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AudioFile’s Best Audiobooks of April

AudioFile’s Best Audiobooks of April

The Month in Listening Literarily

By Audiofile Magazine | April 29, 2024

Jane Smiley! Judi Dench! Amy Tan on birding! 24 new books out today.

Jane Smiley! Judi Dench! Amy Tan on birding! 24 new books out today.

By Gabrielle Bellot | April 23, 2024

Reading—and Writing—Like an Asian American

Reading—and Writing—Like an Asian American

David Shih on Finding His Way to Asian American Stories

By David Shih | August 15, 2023

Watch President Biden award Colson Whitehead, Amy Tan their National Humanities Medals today.

Watch President Biden award Colson Whitehead, Amy Tan their National Humanities Medals today.

By Janet Manley | March 21, 2023

11 Novels That Thwart Traditional Narrative Structure (to Brilliant Effect)

11 Novels That Thwart Traditional Narrative Structure (to Brilliant Effect)

Maria Adelmann Recommends Fiction That Creates Its Own Shapes

By Maria Adelmann | June 1, 2022

What It Means to Anthologize the Literature of Abortion

What It Means to Anthologize the Literature of Abortion

Annie Finch, Editor of Choice Words: Writers on Abortion, in Conversation with Some Contributors

By Literary Hub | May 5, 2022

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“Writers Write.” Laura Dave on Writerly Affirmations and Love for Nora Ephron

By Literary Hub | May 6, 2021

Shortcuts to Identity: How We Tell Asian American Stories

By Simon Han | February 12, 2021

43 of the Most Iconic Short Stories in the English Language

By Emily Temple | August 19, 2020

For what it's worth, Kamala Harris has pretty good taste in books.

For what it's worth, Kamala Harris has pretty good taste in books.

By Emily Temple | August 12, 2020

The Complexities and Joys of Adult Female Friendship: <br>A Reading List

The Complexities and Joys of Adult Female Friendship:
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Aminatou Sow and Ann Friedman Recommend Their Favorites

By Aminatou Sow and Ann Friedman | July 14, 2020

Follow along with Viet Thanh Nguyen's recommendations for Asian Pacific Heritage Month

Follow along with Viet Thanh Nguyen's recommendations for Asian Pacific Heritage Month

By Jonny Diamond | May 2, 2019

Amy Tan Reflects on 30 Years Since<br> <em>The Joy Luck Club</em>

Amy Tan Reflects on 30 Years Since
The Joy Luck Club

Writing Fiction That's Truer Than Memoir

By Amy Tan | April 23, 2019

12 Famous Authors at Work With Their Dogs

12 Famous Authors at Work With Their Dogs

The Most Literary Take Your Dog to Work Day

By Emily Temple | June 22, 2018

22 Photos of Famous Authors and Their Moms

22 Photos of Famous Authors and Their Moms

Happy Mother's Day

By Emily Temple | May 11, 2018

5 Books Making News This Week: Memory, History, and Anxiety

5 Books Making News This Week: Memory, History, and Anxiety

Amy Tan, Richard Aldous, John Green, and More

By Jane Ciabattari | October 26, 2017

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