Sedaris’s latest update on his family and society brings the funny. Still, there’s growing depth and empathy in his writing and delivery. Sure, shooting guns with his sister and visiting his nonagenarian father bring laugh-out-loud moments. But profound reflections also pepper his writing as his tone and delivery match his heartrending observations. Sedaris chronicles the Covid-19 pandemic and all the absurdities of reactions to precautions. His voice matches the frustration and bewilderment of lockdown and life behind a mask. Listening is the best way to experience Sedaris’s new memoir. While fans will find themselves chuckling at times, there are other times when they will shake their heads and say to themselves, “That’s exactly the way it is.” R.O. 2023 Audies Winner © AudioFile 2022, Portland, Maine
Pub Date: May 31, 2022
Duration: 7 hrs, 30 mins
DD ISBN: 9781668604595
Publisher: Hachette Audio
Review Posted Online: Jan. 22, 2026
Inspiring collections of Angelou reading her poetry. These selections showcase Angelou's smooth, lyrical voice and her warm vitality. Her innate rhythm celebrates her verse and offers the poems to listeners as they should be remembered. Occasionally Angelou comments between the selections, and occasionally she interjects a resonant laugh.
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Publisher: Random House Audio
Review Posted Online: Jan. 22, 2026
Allende’s text is informative and often musical, and the audiobook leaves the listener wanting more.
This audiobook will appeal to Allende’s admirers as well as anyone fascinated by the writing process. Narrator Victoria Villarreal narrates this brief treatise on writing in a conversational manner that suits Allende’s style. She seems to inhabit the prolific Chilean American novelist’s mind and spirit, conveying her words with the appropriate voice, tone, and tempo. “I write in Spanish and I live in English,” Allende says. She shares her ideas on craft and method, with ample suggestions both from other writers and her own experience. The result is a kind of primer for aspiring writers. It’s also a celebration of Latin American writing.
Allende’s text is informative and often musical, and the audiobook leaves the listener wanting more.Pub Date: Sept. 15, 2026
Duration: 4 hrs, 33 mins
DD ISBN: 9798217404582
Publisher: Random House Audio
Review Posted Online: today
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