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This Boy’s Life

Written by Tobias Wolff;
read by Oliver Wyman

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Heralded instantly upon publication by the critics, This Boy’s Life has come to be universally recognized as a true modern classic of autobiography.

Reviews/Praise

“This Boy’s Life is as fine as any of Wolff’s novels. It is honest and pure, without a trace of self-pity.”
      —The Atlanta Journal-Constitution

“A coming-of-age-with-pluck remembrance that is heartwarming and heartbreaking, deadly funny, deeply serious, achingly real.”
      —Seattle Post-Intelligencer

“A work of genuine literary art . . . as grim and eerie as Great Expectations, as surreal and cruel as The Painted Bird, as comic and transcendent as Huckleberry Finn.”
      —The Philadelphia Inquirer

“So absolutely clear and hypnotic . . . that a reader wants to take it apart and find some simple way to describe why it works so beautifully.”
      —The New York Times

“[This] extraordinary new memoir is so beautifully written that we not only root for the kid Wolff remembers, but we also are moved by the universality of his experience.”
      —San Francisco Chronicle

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Last Month’s Winner

Congratulations to MARGE KUDRNA, winner of last month’s giveaway, Mr. Rosenblum Dreams in English. Thanks to all who participated.

Mr. Rosenblum Dreams in English

Written by Natasha Solomons;
read by James Adams

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Full of bittersweet humor and World War II nostalgia, Mr. Rosenblum Dreams in English is a sweetly comic love story of a couple making their wildest dreams come true.

Reviews/Praise

“Utterly charming and very funny.”
—Paul Torday, author of Salmon Fishing in the Yemen

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Last Month’s Winner

Congratulations to CARENCAY BOWEN, winner of last month’s giveaway, NPR Sound Treks Series. Thanks to all who participated.

Host Peter Sagal and official judge and scorekeeper Carl Kasell were joined by panelists Adam Felber, Kyrie O’Connor, and Mo Rocca. Minnesotan and arctic explorer Ann Bancroft was the guest for the “Not My Job” segment.

It turns out the show has not one but two connections to Minnesota: As I was aware, host Peter Sagal lived here for a few years in the 1990s. What I did not know was that show producer Mike Danforth, with whom we work to produce the various WAIT WAIT recordings HighBridge puts out, is a Minnesota native. Yah, shure, den. No wunner we like him an’ da show.

Peter Sagal got in as much ribbing about Minnesota as he possibly could both before, between, and during the actual taping of the show. And Carl and the panelists were in their usual high form. It was a treat to have been there, and I’m looking forward to the broadcast this weekend.

It was clear there were librarians in the audience (some of our favorite people here at HighBridge). I heard people on the way in discussing the Wait Wait show that happened preceding ALA this previous March. And a call-in quiz participant, who identified herself as a librarian, received a warm welcome from the crowd.

The beautiful State Theater in front of more modern architecture. If you have never seen a 'skyway' you can see a bit of one to the left. Didn't need to use it that night, as was gorgeous outside.

Former Minnesotan and show producer Mike Danforth with Carl Kasell and Frank Randall, who works with Mike to put together the WAIT WAIT cds/recordings.

Pretty, isn’t it?

Christopher and His Kind covers ten years in the writer’s life, from 1929-1939, from leaving Britain for Germany, traveling in Europe after Hitler’s rise to power, and his eventual move to the United States. It deals frankly with Isherwood’s experiences as a gay man, and the friendships he formed with other writers including E. M. Forster, W. H. Auden, and Virginia Woolf. The film is expected to be shown on BBC2 in the fall. No word yet of a U.S. broadcast.

NPR Sound Treks Series

hosted by Jon Hamilton

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The NPR Sound Treks series features outstanding audio documentaries, stories, and commentary from the NPR archives bring the outdoors to life. Each volume features sounds from nature, insights from experts and others who love the outdoor experience (naturalists, zoologists, biologists, adventurers, even a cowgirl), and vivid storytelling that captures the excitement of the wilderness.

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Last Month’s Winner

Congratulations to JAN BODNAR, winner of last month’s giveaway, NPR Family Vacations. Thanks to all who participated.

NPR Road Trips: Family Vacations

hosted by Noah Adams

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This collection is a real trip—and one you’ll want to take with you on your next family adventure. NPR Road Trips: Family Vacations   puts you back in the family station wagon, enjoying all that comes from being crammed in a little too close with those you love!

Reviews/Praise

“This wonderful and frequently laugh-out-loud-funny production will soon have you planning your next vacation, even if it’s just to the Ponderosa—for which your mom has a coupon.”
      —AudioFile

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Last Month’s Winner

Congratulations to CATHRYN WRIGHT, winner of last month’s giveaway, I Thought You Were Dead . Thanks to all who participated.

The show is already filming and, based on a one-off pilot made last year, has been sold into international markets. Interest in the new version is bound to be high among Anglophiles, with novelist Mark Gatiss (star of The League of Gentlemen) and Steven Moffat (writer and new show-runner of Dr. Who) writing the scripts. I can’t wait to see it!