Posts by: Jennifer Rubins

A gentleman in the audiobook studio: Nicholas Guy Smith on narrating A GENTLEMAN IN MOSCOW by Amor Towles Submitted by on March 27, 2019

With the new paperback release of A Gentleman in Moscow by Amor Towles, PRH Audio is thrilled to take a look—and a listen!—back at the making of the audio production, brilliantly performed by Nicholas Guy Smith. Keep reading to learn how he approaches the art of audiobook narration and why he loved working on A Gentleman in Moscow—a truly transporting listen about a man, Count Alexander Rostov, who is ordered to spend the rest of his life inside a luxury hotel. Read more

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Angels in America
Tony Kushner’s iconic play ANGELS IN AMERICA to be published as an audiobook starring Andrew Garfield and Nathan Lane Submitted by on March 25, 2019

Theater-lovers rejoice! Whether or not you were able to get a ticket to witness the National Theatre’s 2018 Tony Award®‒winning Broadway revival of ANGELS IN AMERICA, audiobook listeners everywhere can soon experience the unforgettable performances in a new way. Playwright Tony Kushner’s Pulitzer Prize‒winning Angels in America: A Gay Fantasia on National Themes will be available as an audiobook for the first time, narrated by the full cast of the National Theatre’s 2018 Tony Award®‒winning Broadway revival. Read more

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Behind the Mic: Chelsea Handler records her audiobook, LIFE WILL BE THE DEATH OF ME Submitted by on March 8, 2019

Fans won’t want to miss Chelsea Handler reading her own intimate memoir, LIFE WILL BE THE DEATH OF ME, on audio—a moving and unforgettable listening experience. The funny, sad, super-honest, all-true story of Chelsea Handler’s year of self-discovery features a nerdily brilliant psychiatrist, a shaman, four Chow Chows, some well-placed security cameras, various family members (living and departed), friends, assistants, and a lot of edibles. Check out an audiobook clip and go behind-the-scenes with Chelsea Read more

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Benjamin Dreyer
Q & A with Benjamin Dreyer, Author of Dreyer’s English Submitted by on February 14, 2019

Dreyer’s English may be the first grammar book that will make readers and listeners laugh out loud—while learning how to be a better writer. And that’s thanks to the humor and helpful expertise of Random House’s longtime Copy Chief, Benjamin Dreyer. As he recently told The New York Times, “It turns out that I have a very good ear, and a nose for finding mistakes.” Read more

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Flavia de Luce
Celebrate the 10th Flavia de Luce mystery with a special message from the spunky sleuth herself (as read by narrator Jayne Entwistle!) Submitted by on January 23, 2019

It’s no mystery why Alan Bradley’s Flavia de Luce books and audiobooks are beloved by readers and listeners all over the world. Bradley’s irresistibly spunky young sleuth, Flavia, has been described as “part Harriet the Spy, part Violet Baudelaire from Lemony Snicket’s A Series of Unfortunate Events.” (The New York Times Book Review)

With the arrival of The Golden Tresses of the Dead, the 10th book in the bestselling series, Flavia de Luce decided it’s a good time to share 10 reasons why it would be a crime to miss out on her adventures. (Special thanks to author Alan Bradley for passing Flavia’s list along to us!) Read more

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