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This Is Audible, June 3, 2008


Fri, Jun 20, 2008

Novelist Russell Banks talks about his latest novel, The Reserve. It's part social history, part love story, part mystery. Next, if you're interested in losing weight and keeping it off, The Wall Street Diet just might be the answer. And we visit audiblekids.com and award-winning writer Louis Sachar. But first, the top 10 downloads in chick lit from audible.com?. [Broadcast Date: June 3, 2008]

This Is Audible, June 6, 2008

This Is Audible celebrates the Audie Awards by listening to excerpts from five of the winners, including the Audio Book of the Year! First, we listen to the winner for mystery, The Tin Roof Blowdown by James Lee Burke. Then, for the Thriller winner, Joe Hill's Heart-Shaped Box. In Classics it's Treasure Island by Robert Louis Stevenson. And for Original Work, we have Sweeney Todd and the String of Pearls. Finally, the Audio Book of the Year: The Chopin Manuscript, written by 15 different mystery writers and produced by audible.com?.

Wondering what to get Dad for Father's Day? Well, we have some great listening suggestions: Revolutionary Characters by Gordon Wood, Team of Rivals by Doris Kearns Goodwin, FDR by Jean Edward Smith, Charlatan by Pope Brock, The Life of Pete Maravich by Mark Kriegel, and Amazing Grace by Eric Metaxas. And we conclude with a celebration of Bloomsday. But first, we begin with the top travel downloads from audible.com?.

First, Josephine speaks to author/actress Alison Larkin about her funny novel, The English American. Then, ever wonder how you would sum up your life? Randy Pausch does exactly that in his book, The Last Lecture. And we celebrate a June literary birthday: the great mystery writer Dorothy L. Sayers. But first, we begin with Maggie Linton and today's top ten fiction downloads from audible.com?.

Josephine Reed talks to Michael Ondaatje about his recent book, just out in paperback: Divisadero. Then, Jim Champy discusses his new book Outsmart!: How to Do What Your Competitors Can't. And we celebrate the May literary birthday of poet Theodore Roethke. But we begin with Maggie Linton and the top 10 Western downloads from audible.com?. [Broadcast Date: May 16, 2008]

Award-winning author Tobias Wolff joins Josephine to discuss his new collection of short stories, Our Story Begins. Then, a new book argues for using the forces of capitalism to stop global warming; it's called Earth: The Sequel. And we listen to a very funny excerpt from The New Yorker. But we begin with Maggie Linton and the top 10 Mystery downloads from audible.com?. [Broadcast Date: May 20, 2008]

Barbara Kingsolver talks about her book Animal, Vegetable, Miracle - a memoir of her year living "close to the earth". Next, Tim Weiner discusses the history of the CIA in Legacy of Ashes. Then, Kim Alexander presents her top pick from audiblekids.com: The Thief Lord. But we begin with Maggie Linton and the top 10 science fiction downloads from audible.com?. [Broadcast Date: May 13, 2008]

Today, we celebrate Mother's Day by looking at two books - one by a Mom, the other about one. Maggie Linton talks to Chris Rock's mother, Rose, about her book, Mama Rock's Rules. Then, Josephine talks to President Jimmy Carter about his extraordinary mother, Miss Lillian; she's the topic of his latest book, A Remarkable Mother. And we end a countdown of top fiction titles that would make great gifts for Mom. [Broadcast Date: May 9, 2008]

In commemoration of Memorial Day, we have a special show honoring Operation Homecoming: Iraq, Afghanistan, and the Home Front, in the Words of U.S. Troops and Their Families. It's a major initiative sponsored by the National Endowment for the Arts. Josephine's guests are the chair of the NEA, Dana Gioia, and the editor of the book, Andrew Carroll. [Broadcast Date: May 23, 2008]

This Is Audible, May 27, 2008

Today, it's our favorite interviews and books from the month of May. We lead off with Laura Lippman and her new Tess Monaghan book. Next, the book Harmonic Wealth teaches you how to attract the life you want. Then we get a science-fiction recommendation from Orson Scott Card, and we celebrate a May literary birthday. But first, we have the top 10 staff picks from audible.com?. [Broadcast Date: May 30, 2008]

This Is Audible, April 11, 2008

Kris Radish talks about her latest novel, Searching for Paradise in Parker, PA. Then, Jim Wallis' latest book looks at the changing political face of religion in the U.S. And we celebrate National Poetry Month by listening to former poet laureate Billy Collins in performance at Symphony Space. But we begin with Maggie Linton and the top 10 biography downloads from audible.com?. [Broadcast Date: April 15, 2008]

Laura Lippman talks about her new Tess Monaghan novel, Another Thing to Fall. Then, a new book finds that business and pleasure do mix; it's called The Levity Effect. And we celebrate a literary birthday: the creator of Peter Pan. But we begin with Maggie Linton with the top 10 travel and adventure downloads from audible.com?. [Broadcast Date: May 2, 2008]

Today, our favorite April books and interviews. Baseball season has started; we mark it by revisiting a biography of the great Roberto Clemente. Then, the election is on everyone's mind. Jim Wallis addresses an important aspect of it in his new book The Great Awakening: Reviving Faith and Politics in a Post-Religious Right America. April is also National Poetry Month and Shakespeare's birth month, so we celebrate both with a great audiobook of Shakespeare's sonnets. And Finally, AudibleKids.com launched in April - this new website is devoted to audiobooks for kids. The senior editor of AudioFile magazine gives us her top pick from AudibleKids. But we begin with the top 10 staff picks from audible.com?. [Broadcast Date: April 29, 2008]

Today, we celebrate national poetry month and Earth Day. We look at a great collection of 100 classic poems. Then, Doug Fine tries to reduce his carbon footprint while still hanging on to his WIFI; the result is a hilarious book: Farewell, My Subaru. Next, three books that all look at very different aspects of the environment. But we begin with the top 10 poetry downloads from audible.com?. [Broadcast Date: April 25, 2008]

Today, we celebrate William Shakespeare's birthday. Josephine Reed talks to Shakespeare biographer James Shapiro about his book 1599. Then, we listen to some of Shakespeare's most beloved sonnets and take a peek at three novels that feature the Bard as a character. But we begin with Maggie Linton and the top 10 titles by Shakespeare that you can download from audible.com?. [Broadcast Date: April 22, 2008]

Today, we explore the new website AudibleKids.com - a website with over 4,000 titles just for kids. We get an overview of the website from Audible's vice-president for education. Then, Josephine will share some classic works that will transport the listener to strange and exciting places. Next, Maggie Linton explores histories and biographies from Audiblekids.com, and AudioFile magazine Senior Editor Robin Whitten gives her favorite pick for family listening. But we begin with the top 10 downloads from AudibleKids.com. [Broadcast Date: April 18, 2008]

Josephine talks to animal behaviorist Patricia McConnell about her book For the Love of a Dog. Then Jennifer Holm chats with Maggie Linton about her prize-winning Penny from Heaven, and the extraordinary and prolific James Lee Burke discusses his book The Tin Roof Blowdown. But we begin with Maggie Linton and the top ten food downloads from audible.com?. [Broadcast Date: March 25, 2008]

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