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BEST FEMALE NARRATOR / FANTASY WINNER (available as an eAudiobook from Libby / OverDrive) by N. K. Jemisin & narrated by Robin Miles
Summary: "Five New Yorkers must come together in order to save their city from destruction in the first book of a stunning new series by Hugo award-winning and NYT bestselling author N. K. Jemisin. Every great city has a soul. Some are ancient as myths, and others are as new and destructive as children. New York? She's got six. When a young man crosses the bridge into New York City, something changes. He doesn't remember who he is, where he's from, or even his own name. But he can feel the pulse of the city, can see its history, can access its magic. And he's not the only one. All across the boroughs, strange things are happening. Something is threatening to destroy the city and her six newborn avatars unless they can come together and stop it once and for all"
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FAITH BASED FICTION & NON-FICTION WINNER (available as eAudiobook from Hoopla) by Jen Hatmaker & narrated by Jen Hatmaker
Summary: "The star of My Big Family Renovation and best-selling author of Of Mess and Moxie counsels women on how to break free from people-pleasing and fear-based roles while building self-confidence by recognizing personal needs, desires and beliefs"
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Summary: "An intimate and revealing portrait of civil rights icon and longtime US congressman John Lewis, linking his life to the painful quest for justice in America from the 1950s to the present. Lewis was arguably a saint in our time, risking limb and life to bear witness for the powerless in the face of the powerful."
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NARRATION BY THE AUTHOR OR AUTHORS More Myself : A Journey by Alicia KeysSummary: "In More Myself, Alicia shares her quest for truth - about herself, her past, and her shift from sacrificing her spirit to celebrating her worth. This is at once a riveting account and a clarion call to listeners: To define themselves in a world that rarely encourages a true and unique identity. This program is read by Alicia Keys, with special guest appearances by family and friends, including Oprah Winfrey, Jay-Z, and Michelle Obama."
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FICTION WINNER (eAudiobook also available from Libby/ OverDrive)by Kiley Reid & narrated by Nicole LewisSummary: A story about race and privilege, set around a young black babysitter, her well-intentioned employer, and a surprising connection that threatens to undo them both
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MULTI-VOICED PERFORMANCE / YOUNG ADULT WINNER Clap When You Landwritten & narrated by Elizabeth AcevedoSummary: An evocative novel in verse by the National Book Award-winning author of The Poet X follows the experiences of two grieving sisters who navigate the loss of their father and the impact of his death on their relationship.
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MYSTERY WINNER by Michael Connelly & narrated by Peter Giles, Zach Villa
Summary: When a woman with whom he shared a one-night stand is found brutally murdered, veteran reporter Jack McEvoy tracks down a serial killer who has been operating under the radar. By the best-selling author of The Poet.
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SCIENCE FICTION WINNER by Rivers Solomon, with Daveed Diggs, William Hutson, & Jonathan Snipes; narrated by Daveed Diggs
The premise: Descended from pregnant African women thrown overboard by slavers, the wajinru (their name means "chorus of the deep") are an aquatic people united by the history they elect to forget.
Narration: Tony Award-winning Hamilton star Daveed Diggs employs a range of character voices in this fantasy novella inspired by a song he co-wrote with his hip hop group Clipping.
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THRILLER & SUSPENSE WINNER When No One Is Watching : A Thriller by Alyssa Cole & narrated by Susan Dalian, Jay AasengSummary: "Finding unexpected support from a new friend while collecting stories from her rapidly vanishing Brooklyn community, Sydney uncovers sinister truths about a regional gentrification project and why her neighbors are moving away"--Provided by publisher
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