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Young Adult/Children's Audios SUMMER FAMILY LISTENING II
Sat, Jun 26, 2010
More summer reading and good family listening, recommended by our staff.
* * * * * THE BEST AUDIOBOOKS OF 2009 * * * * *
Thu, Dec 31, 2009
The editors of SoundCommentary ring in the New Year by looking back on what our staff selected as the best of the best in 2009.
Rabbit Hutch
Sat, Aug 01, 2009
From his emergence as a 26-year old protagonist burdened with a disappointing marriage and career from which he learns he cannot run, to his unnecessarily early death 30 years later, Harry Angstrom is a small-town Everyman, through whose utterly normative eyes and reactions to the social and physical forces that shape him, we are able to inspect not only his life, but our own.
SoundCommentary Congratulates the 2009 Audie Winners
Fri, May 29, 2009
The 2009 Audie Awards were announced on Friday, May 29, 2009. Actor and audiobook reader Tony Roberts hosted the event, which was held at the New York Historical Society. Brilliance Audio's President and Publisher, R. Michael Snodgrass, and Brilliance Vice-president and Associate Publisher, Eileen Hutton, received a Special Achievement Award for their signiicant contributions to the development and growth of the audio publishing industry. Our thanks and congratulations to all. Click on the program to find the winners.
SOUNDS GOOD TO ME: Audios in Prison
Sat, Apr 25, 2009
Think for a moment about never having had the experience of being read to as a child.
Poetry in Motion: The Naomi Gurbler Collection
Fri, Mar 27, 2009
When my friends Jean Palmer and Francine Levitov approached me and asked me if I wished to write a short article recommending some lesser-known modern poetry available in audio format, I was delighted. It is time the listening public discovered the short pieces of modern poetess, Naomi Gurbler.
The Appeal of Urban Fantasy – Women, Weapons and Werewolves or Vomen, Veapons and Vampires
Mon, Feb 23, 2009
Urban fantasy used to mean fantastical creatures in urban settings. Charles de Lint wrote some of the best known works in this genre under its original meaning. But in 1995, author Laurell K. Hamilton arrived on the scene, bringing with her Anita Blake, Vampire Hunter. Suddenly there was a new sheriff in town, a woman, who shot first and asked questions later, assuming there were any to ask.
FROM THE EDITORS' DESK: John Updike (3/18/32 - 1/27/09)
Thu, Jan 29, 2009
John Updike, two-time Pulitzer Prize-winning novelist, short story writer, critic and poet died of cancer on January 27, 2009 at the age of 76. The following poem, entitled Requiem, is his own. It will be featured in "Endpoint and Other Poems," not yet released. Updike's last novel on audio, "The Widows of Eastwick" is reviewed in this issue along with "The Witches of Eastwick" which was first published 25 years ago.
THE BEST OF 2008
Wed, Dec 31, 2008
2008 gave us some wonderful listening material. Here are our favorites.
FROM THE EDITORS' DESKS: Ring in the New Year with A Free Subscription
Wed, Dec 31, 2008
To our friends, families, subscribers, publishers and advertisers, to audiobook lovers everywhere, we wish one and all a happy, healthy 2009.
SOUNDS GOOD TO ME
Thu, Dec 25, 2008
SOUNDS GOOD TO ME is a new column that will highlight a personal anecdote or memorable experience involving audiobooks. Readers are invited to submit one of their own for possible future publication. If you have one you'd like to share, email it to francine@SoundCommentary.com. We will be happy to hear from you and consider your piece.
Spanish-Language Audiobooks
Sat, Nov 29, 2008
Audiobook listeners looking for Spanish language audiobooks, especially for Holiday gift ideas, will find lots of outstanding titles here. This excellent article appeared originally in the May 2007 issue of KLIATT.
VINTAGE GIFTS FOR THE AUDIOBOOK FANATIC IN YOUR LIFE
Sat, Nov 29, 2008
'Tis the season for gift giving, and what better way to please your favorite audiobook lover than with a vintage classic. Jean Palmer lists some of her old favorites.
WELCOME TO SOUND COMMENTARY
Thu, Oct 16, 2008
Sound Commentary's editors conduct their first interview -- with each other.