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1 month ago | 
penguinrandomhouselibrary.com | Jennifer Rubins |Barbra Streisand |Emily Nagoski |Hanif Abdurraqib
By Jennifer Rubins | March 10 2025 | AwardsAudiobook News Listeners’ advisory tip: The 2025 Audie Award Winners have been announced! If you are looking to make some strong recommendations to patrons interested in memoir, fiction, fantasy, and more, these audiobooks are a great place to start! My Name is Barbra written and read by Barbra Streisand and featuring her songs, and additional anecdotes, was the big winner of the awards, taking home Audiobook of the Year and Best...
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1 month ago | 
penguinrandomhouselibrary.com | Jennifer Rubins |Tommy Orange |Gregory Pardlo |Deb Perelman
A novel Read by Arian Moayed “Iranian American actor Arian Moayed presents a multifaceted performance of poet Akbar’s lyrical debut novel. The book follows young Iranian American poet Cyrus Shams, who seeks meaning by immersing himself in the study of martyrs. Moayed seamlessly embodies the ebb and flow of Cyrus’s moods—questioning, sorrowful, earnest, and gently humorous—as he grapples with mental illness, addiction, identity, and the legacy of the past.”—Library Journal A Novel Read by...
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2 months ago | 
penguinrandomhouselibrary.com | Jennifer Rubins |Hanya Yanagihara |James Baldwin
By Jennifer Rubins | February 14 2025 | Audiobook News To add to your library’s digital collections just in time for the 10th anniversary of this award-winning bestseller, Matt Bomer narrates a new audiobook edition of A LITTLE LIFE, on sale now.
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Jan 9, 2025 | 
penguinrandomhouselibrary.com | Jennifer Rubins |Astrid Lindgren
By Jennifer Rubins | January 9 2025 | Audiobook News “Pippi Longstocking is coming into your town”… in a brand new audiobook collection! Tony Award-winning actress Sutton Foster will narrate three of Astrid Lindgren’s classic Pippi Longstocking audiobooks, coming March 4, 2025 from Listening Library, as part of a yearlong celebration of Pippi’s 80th birthday. These new recordings are a must for libraries’ digital audio collections and are the perfect family listens to offer audio fans of all...
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Jan 7, 2025 | 
penguinrandomhouselibrary.com | Liv Constantine |Cavan Scott |Jennifer Rubins |Deb Perelman
By Jennifer Rubins | January 7 2025 | Conferences & FestivalsAudiobook News Librarians, have you always wondered how a topic or a story becomes an audiobook original?
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Dec 19, 2024 | 
penguinrandomhouselibrary.com | Jennifer Rubins
A Memoir Read by Maia Kobabe, Trini Alvarado, Stephen Graybill, Phoebe Kobabe, Jeremy Carlisle Parker, & a Full Cast “Maia Kobabe’s narration of 2019’s Gender Queer brings an additional level of emotional intensity to this audio edition of eir powerful and award-winning graphic novel. . . The use of additional voices imbues the listening experience with a richer sense of the world and people involved. The audiobook boasts a couple of updates about Kobabe’s life and family since the print...
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Dec 12, 2024 | 
penguinrandomhouselibrary.com | Jennifer Rubins
A novel Read by Nicole Lewis “Versatile Lewis is an impressive cipher for Yoon’s expansive cast, individuating each character with notable distinction. . . Lewis particularly excels at embodying Yoon’s revealing conversations, convincing audiences they are welcome at the table to gratefully listen in.”—Booklist starred review A Novel Read by Dyfrig Morris, Gabrielle Glaister, Gwyneth Keyworth, Jot Davies, & Nick Griffiths “Gwyneth Keyworth leads a wondrous full-cast performance.”—Booklist...
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Dec 9, 2024 | 
penguinrandomhouselibrary.com | Jennifer Rubins
By Jennifer Rubins | December 9 2024 | Audiobook News Check out this photo round-up of some behind-the-mic magic that took place in our audiobook studios this year! From an Emmy & Golden Globe-nominated actress and a Tony Award-winning Broadway star (Laura Benanti, pictured above!), to iconic Star Trek actor, and the first Black woman to ever be appointed to the U.S. Supreme Court, there have been some incredibly impressive voices stepping into the studios this season! Plus, cats! And dogs!...
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Dec 9, 2024 | 
penguinrandomhouselibrary.com | Jennifer Rubins
By Jennifer Rubins | December 9 2024 | Marketing MaterialsAudiobook News Librarians, print this fun FREE coloring page to share with listeners of all ages at your library! Encourage audiobook lovers to enjoy some colorful creativity while listening.
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Nov 20, 2024 | 
penguinrandomhouselibrary.com | Jennifer Rubins |Liv Constantine |Deb Perelman
By Jennifer Rubins | November 20 2024 | Audiobook News Check out two delicious (well, one that’s deliciously deceptive!) new audiobook originals out now, perfect for patrons to add to their digital listen lists this holiday season whether they love solving the mystery of how to bake the ultimate devil’s food cake, or love sleuthing their way through a twisty domestic thriller. Scroll down below to hear why you should add the audiobook originals SMITTEN KITCHEN KEEPERS: A KITCHEN COUNTER...
