Behind the Mic: On Big Friendship by Aminatou Sow and Ann Friedman, Read by the Authors

Every Monday through Friday, AudioFile’s editors recommend the best in audiobook listening. We keep our daily episodes short and sweet, with audiobook clips to give you a sample of our featured listens. The hosts of the “Call Your Girlfriend” podcast are warm, open, and matter-of-fact narrators as they share personal details about the path their […] Continue reading at 'Literrary Hub'

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[ Publishers Weekly | 2015-05-27 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Authors on the Air May 26, 2015: Kara Richardson Whitely

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[ Publishers Weekly | 2015-05-26 00:00:00 UTC ]
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[ Advertising Age | 2015-05-26 00:00:00 UTC ]
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[ The Guardian | 2015-05-26 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Authors on the Air May 22, 2015: Sarai Walker

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[ Publishers Weekly | 2015-05-22 00:00:00 UTC ]
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[ Publishing Perspectives | 2015-05-22 00:00:00 UTC ]
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[ Publishing Perspectives | 2015-05-21 00:00:00 UTC ]
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[ The Guardian | 2015-05-21 00:00:00 UTC ]
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[ The Guardian | 2015-05-20 00:00:00 UTC ]
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[ The Bookseller | 2015-05-20 00:00:00 UTC ]
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[ Editor & Publisher | 2015-05-20 00:00:00 UTC ]
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[ Publishers Weekly | 2015-05-18 00:00:00 UTC ]
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[ Publishers Weekly | 2015-05-18 00:00:00 UTC ]
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[ Publishing Perspectives | 2015-05-17 00:00:00 UTC ]
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[ The Bookseller | 2015-05-15 00:00:00 UTC ]
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[ Wired | 2015-05-13 00:00:00 UTC ]
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