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1 week ago | 
wsbradio.com | Jennifer Perry
SOUTH FULTON, GA — The City of South Fulton is mourning the loss of Lieutenant Helio Garcia, who died following a head-on crash while on duty Monday. The collision occurred near Flat Shoals Road and Connell Road, and is currently under investigation by the Georgia State Patrol. According to preliminary reports, Lt. Garcia was driving his department issued vehicle when another car crossed into his lane and struck his patrol vehicle head on.
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2 weeks ago | 
wsbradio.com | Jennifer Perry
FOREST PARK, GA — Some residents in Forest Park are being notified that their personal information may have been compromised following a data breach that occurred last summer, city officials announced this week. According to the City of Forest Park, a network disruption was detected last year, prompting officials to take immediate steps to secure their systems. A third party forensic firm was brought in to investigate the incident.
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1 month ago | 
barnesandnoble.com | Emily Johnson |Jason D. Matos |Jennifer Perry |Isabelle McConville
This oral history of June 6, 1944, is most powerful when heard aloud, making this Audie win a tribute of thanks to the real men and women whose courage and sacrifice this audiobook brings back to life. The author and 20+ additional narrators give voice to over 700 D-Day participants, from those who planned the logistics or waded onto the Normandy beaches, to those who descended in parachutes or took care of the walking wounded, and many, many more.
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Oct 17, 2024 | 
barnesandnoble.com | Emily Johnson |Jason D. Matos |Jennifer Perry |Isabelle McConville
This oral history of June 6, 1944, was made to be heard. The author and 20+ additional narrators give voice to over 700 D-Day participants, from those who planned the logistics or waded onto the Normandy beaches, to those who descended in parachutes or took care of the walking wounded, and many, many more. It notably includes good representation of long-overlooked women and Black soldiers, as well as actual recordings of Winston Churchill and Presidents Roosevelt, Eisenhower, and Reagan.
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Oct 11, 2024 | 
barnesandnoble.com | Jennifer Perry |Steve Wagner |Isabelle McConville
An Insider’s Look at Producing Full-Cast Audiobooks by Jennifer A. Perry and Steve WagnerJennifer A. Perry is Director of Audiobooks at Barnes & Noble. Steve Wagner is a Senior Producer at Macmillan Audio.
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Sep 13, 2024 | 
barnesandnoble.com | Emily Johnson |Jennifer Perry |Isabelle McConville
Must-Listen Fall Fiction Audiobooks In The Great Gatsby, Daisy’s friend, Jordan, reassures her, “Life starts all over again when it gets crisp in the fall.” That is certainly true for book lovers, as we gleefully embrace the deluge of fall book releases, even as days get cooler and shorter—more time to spend with more books! Here are some of our new favorite fall fiction audiobooks.
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Aug 8, 2024 | 
barnesandnoble.com | Emily Johnson |Jason D. Matos |Jennifer Perry |Isabelle McConville
The iconic and best-known sketch comedy show in the world, Saturday Night Live, has been a loud and pivotal part of the American laugh track for almost 50 years. You would be hard-pressed to find someone who does not have a favorite SNL skit or character. Appropriately irreverent at times, this is an oral history masterpiece of the show’s first 40 years.
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Jun 17, 2024 | 
barnesandnoble.com | Jennifer Perry |Isabelle McConville
Almost every weekday morning, I listen to a Beatles’ 4-pack of songs and trivia show on a local radio program, and on weekends, I always catch Breakfast with the Beatles, even if it’s during the evening replay. (Yes, I can stream their music any time, of course, but I still prefer the magic of hearing them over live airwaves.) I know the Fab Four’s birthdates, have attended multi-day Beatles conferences, and subscribe to podcasts that recount the band’s fame literally day-by-day.
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Mar 5, 2024 | 
barnesandnoble.com | Emily Johnson |Jason D. Matos |Jennifer Perry |Isabelle McConville
Based on the 2017 movie of the same name starring Margot Robbie and Domhnall Gleeson, this is the true story of the relationship between A.A. Milne, the creator of Winnie-the-Pooh, and his son, the real-life Christopher Robin, whose childhood toys inspired his father’s work. This new interpretation is in loving hands with Simon Vance, a highly regarded British actor, who is also one of the audiobook world’s most decorated narrators with over 15 Audie Awards.
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Mar 4, 2024 | 
barnesandnoble.com | Emily Johnson |Jason D. Matos |Jennifer Perry |Isabelle McConville
35 Celebrity Memoirs Narrated by the Stars Themselves Going behind the scenes of any life to understand it better is the lure of any memoir, but it is human nature to gravitate especially toward the stories of people we think we already know so well. The genre of “celebrity memoir” is particularly popular in the audiobook format because we hear a familiar voice telling us personally about their past, present, and, often, their plans for the future.
