Listen " Family Tumult and Turmoil"
Episode Synopsis
This week, host Jo Reed and AudioFile contributor Alan Minskoff review three new audiobooks, both fiction and nonfiction, that revolve around diverse types of turbulence a family might encounter: The tragic American family saga of THE SPINACH KING by John Seabrook, read by Dion Graham; ON ISABELLA STREET, a historical novel set in a pre- and post-Vietnam War Toronto, by Genevieve Graham, read by Liz Leafloor and Erin Moon; and SO FAR GONE by Jess Walter, read by Edoardo Ballerini, a satirical novel on the rise of religious fundamentalist militias.
THE SPINACH KING: Published by HighBridge Audio
ON ISABELLA STREET: Published by Simon & Schuster Audio
SO FAR GONE: Published by Harper Audio
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THE SPINACH KING: Published by HighBridge Audio
ON ISABELLA STREET: Published by Simon & Schuster Audio
SO FAR GONE: Published by Harper Audio
Discover thousands of audiobook reviews and more at AudioFile’s website
Support for AudioFile's Behind the Mic comes from Blackstone Publishing: an independent, award-winning publisher of bestselling books and audiobooks. Find your next great listen at BlackstonePublishing.com.
Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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