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| The Gone Dead by Chanelle Benz; narrated by Bahni TurpinWhat happens: Billie James has just inherited a ramshackle home in the Mississippi Delta from her father, a respected (if underrated) African American poet who died when she was four. When she visits, she learns of the mysteries surrounding the night of his death.
Narration: Bahni Turpin's curious tone, delivered in a well-rendered Southern accent, embodies Billie's growing unease. |
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The Escape Artist
by Brad Meltzer
Nola is trouble.And Nola is supposed to be dead.Her body was found on a plane that mysteriously fell from the sky as it left a secret military base in the Alaskan wilderness. Her commanding officer verifies she’s dead. The US government confirms it. But Jim “Zig” Zigarowski has just found out the truth: Nola is still alive.
Narration: Scott Brick and January LaVoy
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Born a crime
by Trevor Noah
The host of The Daily Show With Trevor Noah traces his wild coming of age during the twilight of apartheid in South Africa and the tumultuous days of freedom that followed, offering insight into the farcical aspects of the political and social systems of today's world. Simultaneous.
Narrator/Author: Trevor Noah
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There there : a novel
by Tommy Orange
A novel that grapples with the complex history and identity of Native Americans follows twelve characters, each of whom has private reasons for traveling to the Big Oakland Powwow.
Narration: Darrell Dennis, Shaun Taylor-Corbett, Alma Ceurvo and Kyla Garcia.
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Dopesick: Dealers, Doctors, and the Drug Company That Addicted America
by Beth Macy; narrated by Beth Macy
What it is: a gut-wrenching history of America's rising opioid epidemic that puts a human face on the disheartening statistics.
Narration: Beth Macy's AudioFile Earphones Award-winning reading of her own reportage offers an empathetic and impassioned call-to-arms.
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| The Lager Queen of Minnesota by J. Ryan Stradal; narrated by Judith IveyFeaturing: sisters Helen and Edith, who haven't spoken since an inheritance came between them, and Edith's granddaughter Diana, who brings them back together.
Narration: Judith Ivey's folksy delivery and authentic character accents capture the complicated dynamics of this heartfelt multigenerational novel. |
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