In this episode, meet novelist Mohsin Hamid, author of The Last White Man, fiction and non-fiction writer Beverly Lowry, author of Deer Creek Drive, and poet, actor, and student Alora Young, author of Walking Gentry Home. READ MORE
If you’re inspired by coastal or cottage decor, and love shades of whites accompanied by bleached wood trends but don’t have the budget to buy all new furniture, I’m serving you an easy paint hack you can apply to almost any piece of furniture you have in your home. Better yet, here is an audiobook that is making its way into everyone’s summer must-read list, by debut author Carley Fortune. Every Summer After, is sure to delight and pull on every teenaged nostalgic heart-string you didn’t know you had.
Penguin Random House Audio announces award-winning actress Lucy Liu (Charlie’s Angels, Elementary, Shazam! Fury of the Gods) narrates the audiobook of Our Missing Hearts, the third novel from the bestselling author Celeste Ng. READ MORE
Love a good documentary? These audiobooks are sure to quench your thirst for learning little-known stories. From scandalous expeditions during European colonialism, to life on a modern-day farm, to the utter hysteria and horror lived on the cruise ship Zaandam during the onset of the Covid-19 crisis.
Friendship is one of life’s greatest joys, and that there can be so many kinds of friendships over the course of your life? It’s nearly magic. READ MORE
A good backdrop deserves great stories, and written insights giving further proof that being outside is just plain good for you. If your go-to summer joys lie in the valleys of mountain ranges, remote hiking trails, kayaking, dock fishing at sunset on a calm lake, and enjoying the chirping buzz of cicadas in the evergreens surrounding your campfire… then cozy up in your sleeping bag to these 4 fantastic summer audiobooks.
Whether traveling abroad or enjoying a quiet stay-cation, a good audiobook is (in our opinion) required for days spent wandering, hiking, sightseeing, sampling local cuisine or simply enjoying the perfectly positioned lounge chair in your backyard. We’ve pulled together a list of books to appeal to your ideal vacation destination. So sit back, press play, and get swept away.
The Coastal Grandmother aesthetic, according to The Atlantic, is “an aspirational lifestyle involving wearing white clothing, button-down blouses, gardening, and cooking your favorite Barefoot Contessa recipes.” READ MORE
By Olivia Langen, Associate Producer
Growing up, I couldn’t imagine summer without summer break. Both of my parents being public school teachers only fueled my delusion that work stood still for cross-country road trips and endless beach days. READ MORE
The summer solstice is welcoming in so many things: Cancer season! The longest day of the calendar year! The Pavlovian desire to eat a hot dog every day for the entire month of July! READ MORE