The shift from elite voices to grittier, diverse storytelling really matters. Audiobooks kept me connected to literature when my reading habit cratered too, especially during long commutes. There's somthing powerful about how educators in both novels you mentioned push characters toward artistic expression as the path out.
Agreed! I loved that about both books. We need to remember, especially in this political climate, how art and literature are vital in all kinds of ways.
I “read” Fire Weather by John Vaillant as an audiobook, while following the places in his story on Google Maps Satellite and StreetView. It added a dimension to the book that amazed me!
There have been several books that I was so glad I could listen to because of the names and book setting. It’s nice to hear the names pronounced correctly. Like The Lion Woman of Tehran.
I hadn’t even thought about that advantage! It’s really helpful to know how certain names or words are pronounced, although once in a while I quibble with a reader on some pronunciations!
And thank goodness for independent small publishers like Ice Cube Press that brings us stories we would never hear otherwise!
We are so lucky to have Ice Cube Press!
The shift from elite voices to grittier, diverse storytelling really matters. Audiobooks kept me connected to literature when my reading habit cratered too, especially during long commutes. There's somthing powerful about how educators in both novels you mentioned push characters toward artistic expression as the path out.
Agreed! I loved that about both books. We need to remember, especially in this political climate, how art and literature are vital in all kinds of ways.
I “read” Fire Weather by John Vaillant as an audiobook, while following the places in his story on Google Maps Satellite and StreetView. It added a dimension to the book that amazed me!
That sounds like such a rich experience.
It's a great book, I have the hard-copy as well! Highly recommended.
I just put it on my Wish List as an audiobook.
There have been several books that I was so glad I could listen to because of the names and book setting. It’s nice to hear the names pronounced correctly. Like The Lion Woman of Tehran.
I hadn’t even thought about that advantage! It’s really helpful to know how certain names or words are pronounced, although once in a while I quibble with a reader on some pronunciations!