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Fall for These Audiobooks

No matter what the weather says, the calendar insists that we leave summer pleasures behind and dive headlong into fall's busy season. Need to slow down just a little bit longer? Spend some time with our audiobook recommendations this week.

TARTAN NOIR: DISCOVERING THE RICH OFFERINGS OF SCOTTISH CRIME AUDIOBOOKS

Enter the world of Tartan Noir — it’s not just the lovely Scottish accent, but also the complexity and grit of Glasgow and Edinburgh contrasted with the misty, mysterious Highlands that make this part of the world a perfect setting for mysteries. From Ian Rankin to Ann Cleeves, AudioFile blog contributor Ellen Quint introduces us to the rich list of Tartan (and Tweed) Noir audiobooks for listeners to explore.

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THE DEATH AND LIFE OF AIDA HERNANDEZ

This audiobook demonstrates that the national debate over immigration is nothing new. Listeners will be gripped by Frankie Corzo’s narration of this biography of Aida Hernandez, who came to the U.S. in 1987 at the age of 8. Corzo captures the raw emotions that percolate throughout the audiobook and excels in moments of drama, such as when Aida is deported to Mexico.

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AN AMERICAN SUNRISE

Teacher, saxophonist, and poet laureate of the United States, Joy Harjo does not just read her poems. She performs them with passion and music; some are literally songs, and she sings them. The poems are beautiful, made more beautiful by the author's vivid and emotional interpretations. Her work here is an exercise in compassion, history, and the mutual obligations of human existence.

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THE LAGER QUEEN OF MINNESOTA

Narrator Judith Ivey’s Minnesota accent gives authenticity to this delightful audiobook about two estranged sisters. Strong-willed Helen was so determined to own a brewery that she convinced her father to make her his sole heir. As Helen’s beer becomes a regional favorite, Edith struggles to raise her children and take care of her ailing husband, never once spending her hard-earned money on her sister’s lager.

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COLOR ME IN

Narrator Bahni Turpin gives authentic-sounding voices to the vibrant characters in this audiobook about a young woman who is struggling with her racial and cultural identity. Biracial Nevaeh, age 15, feels like an outsider among her mother’s family in Harlem because of her light skin. Nor does she identify as Jewish, as her father’s family wishes.

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