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| Don't Ask Me Where I'm From by Jennifer De Leon; narrated by Inés del Castillo Starring: Liliana, a gifted American Latinx writer who's uneasy about bussing from her familiar Boston city school to the mostly white Westburg High.
Narration: Inés del Castillo authentically conveys 15-year-old Liliana's conflicting emotions. |
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| Transcendent Kingdom by Yaa Gyasi; narrated by Bahni TurpinStarring: Ghanaian American Gifty, a neuroscience PhD candidate studying neural pathways in mice as a way to understand the loss and suffering in her family -- though she insists that's not what she's doing.
Narration: Award-winning narrator Bahni Turpin embodies Gifty's contemplative nature with a gentle cadence. |
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| Raybearer by Jordan Ifueko; narrated by Joniece Abbott-PrattWhat it's about: Tarisai was raised by The Lady with a specific destiny: to become one of the 11 elite councilors to the Crown Prince of Aritsar, gain the Prince's trust, and assassinate him.
Narration: In an AudioFile Earphones Award-winning performance, Joniece Abbott-Pratt imbues this worldbuilding Afrofantasy with distinct characterizations and pulse-pounding political intrigue. |
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| Empire of Wild by Cherie Dimaline; narrated by Michelle St. JohnWhat happens: A year after her husband Victor disappears following an argument, Joan Beausoleil encounters him at a tent revival, calling himself Reverend Wolff (and denying any knowledge of Victor).
Narration: Winner of the AudioFile Earphones Award, First Nations narrator Michelle St. John's intense and authentic performance complements the own voices storyline inspired by Métis legends. |
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The lost and found bookshop : a novel
by Susan Wiggs
Inheriting her mother’s San Francisco bookshop in the wake of a tragedy, Natalie bonds with her ailing grandfather and hires a contractor to perform repairs before unexpected discoveries connect her to the community and family secrets. 200,000 first printing.
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All adults here
by Emma Straub
A matriarch confronts the legacy of her parenting mistakes while her adult children navigate respective challenges in high standards and immaturity, before a teen granddaughter makes a courageous decision to tell the truth. By the best-selling author of Modern Lovers. (general fiction). Simultaneous.
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| The Hollow Ones by Guillermo del Toro and Chuck Hogan; narrated by Brittany PressleyWhat it's about: When her partner inexplicably attacks a child during a raid, FBI agent Odessa Hardwicke shoots him dead and watches in horror as a spectral entity leaves his corpse. Enlisting the help of occult detective John Blackwood, Odessa hopes to track down the centuries-old menace responsible for her partner's demise.
Narration: Brittany Pressley navigates this intricately plotted occult thriller's multiple timelines with a variety of character accents and tones. |
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When they call you a terrorist : a story of Black Lives Matter and the power to change the world
by Patrisse Khan-Cullors
"This is the story of how the movement that started with a hashtag--#BlackLivesMatter--spread across the nation and then across the world and the journey that led one of its co-founders, Patrisse Khan-Cullors, to this moment. Patrisse Khan-Cullors grew up in an over-policed United States where incarceration of Black people runs rampant. Surrounded by police brutality, she gathered the tools and lessons that would lead her on to found one of the most powerful movements in the world. This is her story. Necessary and timely, 'When They Call You a Terrorist' reminds us that protest in the interest of the most vulnerable comes from love: that love is the push to search for justice for those victimized by the powerful. With journal entries, photos and notes that show the formation of an activist from a very young age, this meaningful, empowering account of survival, strength, and resilience seeks to change the culture that declares innocent Black life expendable"
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| Caste: The Origins of Our Discontents by Isabel Wilkerson; narrated by Robin MilesWhat it is: a timely and thought-provoking exploration of the "shape-shifting, unspoken, race-based" caste system that has shaped four centuries of American history.
Narration: Robin Miles' AudioFile Earphones Award-winning recording is suffused with a calm, well-paced performance that encourages listener empathy and reflection. |
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Contact your librarian for more great audiobooks!
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Mary Riley Styles Public Library 601 S. Oak St. [Temporary Location] Falls Church, Virginia 22046 703-248-5030 (TTY 711)www.fallschurchva.gov/library |
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