A transcendent, full-bodied tale of artists who conjure spirits, meaning, and societal change through their practice.
Listeners will be swept away by this decadent retelling of the life of an artist at the turn of the 20th century. Pamela “Pixie” Colman Smith illustrated the Rider-Waite-Smith tarot deck. Her unconventional life carried her between Jamaica, New York, and London. After the loss of her parents, she pursued careers as a draftswoman, editor, and illustrator. Narrator Kristin Atherton masterfully captures this fin-de-siècle period. She sharply defines dialects from the U.K. to New York City and gives voice to Alfred Stieglitz, William Butler Yeats, Sir Henry Irving, and Ellen Terry. As Pixie balances the occult, fame, industry, and love for another woman, listeners may find themselves reaching for their own tarot deck.
A transcendent, full-bodied tale of artists who conjure spirits, meaning, and societal change through their practice.Pub Date: March 12, 2026
Duration: 11 hrs, 45 mins
DD ISBN: 9781526671059
Publisher: Bloomsbury
Review Posted Online: May 12, 2026
In this sequel to Terms of Endearment, Larry McMurtry brings back Aurora Greenway, who is now dealing with her various lovers and friends plus three grown grandchildren with a variety of problems. He presents a tale of growing up and growing old which is bittersweet and funny. Narrator Ivey uses a slight east Texas accent which authenticates the setting of the story. Each character's voice has a slightly different inflection to differentiate it. It all works together well. As you listen, you feel as if you might actually be in Houston sharing the lives of these resilient and refreshing people.
Pub Date: N/A
Duration: 20 hrs
Publisher: Simon & Schuster
Review Posted Online: Jan. 22, 2026
To Fred Fairly, a Cambridge Fellow, truth is everything. What then is the truth about the woman he finds beside him when he awakens? English conventions and mores of 1912 Cambridge are central to this period piece. Callow's wonderful voice and interpretation make accents, personalities and gender come alive, and help make sense of the frequent time and character shifts. His delivery enhances a most clever "choose your own ending."
Pub Date: N/A
Duration: 5 hrs
Publisher: BBC Audiobooks America/ Chivers
Review Posted Online: Jan. 22, 2026
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