Entries from January 28th, 2009

Sounds of Silence at PW

January 28th, 2009 · No Comments · Overheard (Industry News)

The cuts at PW have hit the audio industry: Kevin Howell, audio reviews editor, has been let go as part of more layoff announcements from Reed.
We’ll have to see what that means for the fate of audio reviews in the publication

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Mr. Whicher up for Edgar Award

January 27th, 2009 · No Comments · Overheard (Industry News)

A nice (and deserved) honor for Kate Summerscale: Her book The Suspicions of Mr. Whicher is up for an Edgar Award in the “Best Fact Crime” category. Read more on the Myster Writers of America’s The Edgars site.

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Catch the NPR story: Gwen Ifill Chronicles A New Age In Black Politics

January 22nd, 2009 · No Comments · Author News, Reviews

Gwen Ifill Chronicles A New Age In Black Politics
– In a new book, Ifill explores how President Obama and other contemporary black leaders have taken on the traditional black establishment. They face high expectations from their black constituencies, she says — and have a long way to fall if they fail.
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Breakthrough breaks out

January 20th, 2009 · No Comments · Reviews

Read some of the recent coverage of The Breakthrough: Politics and Race in the Age of Obama by veteran journalist Gwen Ifill.
Then check out a previous blog for an interview with Ms. Ifill, who reads the audio edition.

‘The Breakthrough‘ by Gwen Ifill, ‘What Obama Means’ by Jabari Asim
Los Angeles
Times, CA 

The Atlantic Celebrates Gwen Ifill’s The Breakthrough
mediabistro.com, NY 

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We could have helped the President-Elect multitask

January 15th, 2009 · No Comments · Hear It Here First

President-Elect Barack Obama was spotted while on vacation last month in Hawaii sporting not just beach/gym wear but a book.
Turns out it wasYounger Next Year by Chris Crowley and Dr. Henry S. Lodge, according to the Bauer-Griffin blog and the book’s authors, and now People magazine says they have confirmation from a member of the [...]

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HighBridge titles in AudioFile

January 14th, 2009 · No Comments · Reviews

A few titles recently reviewed in AudioFile:
THE DOG SAYS HOW
A PRAIRIE HOME COMPANION: FINAL PERFORMANCE
A PRAIRIE HOME COMPANION: 2ND ANNUAL FAREWELL PERFORMANCE
A PRAIRIE HOME COMPANION: 3RD ANNUAL FAREWELL PERFORMANCE
A PRAIRIE HOME COMPANION: 4TH ANNUAL FAREWELL PERFORMANCE
THE BEST OF WAIT WAIT . . . DON’T TELL ME!

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Listen Up, 2008

January 8th, 2009 · No Comments · Overheard (Industry News), Reviews

On the brighter side of things to say about 2008 comes Publishers Weekly’s 2008 Listen Up Awards for the best audios of the year.
HighBridge has a few mentions. Click on the images below to listen for yourself. We’re positive they’ll sound better than the latest economic news….

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