Wars only living Medal of Honor recipient examines the bonds and wounds of war across two decades.

After fourteen years apart, forty veterans of brutal close-quarters combat, lost souls to a man, were brought back together when one of them, the author, received the Medal of Honor. Their impromptu reunion in June 2019 helped heal them alland saved more than a few of them too. This is their story.

In 2004, David Bellavias U.S. Army unit, an infantry battalion known as the Ramrods2nd Battalion 2nd infantry regiment, 1st Infantry Divisionfought and helped win the Battle of Fallujah, the bloodiest episode of the Iraq War. On November 10, 2004, Bellavia single-handedly cleared a fortified enemy position that had pinned down a squad from his platoon. Fourteen years later, Bellavia got a call from the president of the United States: he had been awarded a Medal of Honor and would receive Americas highest award for bravery in combat in a ceremony at the White House.

The news was not welcome. Bellavia had put the war behind him, created a quiet life for himself in rural western New York, and lost touch with most of his fellow Ramrods, who were once like brothers to him. The first time they gathered as a unit after the war was at Bellavias medal ceremony, for six days in Washington, DC, that may have saved them all. As they revisited what they had seen and done in battle and revealed to each other their journeys back into civilian life, they discovered that the bonds had not been broken by time. A decoration for one became a healing event for all.

This bookbeginning in brutal war and ending with this momentous, transformative reunioncovers the journey of Bellavias platoon through fifteen years. A quintessential and timeless American tale, it is the story of how forty battle-hardened soldiers became ordinary citizens again, what they did during that time, how November 10, 2004, rattled in them, and how their reunion brought them home at last. 

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ID: 570146

Title: Small Game: A Novel

Author: Blair Braverman

Narrator: Kristen Sieh

Format: Unabridged

Length: 7:05:53

Language: English

Release date: 11-01-22

Publisher: HarperAudio

Genres: Fiction & Literature, Literary Fiction, LGBTQ+

Summary:

A gripping debut novel about a survival reality show gone wrong that leaves a group of strangers stranded in the northern wilds

 Four strangers and six weeks: this is all that separates Mara from one life-changing payday. She was surprised when reality TV producers came knocking at Primal Instinctthe survival school where she teaches rich clients not to die during a night outdoorsand even more shocked to be cast in their new show, Civilization. Now she just has to live off the land with her fellow survivors for long enough to get the prize money.

Whisked by helicopter to an undisclosed location, Mara meets her teammates: The grizzled outdoorsman. The Eagle Scout. The white-collar professional. And Ashley, the beautiful but inexperienced one who just wants to be famous. Maras unusual, rugged childhood has prepared her for the discomforts and hard work ahead. But trusting her fellow survivors? Not part of Maras skill set.

When the cast wakes one morning to find something has gone horribly wrong, fear ripples through the group. Are the producers giving them an extra challenge? Or are they wrapped up in something more dangerous? Soon Mara and the others face terrifying decisions as survival becomes more than a game.

A provocative exploration of the comforts, rituals, and connections we depend upon, Small Game is a gripping page-turner and a poignant story about finding the courage to build a new life from the ground up.

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ID: 571462

Title: How to Excavate a Heart

Author: Jake Maia Arlow

Narrator: Hope Newhouse

Format: Unabridged

Length: 8:38:13

Language: English

Release date: 11-01-22

Publisher: HarperTeen

Genres: Fiction, Teen, Romance

Summary:

Stonewall Honor author Jake Maia Arlow delivers a sapphic Jewish twist on the classic Christmas rom-com in a read perfect for fans of Kelly Quindlen and Casey McQuiston.

It all starts when Shani runs into May. Like, literally. With her moms Subaru.

Attempted vehicular manslaughter was not part of Shanis plan. She was supposed to be focusing on her monthlong paleoichthyology internship. She was going to spend all her time thinking about dead fish and not at all about how she was unceremoniously dumped days before winter break.

It could be going better.

But when a dog-walking gig puts her back in Mays path, the fossils shes meant to be diligently studying are pushed to the sidealong with the breakup.

Then theyre snowed in together on Christmas Eve. As things start to feel more serious, though, Shanis hurt over her ex-girlfriends rejection comes rushing back. Is she ready to try a committed relationship again, or is she okay with this just being a passing winter fling?

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ID: 576281

Title: To Fill a Yellow House: A Novel

Author: Sussie Anie

Narrator: Jude Owusu

Format: Unabridged

Length: 10:47:52

Language: English

Release date: 11-01-22

Publisher: HarperAudio

Genres: Fiction & Literature, Historical Fiction, Literary Fiction

Summary:

Lyrical, witty, moving and timely, To Fill a Yellow House is a story of community, friendship and the power of creativity and connection.

When Kwasis family moves abruptly from one side of London to the other, Kwasi is both excited by the changethe new house is so bigand unsettled by his new school and the pressures placed upon him by his parents and many aunties. One place Kwasi finds refuge and inspiration is the Chest of Small Wonders, an eclectic and run-down charity shop on the high street.

Rupert has run the Chest for decades, but since his wifes death several years before, he has struggled to keep their dreams for the shop alive. These days, fewer people shop second-hand, the Chest has become a depository for unwanted possessions, and Rupert is indulging more and more in herbal and perhaps-not-so-legal teas.

As Kwasi spends time in the Chest, an unexpected friendship develops between man and boy, a relationship that gives each a new sense of belonging. But the community and high street are changing, and when local politics threaten to engulf the Chest, both Kwasi and Rupert must decide who their allies are and where their futures lie.

To Fill a Yellow House is as vibrant and surprising as the city it is set in and marks the arrival of a bright and bold new talent.

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ID: 572584

Title: Purple Crayons: The Art of Drawing a Life

Author: Ross Ellenhorn

Narrator: Kaleo Griffith

Format: Unabridged

Length: 4:43:22

Language: English

Release date: 11-01-22

Publisher: HarperAudio

Genres: Self Development, Health & Wellness, Mental Health

Summary:

In this joyous and inventive rereading of the beloved childrens book Harold and the Purple Crayon, the author of How We Change (And Ten Reasons Why We Dont) celebrates our inherent sacred originality and establishes a new framework for self-reliance.

In 1955, Crockett Johnson introduced one of the worlds most beloved and enduring young adventurers, Harold and his purple crayon. Today, we need Harold and his penchant for creative solutions more than ever. In Purple Crayons, Ross Ellenhorn looks to Johnsons classic for insights and answers that can help us understand our current condition and point the way towards solutions for healing. Purple Crayons tells a story about America then and now, about living ones life as art; about the powers that block us from doing so, about the pull and perils of conformity; about serious play and too much seriousness, about what it means to feel alive inside and what deadens our existence. Its also about 1955 in America, all that lay before andprescientlyall that lay ahead, as each of us struggles to draw meaningful and resilient existences on the blank pagesthe future yet unlivedof our lives.

This delightful, provocative adventure is a gift of kindness and love that encourages us and gives us hope. As he traces Harolds journey, Ellenhorn offers insights into our sacred originalitythe idea that each of our unique inner lives are worth nurturing and protecting, and the perseverance, courage, connection, and community necessary to sustain them. Engaging, thoughtful, wisePurple Crayons transcends the current divides separating us, reminding us that our fulfillment rests on tapping into what is original about ourselves, finding ways to express our originality, and understanding that doing so is rooted in who we are as Americans.

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ID: 575672

Title: Cinema Speculation

Author: Quentin Tarantino

Narrator: Edoardo Ballerini, Quentin Tarantino

Format: Unabridged

Length: 10:09:37

Language: English

Release date: 11-01-22

Publisher: HarperAudio

Genres: Biography & Memoir, Arts & Entertainment

Summary:

Instant New York Times bestseller

The long-awaited first work of nonfiction from the author of the #1 New York Times bestselling Once Upon a Time in Hollywood: a deliriously entertaining, wickedly intelligent cinema book as unique and creative as anything by Quentin Tarantino.

In addition to being among the most celebrated of contemporary filmmakers, Quentin Tarantino is possibly the most joyously infectious movie lover alive. For years he has touted in interviews his eventual turn to writing books about films. Now, with Cinema Speculation, the time has come, and the results are everything his passionate fansand all movie loverscould have hoped for. Organized around key American films from the 1970s, all of which he first saw as a young moviegoer at the time, this book is as intellectually rigorous and insightful as it is rollicking and entertaining. At once film criticism, film theory, a feat of reporting, and wonderful personal history, it is all written in the singular voice recognizable immediately as QTs and with the rare perspective about cinema possible only from one of the greatest practitioners of the artform ever. 

The audiobook is narrated by Edoardo Ballerini, and features Quentin Tarantino reading the first and last chapters. A perfect listen for all fans! 

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ID: 577958

Title: Sparrows in the Wind

Author: Gail Carson Levine

Narrator: Rachel Leblang, Tara Sands

Format: Unabridged

Length: 7:53:42

Language: English

Release date: 10-25-22

Publisher: Quill Tree Books

Genres: Kids, Health & Family, Historical, Fairy Tales & Folklore

Summary:

This latest novel from Newbery Honor author Gail Carson Levine about two princesses battling against their fates in the middle of the Trojan War is a must-read for anyone who loves Greek mythology or the Percy Jackson books!

Cassandra, a princess of Troy and follower of Apollo, is delighted when the god himself appears to her. Apollo asks to love her in exchange for giving her future sight, and she agreesbut recoils when he kisses her. Enraged, the god transforms his gift into a curse: Cassandras visions will never be believed.

After horrifying images of coming war and death pour into her mind, and with no one to heed her warnings, Cassandra risks her safety again and again to avert the disaster awaiting Troy.

But it will take yearsand the friendship of an Amazon warrior princess named Rinfor Cassandra to find hope of success in reversing the course of the war.

With heroines to cheer for and nail-biting adventures, Newbery Honorwinning author Gail Carson Levine once again transports her listeners, this time to ancient Troy, where princesses (even cursed ones) will stop at nothing to shape their fate.

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ID: 566325

Title: Marmee: A Novel

Author: Sarah Miller

Narrator: Kirsten Potter

Format: Unabridged

Length: 14:18:44

Language: English

Release date: 10-25-22

Publisher: HarperAudio

Genres: Fiction & Literature, Historical Fiction, Essays & Anthologies, Contemporary Women

Summary:

From the author of Caroline, a revealing retelling of Louisa May Alcotts beloved Little Women, from the perspective of Margaret Marmee March, about the larger real-world challenges behind the cozy domestic concerns cherished by generations of readers.

In 1861, war is raging in the South, but in Concord, Massachusetts, Margaret March has her own battles to fight. With her husband serving as an army chaplain, the comfort and security of Margarets four daughters Meg, Jo, Beth, and Amynow rest on her shoulders alone. Money is tight and every month, her husband sends less and less of his salary with no explanation. Worst of all, Margaret harbors the secret that these financial hardships are largely her fault, thanks to a disastrous mistake made over a decade ago which wiped out her familys fortune and snatched away her daughters chances for the education they deserve. 

Yet even with all that weighs upon her, Margaret longs to do morefor the war effort, for the poor, for the cause of abolition, and most of all, for her daughters. Living by her watchwords, Hope and keep busy, she fills her days with humdrum charity work to keep her worries at bay. All of that is interrupted when Margaret receives a telegram from the War Department, summoning her to her husbands bedside in Washington, D.C. While she is away, her daughter Beth falls dangerously ill, forcing Margaret to confront the possibility that the price of her own generosity toward others may be her daughters life.

A stunning portrait of the paragon of virtue known as Marmee, a wife left behind, a mother pushed to the brink, a woman with secrets.

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