Podcast appearances and mentions of cassandra campbell

What should you read on the beach this summer? What about if you're stuck indoors, or if you need a break from kids? Each June, our literary editor Fred Studemann and deputy books editor Laura Battle put together the FT's summer books special, and today they give us their recommendations, each with a different summer activity in mind. Their overall top picks are James by Percival Everett and Knife by Salman Rushdie.-------We love hearing from you. Lilah is on Instagram @lilahrap. We're on X @lifeandartpod and on email at lifeandart@ft.com. We are grateful for reviews on Apple and Spotify.-------Links (all FT links get you past the paywall): – A few categories Fred and Laura drew on from the best books special: Best fiction: https://on.ft.com/3VH3WrnBest literary non-fiction: https://on.ft.com/3VI1kt9Best audio book: https://on.ft.com/3VM1W0U– Here are the other recommendations mentioned: More by Molly Roden Winter, Long Island by Colm Tóibín, Come and Get It by Kiley Reid, Maurice and Maralyn by Sophie Elmhirst, Beirut Station by Paul Vidich, You Are Here by David Nicholls, Memoir of My Former Self by Hilary Mantel, The Anxious Generation by Jonathan Haidt, Nuclear War by Annie Jacobsen, and Glowrushes by Roberto Piumini. Fred and Laura also recommend This Strange Eventful History by Claire Messud on audiobook, narrated by Cassandra Campbell.-------Special FT subscription offers for Life and Art podcast listeners, from 50% off a digital subscription to a $1/£1/€1 trial, are here: http://ft.com/lifeandart Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

A star-studded cast masterfully performs Ann Napolitano's debut novel. Host Jo Reed and AudioFile's Alan Minskoff discuss this stellar audiobook that tells the story of generations of an Irish American family. It's hard to limit praise to just a few of the half-dozen sparkling narrations. But Brittany Pressley as Gracie, the lost-soul writer who works as a kind of “Dear Abby,” gives an empathetic and knowing reading; Marin Ireland captures the laconic tone of Gracie's brilliant sister, Lila; and Cassandra Campbell admirably delivers the tightly wound personality and conflicted soul of their mother, Kelly. A finely crafted story. Read the full review of the audiobook on AudioFile's website. Published by Random House Audio. Discover thousands of audiobook reviews and more at AudioFile's website. Support for AudioFile's Behind the Mic comes from HarperCollins Focus and HarperCollins Christian Publishing, publishers of some of your favorite audiobooks and authors, including Reba McEntire, Zachary Levi, Kathie Lee Gifford, Max Lucado, Willie Nelson, and so many more! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Five talented narrators join forces to deliver a nuanced performance of Jhumpa Lahiri's new collection of short stories. Host Jo Reed and AudioFile's Emily Connelly discuss this collection written originally in Italian, the author's third language, and translated into English. The contemplative and elegant stories revolve around outsiders drawn to the City of Light. The mix of voices - Indian subcontinent, mid-American, British-African, Italian-American - highlights the atmosphere of displacement. Their voices create a tapestry of a story, weaving together these very different lives of those who live and long to belong in Rome. Read the full review of the audiobook on AudioFile's website. Published by Random House Audio. Find more audiobook recommendations at audiofilemagazine.com Support for AudioFile's Behind the Mic comes from Dreamscape Publishing. Dreamscape is an award-winning independent publisher and multimedia studio that is committed to producing a diverse catalog of high-quality audiobooks. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Many people think that expressing feelings at work, especially if they are negative emotions, are a big no-no. There's at least 5 myths that I've come up with that I'm going to help you toss out of your thoughts. I'll explain how to go about regulating your emotions so that you aren't being run by them.The ability to recognise, manage and understand your emotions is at the heart of an emotional intelligent human. Expressing the feels can also help us connect and strengthen relationships. So before you start to dismiss your authentic feelings, listen to this episode and download my free “Emotions Wheel” to help build your vocabulary around emotions. Grab it here.Books mentioned in this episode:Big Feelings: How to Be Okay When Things Are Not Okay by Liz Fosslien and Mollie West Duffy How Emotions Are Made: The Secret Life of the Brain by Lisa Feldman Barrett, Cassandra Campbell, et al.Weekly newsletter | Ask Catherine | Work with me | LinkedIn | Instagram Big shout out to my podcast magician, Marc at iRonickMedia for making this real. Thanks for listening!

Cassandra Campbell's melodious tone and deliberately paced delivery seem created for the figurative language and poetic lilt of this audiobook. Host Jo Reed and AudioFile's Alan Minskoff talk about catching up with Frances Mayes, who first delighted readers with her tales of making a home in Italy in UNDER THE TUSCAN SUN. Mayes's memories range from her southern roots to her passion for restoration, and an appreciation of her Italian hill town where her now-famed villa sits. Campbell's eloquent intonation suits Mayes's musings on place, home, and family. Read the full review of the audiobook on AudioFile's website. Published by Random House Audio. Find more audiobook recommendations at audiofilemagazine.com Listen to AudioFile's fourth season of Audiobook Break, featuring the Japanese American Civil Liberties Collection. Support for AudioFile's Behind the Mic comes from PENGUIN RANDOM HOUSE AUDIO, dedicated to producing top-quality fiction and nonfiction audiobooks written and read by the best in the business. Visit penguinrandomhouseaudio.com/audiofile now to start listening. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Resurrecting a 30-year old manuscript loosely framed around the novel Madame Bovary by Flaubert, JoAnn set about shaping into a workable novel with help from various sources including webinars from WFWA. Working in details from her own Sicilian heritage, JoAnn fashioned a story of a woman's reawakening in middle age to all of life's wonder and possibilities. She took the hybrid press way to publishing and is well on her way now to a full-time career as a writer. JoAnn Catania was born in Sicily and immigrated to Canada at the age of seven. Her writing often relates to her Sicilian roots. She has a Modern Languages degree from the University of Toronto and a speaks four languages, as well as the Sicilian dialect. She is a former freelance journalist for Macleans and the Toronto Star. A Scarcity of Virgins is her first novel, and has also been released as an audiobook narrated by Audie award-winning narrator, Cassandra Campbell. She is currently working on an historical novel that takes place in Sicily during the Unification wars led by Giuseppe Garibaldi. She is member of the Women's Fiction Writers Association and the Canadian Authors Association. She is the mother of three and grandmother of seven, and currently lives in the beautiful Georgian Bay area of Ontario.  To learn more about JoAnn, click                                                                                                                

Episode 131 Notes and Links to Alice Elliott Dark's Work       On Episode 131 of The Chills at Will Podcast, Pete welcomes Alice Elliott Dark, and the two discuss, among other topics, Alice's upbringing and schooling that provided much room for intellectual growth and inquiry, her poetry writing days and gradual transfer to writing prose, her electrifying short story that made all-century lists, the story's presentation on the big screen, and the “saga” of her latest novel and its accompanying themes.     Alice Elliott Dark, author of the novels Fellowship Point and Think of England, and whose story "In the Gloaming” was chosen by John Updike for inclusion in The Best American Short Stories of The Century and made into films by HBO and Trinity Playhouse. Her non-fiction reviews and essays have appeared in The New York Times, The Washington Post, and many anthologies. She is a recipient of a fellowship from the National Endowment for the Arts and an Associate Professor at Rutgers-Newark in the English department and the MFA program.  Alice Elliott Dark's Website   Alice's Wikipedia Page   Buy Alice's Books   Publisher's Weekly Review of Fellowship Point   Kirkus Reviews Review of Fellowship Point At about 2:00, Alice details her childhood and adolescent relationship with language and reading   At about 4:40, Alice describes a formative experience where she realized that she, too, could become a professional writer   At about 5:20, Alice describes the books and writers who she loved as a kid, including A Stone for Danny Fisher and work by Irwin Shaw   At about 9:30, Alice responds to Pete's questions about what it was like growing up in Philadelphia and its cultures and ethos, including the Quaker influences    At about 13:35, Alice talks about her early days of writing poetry and how she read widely, particularly poetry   At about 14:30, Alice discusses how her college Asian Studies major happily upset her ideas of form   At about 17:00, Alice responds to Pete's question about any “ ‘Eureka' moments” that convinced her of her writing prowess, as well as how watching a lot of 1970s UK punk helped her shift to writing prose   At about 19:40, Alice gives background on the origins of her legendary short story “In the Gloaming”   At about 22:15, Alice explains the meanings of the iconic first line of the short story   At about 24:00, Alice defines “gloaming” and Pete and Alice discuss the story's beginning as Laird perks up around twilight   At about 25:20, Alice describes how she “step[s] aside” to let her characters develop and communication between mother and son   At about 28:40, Alice talks about her writing process and the importance of “picturing” the storyline, characters, etc.    At about 29:35, Pete and Alice discuss Martin, the father in the story, and his isolation, as well as intimacy between mother and son   At about 31:30, Pete and Alice talk about Laird's illness in terms of an AIDS diagnosis    At about 33:15, Alice and Pete compare ideas of anonymity/Everyman/Everywoman in Alice's writing and Chekhov's   At about 34:25, Laird's friend's letter is referenced as juxtaposition with Laird's deteriorating physical condition, and comparisons between Covid and AIDS are mentioned   At about 36:20, Pete reads and compliments the second-to-last sentence of the story   At about 37:40, Alice details the processes in which her story became a film and her experiences in watching the process unfold and witnessing the final product   At about 39:20, Alice discusses Christopher Reeve's role in making the movie   At about 40:35, Pete wonders about Alice's experience in having the story as part of    At about 41:50, Pete and Alice discuss the critical acclaim for Fellowship Point and the “saga” of the book's long life before being finished and published   At about 45:45, Alice details themes and aims for the book, and how some subtleties of herself came through, though the book is truly fiction   At about 46:40, Alice replies to Pete's questions about perspectives shifting as the book's saga played out   At about 48:35, Alice responds to Pete's question about if the characters are/were real to her   At about 50:45, Alice examines Covid's impact on her and others' writing   At about 52:25, Pete wonders how Alice saw and sees the finished product of Fellowship Point, and Alice highlights Mary Sue Rucci's great help in editing and revising    At about 54:45, Pete and Alice discuss the characteristics of the book's main characters    At about 58:10, The relationship between main character Agnes and an editor, Maud is discussed   At about 58:50, Ideas of land ownership and parallel themes are discussed in context of the book   At about 1:01:45, The theme of feminism is discussed, with regard to Agnes, and how the term is limiting for her    At about 1:03:50, Alice discusses what she has to say in the book about themes of aging (particularly with older women being ignored/underestimated) and    At about 1:05:50-friendship lasting and love as shown in different ways   At about 1:07:00-Alice gives her contact info, and highlights great work by Mary Sue Rucci Books, Scribner, and Cassandra Campbell for the reading of the audiobook   1:08:50-Alice provides her social media info    You can now subscribe to the podcast on Apple Podcasts, and leave me a five-star review. You can also ask for the podcast by name using Alexa, and find the pod on Stitcher, Spotify, and on Amazon Music. Follow me on IG, where I'm @chillsatwillpodcast, or on Twitter, where I'm @chillsatwillpo1. You can watch other episodes on YouTube-watch and subscribe to The Chills at Will Podcast Channel. Please subscribe to both my YouTube Channel and my podcast while you're checking out this episode.  This is a passion project of mine, a DIY operation, and I'd love for your help in promoting what I'm convinced is a unique and spirited look at an often-ignored art form. The intro song for The Chills at Will Podcast is “Wind Down” (Instrumental Version), and the other song played on this episode was “Hoops” (Instrumental)” by Matt Weidauer, and both songs are used through ArchesAudio.com.    Please tune in for Episode 132 with Morgan Talty, a citizen of the Penobscot Indian Nation where he grew up. Morgan teaches courses in both English and Native American Studies, and he is on the faculty at the Stonecoast MFA in creative writing. His highly-anticipated short story collection, Night of the Living Rez, is forthcoming from Tin House Books, on July 5. The episode will air on July 11.   

The clarity, precision, and mellow grace of Golden Voice Cassandra Campbell's narrations have made her a favorite for a wide range of audiobooks. Host Jo Reed and AudioFile's Alan Minskoff discuss how her clear and precise narration elevates this audiobook, with her lovely mastery of Italian on display. She reads with authority and enlivens Eden Collinsworth's text that gives life to a da Vinci masterpiece, “The Lady with Ermine,” hidden from the world for more than two centuries. Read the full review of the audiobook on AudioFile's website. Published by Random House Audio. Find more audiobook recommendations at audiofilemagazine.com Support for AudioFile's Behind the Mic comes from PENGUIN RANDOM HOUSE AUDIO, dedicated to producing top-quality fiction and nonfiction audiobooks written and read by the best in the business. Visit penguinrandomhouseaudio.com/audiofile now to start listening. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Think Agatha Christie meets Beatrix Potter, but the animals have moved beyond Mr MacGregor's vegetable patch to a place much more sinister.... A murder to solve. A reporter on the trail. Is this a case of mistaken identity? Welcome, dear reader! You have happened upon the delightful village of Shady Hollow, a place where rabbits and raptors, squirrels and snakes live together in civilised accord...with only the occasional murder to mar the peace of daily life. Keen journalist Vera Vixen is recovering from the Harvest Festival (and its bounty of local cheeses, cider and pies) when the calm is shattered by a scream from one of the small town's grandest houses. Dorothy Springfield, a rat with a reputation for eccentricity, claims her husband—who is standing right next to her—has been murdered. Has Dorothy finally lost her grip on reality? Or is the rat who claims to be Edward an imposter? Vera's fox nose scents a story. And it's not long before the discovery of a body, minus head, complicates things further.... Entertaining and perceptive, Mirror Lake is fast-paced and witty, with characters that jump to life and a hugely satisfying mystery to solve. Once you've met the residents of Shady Hollow, you won't forget them.

Narrators Kimberly Farr and Cassandra Campbell perform most of Kim Fay's epistolary novel, and they couldn't be better. Host Jo Reed and AudioFile contributor Sandi Henschel discuss this story filled with friendship, love, and deep emotions. Imogen's column in Seattle's NORTHWEST HOME & LIFE inspires Joan in L.A. to send a fan letter and a packet of saffron from her travels. Their correspondence grows into a close friendship. Farr gives Imogen a genial voice, and we hear a cheerful smile behind her words. Campbell captures Joan's youth and enthusiasm. This audiobook is comfort food for difficult times. Read the full review of the audiobook on AudioFile's website. Published by Penguin Audio. Find more audiobook recommendations at audiofilemagazine.com Today's episode is sponsored by Naxos AudioBooks. April 16th marks 60 years since the publication of The Golden Notebook, the breakthrough novel of Doris Lessing, the 2007 Nobel Laureate for Literature. Read by Juliet Stevenson, it is a brilliantly realised narrative of fragmentation – social, political, personal and sexual –, and is considered to be one of the most important books of the growing feminist movement of the 1950s. Learn more at NaxosAudioBooks.com Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Think Agatha Christie meets Beatrix Potter, but the animals have moved beyond Mr MacGregor's vegetable patch to a place much more sinister.... A murder to solve. A reporter on the case. Crimes of the past won't stay buried.... In the woodland community of Shady Hollow, you'll discover a secret. Moose and mice, owls and bears live side by side in civilised harmony. The town has a coffee shop and a bookshop, a haberdasher and a bank. Life is peaceful, until a skeleton is found buried deep under an apple tree. Danger has returned to Shady Hollow. Ace reporter Vera Vixen only wants a good news story as harvest time arrives with the promise of glorious feasts ahead. But the discovery of the body casts a darker shadow. Soon enough, the coffeeshop's owner is being dragged down to the police station. Vera can't believe gentle Joe, the moose, is a killer. To get to the bottom of the matter, she will have to dig into the secrets her neighbours would rather leave buried forever.... Entertaining and perceptive, Cold Clay is fast-paced and witty, with characters that jump to life and a hugely satisfying mystery to solve. Once you've met the residents of Shady Hollow, you won't forget them.

When 27-year-old Joan Bergstrom sends a fan letter - as well as a gift of saffron - to 59-year-old Imogen Fortier, a life-changing friendship begins. Joan lives in Los Angeles and is just starting out as a writer for the newspaper food pages. Imogen lives on Camano Island outside Seattle, writing a monthly column for a Pacific Northwest magazine, and while she can hunt elk and dig for clams, she's never tasted fresh garlic - exotic fare in the Northwest US of the 1960s. As the two women commune through their letters, they build a closeness that sustains them through the unexpected changes in their own lives. Food and a good life - they can't be separated. It is a discovery the women share not only with each other, but with the men in their lives. Because of her correspondence with Joan, Imogen's decades-long marriage blossoms into something new and exciting, and in turn, Joan learns that true love does not always come in the form we expect it to. Into this beautiful, intimate world comes the ultimate test of Joan and Imogen's friendship - a test that summons their unconditional trust in one another.

A murder to solve. A reporter on the case. Can you spot the secrets in Shady Hollow? In the woodland community of Shady Hollow, you'll discover a secret. Moose and mice, owls and bears live side by side in civilized harmony. Shady Hollow has a coffee shop and a bookshop, a haberdasher and a bank. All is well...until the town's querulous toad shows up dead. It's something this village haven't seen before: a murder. Vera Vixen is new in town. She has a nose for news and catches the scent of a story, one that leads her to dark places. As she stirs up the still waters, the fox exposes more than one mystery, and the folks in Shady Hollow learn that some of their neighbours are lying, while others are downright dangerous. It will take all of Vera's cunning and quickness to come out alive. Entertaining and perceptive, Shady Hollow is fast-paced and witty, with characters that jump to life and a hugely satisfying mystery to solve. Once you've met the residents of Shady Hollow, you won't easily forget them.

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Rarely will listeners find a dark contemporary novel so exquisitely narrated that it becomes an instant classic. Host Jo Reed and AudioFile's Michele Cobb discuss Cassandra Campbell's pitch-perfect narration of Megan Abbott's audiobook full of tension and devastation. Campbell portrays the story of two sisters, Dara and Marie, who are carrying on the legacy of the Durant School of Dance, started by their mother. They hire a contractor, Derek, who becomes Marie's unhealthy obsession--but Dara is suspicious of him. Campbell vividly captures the world of ballet and the paranoia and family secrets.  Read the full review of the audiobook on AudioFile's website. Published by Penguin Audio. Listeners can enjoy Homer's THE ILIAD, translated by Ian Johnston, and narrated by Anton Lesser, on AudioFile's Audiobook Break podcast.  Find more audiobook recommendations at audiofilemagazine.com     Support for AudioFile's Behind the Mic Podcast comes from Blackstone Publishing, publisher of bestselling and award-winning books and audiobooks by fantastic writers and narrators. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

There are many pleasures to discover in this fine anthology of the past 50 years, performed by some of the most gifted narrators working today. Host Jo Reed and AudioFile's Alan Minskoff discuss the diversity and power of the collection, which includes works by Raymond Carver, Stephen King, Grace Paley, Karen Russell, Lauren Groff, and Edwidge Danticat. Some of the finest narrators working today read the stories, including Cassandra Campbell narrating Susan Sontag's powerful “The Way We Live Now,” which you can hear on the episode. Read the full review of the audiobook on AudioFile's website. Published by Penguin Audio. Find more audiobook recommendations at audiofilemagazine.com Today's episode is sponsored by Graphic Audio, A Movie in Your Mind featuring dramatized adaptations of Fantasy and Sci-Fi Novels by Brandon Sanderson, Peter V. Brett, Brent Weeks, Elizabeth Moon, C.J. Cherryh, Simon R. Green and more. Save 55% Off your first order with coupon 55LISTEN only at GraphicAudio.net Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

In this bonus edition of Behind the Mic, host Jo Reed interviews Cassandra Campbell, one of AudioFile's 2021 Golden Voice narrators. Cassandra shares how her background in theater -- both in her studies and in her family -- has influenced her audiobook narrations. She gives listeners insights into some of the bestselling audiobooks that she's brought to life on audio, including Delia Owens's WHERE THE CRAWDADS SING. Cassandra Cambpell has narrated more than 900 titles and is a Golden Voice for a reason -- she's an oral shapeshifter, and her versatility, her emotional intelligence, and her resonant voice make her a much-sought-after narrator. She's won numerous Earphones Awards and earned many spots on AudioFile's annual Best Audiobooks lists for titles including THE BRIGHT HOUR, LIFE DRAWING, and more. Learn more about Golden Voice narrator Cassandra Campbell and read reviews of her audiobooks on AudioFile's website. For the full list of AudioFile's Golden Voice narrators, visit our website. Support for our podcast comes from Oasis Audio, publisher of Heavenly Mortal, a suspenseful story of the battle between light and darkness by Jack Cavanaugh. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

For audiobook month, Alice Monroe interviews audiobook narrators Cassandra Campbell and Dan Zitt.

Host Jo Reed and AudioFile’s Robin Whitten discuss the many talents of narrator Cassandra Campbell, one of AudioFile’s 2021 Golden Voices. Cassandra does a spectacular job narrating historical fiction and is able to convey all of the pertinent details that set a story in time and place. She explores the emotional tone of each character, and her voice has a lightness about it that seems to convey her interest in and ease with the characters. Robin shares thoughts on recent favorites narrated by Cassandra, including a selection from Beatriz Williams’s OUR WOMAN IN MOSCOW, which Cassandra co-narrated with Nicola Barber. Read the full review of the audiobook on our website. Look for Cassandra Campbell’s full interview with Jo Reed on June 25th here on the Behind the Mic podcast. Learn more about all of AudioFile’s Golden Voice narrators on our website. Today's episode of Behind the Mic is brought to you by Oasis Audio, publisher of the 2020 Christian Book Award for Best Audiobook, Chasing Vines, find your way to an immensely fruitful life. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

AudioFile is excited to announce three new Golden Voice narrators for 2021 — Cassandra Campbell, Michael Crouch, and Soneela Nankani. AudioFile’s Robin Whitten tells host Jo Reed about this lifetime achievement award that goes to the stars of the narrating universe. AudioFile has bestowed the Golden Voice prize on just 34 voice artists, including George Guidall, Bahni Turpin, Simon Vance, Edoardo Ballerini, Julia Whelan, and Scott Brick. The award celebrates an artist’s iconic role in the field of narration and honors those who have made significant contributions to the audiobook art form. Robin and Jo each share thoughts and clips from two Golden Voice narrators who helped them discover the joy of listening to audiobooks decades ago -- narrators Simon Prebble and Barbara Caruso. Find the complete list of AudioFile’s Golden Voice narrators on our website. Support for our podcast comes from Oasis Audio, publisher of Heavenly Mortal a suspenseful story of the battle between light and darkness by Jack Cavanaugh Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Audiobook narrator Cassandra Campbell gives us a quick take on what it was like to perform Our Woman in Moscow by New York Times bestselling author Beatriz Williams. Then, we leave you with nearly 30 minutes of said audiobook to enjoy.

#PodcastersForJustice New York Times bestselling author and Edgar award-winner, Lisa Scottoline, spoke with me about what she learned from literary lion Philip Roth, impostor syndrome, and her latest book, Eternal. “I think all writing is writing, and all writing is good. And whether it gets published or not, it all ... makes you better.” – Lisa Scottoline Lisa is a #1 bestselling author of 33 novels. She's gone from law school standout to writing chart-topping legal thrillers over the course of her prolific career, has sold over 30 million copies of her books in the US, and been published in 35 countries. Her latest is Eternal and her first historical novel, a departure that she calls the culmination of her life's work. It's described as "... a sweeping and shattering epic of historical fiction fueled by shocking true events." “[Her] expansive WWII-era historical novel follows three childhood best friends as love, loyalty and sacrifice mix and their beloved Rome falls to the Nazis.” – GMA Lisa also writes a weekly humor column with her daughter, Francesca Serritella, for the   , which have been adapted into a series of memoirs. She has served as President of the Mystery Writers of America and has taught a course she developed, “Justice in Fiction,” at the University of Pennsylvania Law School, her alma mater. Stay tuned after the interview for a sample of the audiobook excerpted courtesy of Penguin Random House Audio read by Cassandra Campbell. Stay calm and write on ... And Stay Tuned: I’m cooking up some extras for fans of the show in the coming weeks you won’t want to miss including the option to have episodes, extras, and added insights delivered straight to your inbox, and maybe even some Writer Files merch on the way. If you’re a fan of The Writer Files, please "Follow" us to automatically see new interviews. In this file Lisa Scottoline and I also discussed: Her favorite rejection letter Why writers just need to "get it down, then get it good" How the identity of a writer changes over the years Her unique research process Why your sentences need to justify themselves And more! Show Notes: Scottoline.com Eternal by Lisa Scottoline [Amazon] Survival In Auschwitz : If This Is a Man by Primo Levi [Amazon] The Writer's Brain on Impostor Syndrome Lisa Scottoline on Facebook Lisa Scottoline on Instagram Lisa Scottoline on Twitter Kelton Reid on Twitter

Narrators Cassandra Campbell, Tom Taylorson, and Rachel Jacobs channel each member of the close-knit Senter family. Host Jo Reed and AudioFile’s Robin Whitten discuss Meredith Hall’s audiobook, told with stunning performances that put listeners in the heart of the family before, during, and after a tragedy that changes the family forever. Set in the years spanning 1933 to the 1960s on a family farm in Maine and told in individual monologues, this beautiful, haunting story, performed with sensitivity, is best enjoyed on audio. Read the full review of the audiobook on AudioFile’s website. Find more audiobook recommendations at audiofilemagazine.com Lew Wallace's Ben Hur: A Tale of the Christ could be said to be the first American blockbuster. Jeff Harding’s vivid reading combines all the best elements of popular classic, epic and action story against a background of authoritative historical detail. Celebrate this Easter season with a “heart-of-the-book” production from Naxos AudioBooks. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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Cassandra Campbell gives a stellar performance of this historical fiction audiobook, based on the life of 19-year-old mathematician Charlie Fisk who played a crucial role in creating the atomic bomb. Host Jo Reed and AudioFile’s Michele Cobb talk about Campbell’s performance of Stephen P. Kiernan’s novel, which blends romance, science, and heavier themes. Charlie has to leave his love, Brenda, so he can go manufacture the atomic bomb in Los Alamos, and the secrecy around his position puts a strain on their relationship as he struggles with the ramifications of his work. Campbell skillfully portrays a wide variety of characters, creating a vibrant portrait of an increasingly tense atmosphere. Published by Harper Audio. Find more audiobook recommendations at audiofilemagazine.com Support for Behind the Mic comes from Dreamscape Media, your library-first publisher who prides themselves on offering high-quality and accessible entertainment for the entire family. Dreamscape is passionate about their content and continually strives for excellence. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Three narrators deliver a tremendous performance of Kate Reed Petty’s remarkable debut novel about the long-term reverberations of a high school rumor about sexual assault. Host Jo Reed and AudioFile’s Michele Cobb talk about the multiple voices and points of view. Combining multiple styles—thriller, letters, essays, and memoirs—the bulk of the story is carried by Kristen Sieh as Alice, who spends 15 years trying to figure out what happened to her at a party. Listeners hear Alexander Cendese narrating as a lacrosse player, and one of the boys involved in the incident, and Cassandra Campbell cameos as a college essay editor. Timely, timeless, and riveting, this is an astonishing listen, and an AudioFile Earphones Award winner. Published by Penguin Audio. Find more audiobook recommendations at audiofilemagazine.com Support for Behind the Mic comes from Dreamscape Media, your library-first publisher who prides themselves on offering high-quality and accessible entertainment for the entire family. Dreamscape is passionate about their content and continually strives for excellence. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Got questions about book publishing? Be sure to send them to us @DelReyBooks! We'll answer as many as we can in a new segment on Del Reydio. This week, Julie and Ashleigh discuss "Nora from Queens" and watching "Lost" for the first time in 2020. We check in with Daniel Christensen, Director of Online Content Strategy and Optimization, to discuss copyediting for web and the importance of family during uncertain times. Editorial Director Tricia Narwani interviews Josh Malerman, author of Bird Box and its sequel Malorie (coming 7/21) to discuss his writing process, inspirations, and teenage emo poetry. Our audiobook excerpt this week is from Malorie by Josh Malerman, read by Cassandra Campbell. For more nerdy books and discussion, follow us on Twitter, Instagram, and Facebook @DelReyBooks. And be sure to sign up for our newsletter at RandomHouseBooks.com/DelReyNewsletter.

Superlative writing and research and stellar narration make this a powerful listening experience. Host Jo Reed and AudioFile’s Michele Cobb share their thoughts on Ann Napolitano’s new fiction audiobook about a plane crash with just one survivor. Narrator Cassandra Campbell keeps the many characters and frequent time-shifts in focus. As Adler family is flying to L.A., listeners become acquainted with the family and other travelers, including 12-year-old Edward. Campbell’s voicing of the characters makes each distinct and believable. Chapters alternate with the lead-up to the accident and Edward’s miraculous survival. Published by Random House Audio. Find more audiobook recommendations at audiofilemagazine.com If you’re looking for some bookish positivity, visit the crew at Page Chaser for conversations about everything from the Hunger Games to Mister Rogers to Little Women. Join the Page Chaser crew at www.PageChaser.com. While there, be sure to sign up for Page Chaser Deals, which will give you a daily dose of the best inspirational audiobook and ebook deals on the internet. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Cassandra Campbell owner/creator of the apparel line Cassie's Creations803 (Located in Rockhill SC) stopped in for an interview. We discussed how she started her business, working full-time in order to support and grow her business, taking a break to come back stronger, different types of equipment options, and the difficulties of budgeting. If you have any questions or comments please make sure to email @talkwithtora or add them below. Want to follow Cassandra and her business? Of course you do! IG and Facebook: Cassiescreations803 --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/tora-j/support

Kya Clark is a wild child who lives in isolation in the marshes off the Carolina coast. She lives and learns from the natural world around her. “The Marsh Girl” is almost a myth, but when a local boy is found murdered, Kya is suspected and pursued. The swamp reveals the secrets and prejudices of a southern small town in the 1960s. Published by Penguin Audio. Read the full review of WHERE THE CRAWDADS SING at audiofilemagazine.com. For more free audiobook recommendations, sign up for AudioFile Magazine’s newsletter. On today’s episode are host Jo Reed and Robin Whitten, Editor & Founder of AudioFile Magazine. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Elsey, a painter and married mother living in China, has taken to drinking instead of creating art. Urged by her husband to find help, she attends a yoga retreat and discovers many truths, not the least of which about herself. Cassandra Campbell gives a finely tuned narration. Published by Random House Audio. Read the full review of ELSEY COME HOME at audiofilemagazine.com. For more free audiobook recommendations, sign up for AudioFile Magazine’s newsletter. On today’s episode are host Jo Reed and AudioFile Magazine reviewer Jonathan Smith. Support for AudioFile's Podcast comes from Oasis Audio, publisher of The Good Neighbor: The Life and Work of Fred Rogers, read by LeVar Burton and nominated for the 2019 Audie Awards Audiobook of the Year.   Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

It starts small, with one college student falling into a deep sleep and never waking up. Her classmates are devastated — and then, it spreads. Cassandra Campbell elegantly narrates this character-driven story about contagion, with deep examinations into the most private inner worlds of those who succumb to sleep. Another beautiful novel from the author of AGE OF MIRACLES. Published by Random House Audio. Read the full review of THE DREAMERS at audiofilemagazine.com. For more free audiobook recommendations, sign up for AudioFile Magazine’s newsletter. On today’s episode are host Jo Reed and AudioFile Magazine Assistant Editor Emily Connelly. Support for AudioFile's Podcast comes from Oasis Audio, home to bestselling classic titles for all ages — from Gertrude Chandler Warner’s The Boxcar Children to George MacDonald’s LILITH and more. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

In Episode 3, I'm back to my regular format with Susie from the blog Novel Visits (one of my top recommendation sources!). Susie recently fell in love with audiobooks and, unlike me, listens to fiction on audio. Join us for her fiction audiobook recommendations! Highlights Why listening to audiobooks is not cheating. The sign you’re listening to a great audiobook. The one book that really turned Susie on to audiobooks. Susie’s favorite audiobook narrators (Julia Whelan, Cassandra Campbell, Therese Plummer). Sarah's all-time favorite audiobook (it's a miracle...I am actually able to pick just one!). Susie's favorite apps to listen to audiobooks. Sarah's take on the problem with thrillers these days. Susie’s Fiction Audiobook Recommendations Two OLD Audiobooks She Loves Standard Deviation by Katherine Heiny (My Review) | Buy from Amazon [spp-timestamp time="14:57"] The Power by Naomi Alderman | Buy from Amazon [spp-timestamp time="18:20"] Two NEW Audiobooks She Loves The Book of Essie by Meghan MacLean Weir (My Review) | Buy from Amazon [spp-timestamp time="20:59"] The Wildlands by Abby Geni (My Review) | Buy from Amazon [spp-timestamp time="23:23"] One Audiobook She Didn’t Love The Last Time I Lied by Riley Sager | Buy from Amazon [spp-timestamp time="25:53"] One Upcoming Release She’s Excited About The Dreamers by Karen Thompson Walker (Release Date: January 15, 2019) | Buy from Amazon [spp-timestamp time="29:46"] Other Books Mentioned Our House by Louise Candlish | Buy from Amazon [spp-timestamp time="6:44"] Other People's Houses by Abbi Waxman | Buy from Amazon [spp-timestamp time="6:53"] Eleanor Oliphant is Completely Fine by Gail Honeyman (My Review) | Buy from Amazon [spp-timestamp time="7:51"] Since We Fell by Dennis Lehane (My Review) | Buy from Amazon [spp-timestamp time="9:42"] The Seven Husbands of Evelyn Hugo by Taylor Jenkins Reid (My Review) | Buy from Amazon [spp-timestamp time="9:46"] Where the Crawdads Sing by Delia Owens (My Review) | Buy from Amazon [spp-timestamp time="11:01"] How to Walk Away by Katherine Center (My Review) | Buy from Amazon [spp-timestamp time="11:28"] According to a Source by Abby Stern | Buy from Amazon [spp-timestamp time="11:31"] Tiny Beautiful Things by Cheryl Strayed | Buy from Amazon [spp-timestamp time="12:30"] From the Corner of the Oval by Beck Dorey-Stein (My Review) | Buy from Amazon [spp-timestamp time="12:38"] This Will Only Hurt a Little by Busy Phillips | Buy from Amazon [spp-timestamp time="12:50"] The Handmaid's Tale by Margaret Atwood | Buy from Amazon [spp-timestamp time="20:10"] Bachelor Nation by Amy Kaufman (My Review) | Buy from Amazon [spp-timestamp time="22:44"] Final Girls by Riley Sager | Buy from Amazon [spp-timestamp time="27:34"] The Age of Miracles by Karen Thompson Walker | Buy from Amazon [spp-timestamp time="30:00"] Station Eleven by Emily St. John Mandel (My Review) | Buy from Amazon [spp-timestamp time="31:55"] Exit West by Mohsin Hamid | Buy from Amazon [spp-timestamp time="33:10"] Big Little Lies by Liane Moriarty (My Review) | Buy from Amazon [spp-timestamp time="33:21"] Whiskey When We're Dry by John Larison | Buy from Amazon [spp-timestamp time="33:38"] Other Links Audible (Susie's preferred app for audiobook listening) Libby (Sarah's preferred app for listening to audiobooks from the library) Reality Steve Riley Sager story (from Wall Street Journal) Annie Jones from From the Front Porch podcast About Susie Blog | Facebook | Twitter | Instagram I've loved reading for as long as I can remember. Some of my fondest childhood memories involve long afternoons at the library and then reading late into the night. More than ten years ago, I began journaling about the books I read and turned that passion into writing about books. My first forays were as a guest reviewer on a friend's blog, but I soon realized I wanted to be reviewing and talking about books on a blog of my own. From there, Novel Visits was born. That was in 2016 and, though the learning curve was steep, I love being a part of the book community. Novel Visits focuses on new novel reviews (print and audio), previews of upcoming releases, and musings on all things bookish.   Support the Podcast Share - If you like the podcast, I’d love for you to share it with your reader friends…in real life and on social media (there’s easy share buttons at the bottom of this post!). Subscribe...wherever you listen to podcasts, so new episodes will appear in your feed as soon as they’re released. Rate and Review - Search for “Sarah’s Book Shelves” in Apple Podcasts…or wherever you listen to podcasts! Feedback - I want this podcast to fit what you’re looking for, so I truly do want your feedback! Please tell me (email me at sarahsbookshelves@gmail.com or DM me on social media) what you like, don’t like, want more of, want less of, etc. I’d also love to hear topics you’d like me to cover and guests you’d like to hear from.

Kaytee and Meredith are back in your earbuds for more bookish chat. You’ll hear a “bookish moment of the week” from each of us – something readerly in our lives that we want to highlight, and a few of the books we’ve finished reading lately.  Meredith's famous (infamous?) book metaphors make their first podcast appearance in this episode. Broccoli, anyone? Next, we do a mini-deep-dive into some of the best audiobooks to get you started if you're new to the medium, and then we move onto what’s up next on the TBR pile. We finish up with two books that are real page-turners, perfect for end of summer beach reading. Time-stamped show notes are below with references to every book we mentioned in this episode. If you’d like to listen first and not spoil the surprise, don’t scroll down!  .  . .  1:37 – The Reading Bug Box   4:11 – Rainbow shelf pictures 8:30 – The Word is Murder by Anthony Horowitz  9:20 – Magpie Murders by Anthony Horowitz  10:49 – Vox by Christina Dalcher  13:46 – The Book of Essie by Megan MacLean Weir  15:25 – Scribd membership  15:40 – Gretchen Rubin!  16:00 – Girl, Wash Your Face by Rachel Hollis  18:49 – Rabbit, the Autobiography of Ms. Pat by Patricia Williams  20:04 – Look for Me by Lisa Gardner  21:10 – Meredith’s awesome food book metaphor  22:35 – Thirteen Story Treehouse (series) by Andy Griffiths, illustrated by Terry Denton, read by Stig Wemyss  24:01 – Small Great Things by Jodi Piccoult, read by Audra McDonald, Cassandra Campbell, and Ari Fliakos  25:52 – Lincoln in the Bardo by George Saunders, with a full cast  28:55 – Born a Crime by Trevor Noah, narrated by the author  30:50 – As You Wish by Cary Elwes, narrated by the author, and his Princess Bride friends!  32:32 – Nevermoor: The Trials of Morrigan Crow by Jessica Townsend  32:58 – The Mysterious Benedict Society by Trenton Lee Stewart  33:00 – Harry Potter by J.K. Rowling  33:38 – The Sparrow by Mary Doria Russel  34:34 – An Anonymous Girl by Greer Hendricks and Sarah Pekkanen  34:42 - The Wife Between Us by Greer Hendricks and Sarah Pekkanen  34:52 – Little Broken Things by Nicole Baart  34:56 – The War That Saved My Life by Kimberly Brubaker Bradley  35:23 – Are You Sleeping by Kathleen Barber  36:32 – Jurassic Park by Michael Crichton  37:37 – Sphere by Michael Crichton  37:39 – The Andromeda Strain by Michael Crichton  38:38 – 11/22/63 by Stephen King  *Please note that all book titles linked above are Amazon affiliate links. Your cost is the same, but a small portion of your purchase will come back to us to help offset the costs of the show. Thanks for your support!*  

I work the tip of a flathead screwdriver into the barely visible notch along the sternum and pry up the aluminum polymer casing covering the android's chest. My fingers burn when they make contact with the exposed skeletal components — no time to let it cool down. If I were back in the R&D lab at Hess Industrial, I'd spray the unit with a liquid nitrogen compound to get it down to temperature quickly and use therma flec gloves to handle the carbon-nanotube motors. | Copyright 2015 by Kate M. Galey. Narrated by Cassandra Campbell.

This is a story from the time before she was famous. In the early days, she was known as Leli, or Lelia, a tease-name that had stuck. On her first mission for the revolution, she sat cramped, fists clenched with tension, waiting in the tiny scabship Tinka, out of sight in a radar deadzone. The salvage ship Gathering Moss, which she was stalking, lay like a giant, rusting silver slug in the docking bay. | Copyright 2014 by Vandana Singh. Narrated by Cassandra Campbell.

Very late at night, when the buzz of drill dozers has died out, I can hear her breathing. I know that sounds crazy. I don't care. Tonight, I have to concentrate extra hard because there's a man lying beside me; he's snoring with the contented abandon of the well-fucked and all that panting has heavied up the air in my quarters. | Copyright 2014 by Daniel José Older. Narrated by Cassandra Campbell.

Josh Malerman discusses his new book BIRD BOX(HarperCollins, May 2014) with Erin Wicks, Producer @HarperAudio_US. This episode also includes an excerpt from the audio edition, performed by Cassandra Campbell. ABOUT THE BOOK Something is out there . . . Something terrifying that must not be seen. One glimpse and a person is driven to deadly violence. No one knows what it is or where it came from. Five years after it began, a handful of scattered survivors remain, including Malorie and her two young children. Living in an abandoned house near the river, Malorie has long dreamed of fleeing to a place where her family might be safe. But the journey ahead will be terrifying: twenty miles downriver in a rowboat—blindfolded—with nothing to rely on but Malorie's wits and the children's trained ears. One wrong choice and they will die. And something is following them. But is it man, animal, or monster? Engulfed in darkness, surrounded by sounds both familiar and frightening, Malorie embarks on a harrowing odyssey—a trip that takes her into an unseen world and back into the past, to the companions who once saved her. Under the guidance of the stalwart Tom, a motley group of strangers banded together against the unseen terror, creating order from the chaos. But when supplies ran low, they were forced to venture outside—and confront the ultimate question: in a world gone mad, who can really be trusted? Interweaving past and present, Josh Maler-man's breathtaking debut is a horrific and gripping snapshot of a world unraveled that will have you racing to the final page.

Sasha came back from Kandahar in pieces, a sack of broken glass in the shape of a woman. She knew her edges stuck out at hard, invisible angles, waiting for an unwary hand to snag and recoil, so she kept her eyes closed through the flight to Chicago, immersed in civilian travel-murmur but not part of it. Narrated by Cassandra Campbell. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

“The first samovar, the silver one at the end with the little bird perched atop the key, is filled to the top with Life,” she says, “freshly brewed each morning at sunrise exactly. A few drops will perk up most customers on a Monday morning, to be sure. And most of them need it, don't you think?” Narrated by Cassandra Campbell.

My curse is that I set off alarms. Smoke alarms. Car alarms. House alarms. It doesn't matter what kind; I set them all off as soon as I get close to them. Close is usually about thirty feet. I don't know why I set them off. I haven't always been like this. I used to be fairly normal. Narrated by Cassandra Campbell.

It's getting harder and harder to pretend we aren't racing along the edge of a knife, one box of flashlights and a fistful of batteries away from the mercy of the things in the darkness. Narrated by Cassandra Campbell.

Narrated by Cassandra Campbell.