Summer reading doesn’t have to be all breezy beach books. These five audiobooks will give you all the escape you need, while digging a little deeper into love and life.
“What begins as a sparkling love story of an idealistic young teacher, Nina, and artist Collin, who works only in chalk, becomes a stunning, rich exploration of whether love, art, literature, and nature can compete with breathtaking virtual worlds.”—Helen Simonson, author of Major Pettigrew’s Last Stand
Listen to an excerpt THE CHALK ARTIST
“Compelling . . . musical and beautifully orchestrated. Roy’s depiction of furtive romance has a cinematic quality, as well as genuine poignancy and depth of emotion. . . . Ministry manages to extract hope from tragedies witnessed.” –Michiko Kakutani, The New York Times
Listen to an excerpt THE MINISTRY OF UTMOST HAPPINESS
A searing debut novel about jealousy, the unpredictable path of friendship, and the secrets kept in marriage, all set within the U.S. expat community of the Middle East.
Listen to an excerpt THE CONFUSION OF LANGUAGES