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Christian Barillas

AudioFile Magazine

Behind the Mic with AudioFile Magazine

Kristen Bell

Tom Hanks

Mark Manson

Shep Gordon

Michelle Obama

Alex Williams

Craig Johnson

Charles Lindbergh

Michael Sheen

David Tennant

Jim Meskimen

Sarah Drew

Paul Simon

Rich Karlgaard

David Epstein

OwlTail

Christina Diaz Gonzalez

Sarah Tie

Noah Rico

Gabriela Epstein

Lisset Díaz

Five very different students find commonality and friendship in this superb audio adaptation of Christina Diaz Gonzalez and Gabriela Epstein’s bilingual graphic novel. Host Jo Reed and AudioFile’s Emily Connelly discuss the outstanding full cast, including the animated performances of the five students in all their complexities, in both Spanish and English. The students are all part of a morning volunteer program in the cafeteria, and they each play a role in supporting a family they discover are in need of some extra help and kindness. Read the full review of the audiobook on AudioFile’s website. Published by Scholastic Audiobooks.Find more audiobook recommendations at audiofilemagazine.comBehind the Mic is supported by Brilliance Publishing who recently released The Survivalists, a sharp, funny novel by Kashana Cauley. An ambitious Black lawyer has dreams of making partner, until she falls for a coffee entrepreneur and moves into his Brooklyn brownstone with his doomsday-prepping roommates. Packed with tension, curiosity and optimized soy protein bars, The Survivalists is a darkly funny novel by Kashana Cauley, a former writer for The Daily Show and Pod Save America. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Five very different students find commonality and friendship in this superb audio adaptation of Christina Diaz Gonzalez and Gabriela Epstein’s bilingual graphic novel. Host Jo Reed and AudioFile’s Emily Connelly discuss the outstanding full cast, including the animated performances of the five students in all their complexities, in both Spanish and English. The students are all part of a morning volunteer program in the cafeteria, and they each play a role in supporting a family they discover are in need of some extra help and kindness. Read the full review of the audiobook on <a href="https://www.audiofilemagazine.com/reviews/read/220100/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">AudioFile’s website</a>. Published by Scholastic Audiobooks.Find more audiobook recommendations at <a href="https://audiofilemagazine.com/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">audiofilemagazine.com</a>Behind the Mic is supported by <a href="https://www.brilliancepublishing.com/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Brilliance Publishing</a> who recently released <a href="https://www.audible.com/pd/The-Survivalists-Audiobook/B0BFRTYQW8?qid=1674766618&amp;sr=1-1&amp;ref=a_search_c3_lProduct_1_1&amp;pf_rd_p=83218cca-c308-412f-bfcf-90198b687a2f&amp;pf_rd_r=SPR1AEP9NY4H22RCHXYX&amp;pageLoadId=Y0UPCJszSOkGrNHp&amp;creativeId=0d6f6720-f41c-457e-a42b-8c8dceb62f2c" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">The Survivalists</a>, a sharp, funny novel by Kashana Cauley. An ambitious Black lawyer has dreams of making partner, until she falls for a coffee entrepreneur and moves into his Brooklyn brownstone with his doomsday-prepping roommates. Packed with tension, curiosity and optimized soy protein bars, The Survivalists is a darkly funny novel by Kashana Cauley, a former writer for The Daily Show and Pod Save America. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit <a href="https://megaphone.fm/adchoices" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">megaphone.fm/adchoices</a>

INVISIBLE by Christina Diaz Gonzalez, Gabriela Epstein, read by Andrés Hinspeter-Seda, Noah Rico, Lisset Díaz, Sarah Tie, Christian Barillas, and a Full Cast

Rebecca Roanhorse

Darrell Dennis

Cara Gee

Nicole Lewis

Shaun Taylor-Corbett

Five talented narrators continue an epic fantasy story of political upheaval, magic, and destiny in the Meridian. Host Jo Reed and AudioFile’s Emily Connelly discuss the audiobook that takes listeners into the tense weeks after the explosive ending of BLACK SUN. Serapio, narrated with intensity and vulnerability by Shaun Taylor-Corbett, is struggling to maintain his humanity after becoming a living avatar of a god. Each character wants something from the Crow God, and the narrators propel the story forward in turn, expertly conveying the tangled fears and ambitions of the many players. Listeners will be left anticipating part three of this tense series inspired by pre-Columbian societies.Read the full review of the audiobook on AudioFile’s website. Published by Simon &amp; Schuster Audio.Find more audiobook recommendations at audiofilemagazine.comSupport for AudioFile's Behind the Mic comes from PENGUIN RANDOM HOUSE AUDIO, dedicated to producing top-quality fiction and nonfiction audiobooks written and read by the best in the business. Visit penguinrandomhouseaudio.com/audiofile now to start listening. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Five talented narrators continue an epic fantasy story of political upheaval, magic, and destiny in the Meridian. Host Jo Reed and AudioFile’s Emily Connelly discuss the audiobook that takes listeners into the tense weeks after the explosive ending of BLACK SUN. Serapio, narrated with intensity and vulnerability by Shaun Taylor-Corbett, is struggling to maintain his humanity after becoming a living avatar of a god. Each character wants something from the Crow God, and the narrators propel the story forward in turn, expertly conveying the tangled fears and ambitions of the many players. Listeners will be left anticipating part three of this tense series inspired by pre-Columbian societies.Read the full review of the audiobook on <a href="https://www.audiofilemagazine.com/reviews/read/211956/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">AudioFile’s website</a>. Published by Simon &amp; Schuster Audio.Find more audiobook recommendations at <a href="http://audiofilemagazine.com/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">audiofilemagazine.com</a>Support for AudioFile's Behind the Mic comes from PENGUIN RANDOM HOUSE AUDIO, dedicated to producing top-quality fiction and nonfiction audiobooks written and read by the best in the business. Visit <a href="https://www.penguinrandomhouseaudio.com/?ref=PRHFC1D7640E5" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">penguinrandomhouseaudio.com/audiofile</a> now to start listening. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit <a href="https://megaphone.fm/adchoices" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">megaphone.fm/adchoices</a>

FEVERED STAR by Rebecca Roanhorse, read by Christian Barillas, Darrell Dennis, Cara Gee, Nicole Lewis, Shaun Taylor-Corbett