OF LOSS AND LAVENDER
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OF LOSS AND LAVENDER

A NOVEL

by Sinan Antoon ; read by Fajer Al-Kaisi ‧ RELEASE DATE: March 17, 2026

Al-Kaisi guides the listener, maintaining clarity across shifts in setting and circumstance.

Two Iraqi men, Omar and Sami, are displaced by conflict and attempt to rebuild their lives in America in this novel about the emotional weight of exile. Fajer Al-Kaisi narrates with a reflective, deliberate tone that attends closely to their interior lives. Sami settles with relatives in New York while Omar moves between precarious jobs under an assumed persona; their paths gradually intersect as each contends with identity and survival. Al-Kaisi's performance traces Sami’s cognitive decline and disorientation with slower pacing. He renders Omar with a sharper cadence, marking his movement, reinvention, and quiet persistence.

Al-Kaisi guides the listener, maintaining clarity across shifts in setting and circumstance.

Pub Date: March 17, 2026

Duration: 8 hrs, 30 mins

DD ISBN: 9798228676084

Publisher: Blackstone Audio

Review Posted Online: April 1, 2026

Categories:

GENERAL FICTION

    'TIL HEIST DO US PART
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    'TIL HEIST DO US PART

    by Sara Desai ; read by Soneela Nankani & Andrew Eiden ‧ RELEASE DATE: Aug. 20, 2024

    Escape on a thrilling adventure with Soneela Nankani and Andrew Eiden as they narrate this suspenseful romance. A year has passed since Simi Chopra, her assorted crew, and Jack Danger pulled off a lucrative diamond heist. Now, the Chicago Mafia boss is demanding that the jewels be returned, so Simi gets the team back together. Nankani delivers an expressive performance that emphasizes Simi's conflict between her passion for Jack and the mission. Her distinct character voices keep the listener fully immersed. Eiden's lively tone gives Jack a subtle flair and confidence that make him easy to forgive and to love.

    Pub Date: Aug. 20, 2024

    Duration: 11 hrs, 15 mins

    DD ISBN: 9780593907467

    Publisher: Penguin Audio

    Review Posted Online: Jan. 22, 2026

    Categories:

    ROMANCE | GENERAL FICTION | GENERAL ROMANCE

      18mm BLUES
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      18mm BLUES

      by Gerald A. Browne ; read by Barry Bostwick ‧ RELEASE DATE: Jan. 22, 1993

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      This is not a story about guns, but about blue pearls. Gerald Browne takes us to the Pacific Ocean and the world of pearl divers and natural gems and mixes in mystery, intrigue and suspense. Barry Bostwick portrays the characters in one voice, varying his intonation slightly for the Asian personalities. His reading style is very smooth, evidence of preparation and interest in the story. 18mm Blues is abridged well, collecting the important elements of the story. Unobtrusive music indicates the end of each side. Disappear into the mystery of the Far East and one of its most beautiful commodities.

      Pub Date: Jan. 22, 1993

      Duration: 3 hrs

      Publisher: Audio Renaissance

      Review Posted Online: Jan. 22, 2026

      Categories:

      GENERAL FICTION

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