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Lee surrenders to Grant at Appomattox Court House

April 9th, 2015 by audioaudio · Publishing News

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April 9, 1865 – Lee surrenders to Grant at Appomattox Court House
Gen. Robert E. Lee surrenders his Confederate Army to Gen. Ulysses S. Grant at the village of Appomattox Court House in Virginia. Grant allows Rebel officers to keep their sidearms and permits soldiers to keep horses and mules.

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Don’t Look Back: Stories from the Teenage Years

April 6th, 2015 by audioaudio · Author/Narrator News

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Produced by WNYC and the Brooklyn Academy of Music, RadioLoveFest runs May 5 to 10 at the Brooklyn Academy of Music in Fort Greene and will present live versions of some of public radio’s most popular shows and podcasts.

One event, “Don’t Look Back: Stories From the Teenage Years,” organized by the Moth and Radio Diaries and held on May 6, will feature, among others, the former teenager Molly Ringwald, the current teenager Tavi Gevinson, and the former child soldier and current novelist Ishmael Beah.

Tickets are on sale now and can be purchased here!

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Lincoln visits Richmond, Virginia

April 3rd, 2015 by audioaudio · Publishing News

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April 4, 1865 – Lincoln visits Richmond, Virginia
President Lincoln tours Richmond where he enters the Confederate White House. With “a serious, dreamy expression,” he sits at the desk of Jefferson Davis for a few moments.

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Stars and Stripes

April 2nd, 2015 by audioaudio · Publishing News

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April 2, 1865 – Grant’s forces begin a general advance and break through Lee’s lines at Petersburg. Confederate Gen. Ambrose P. Hill is killed. Lee evacuates Petersburg. The Confederate Capital, Richmond, is evacuated. Fires and looting break out. The next day, Union troops enter and raise the Stars and Stripes.

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Featured Audio Giveaway – April 2015 – The Tapestry

April 1st, 2015 by audioaudio · Featured Audio Giveaways

The Tapestry

Nancy Bilyeau; read by Nicola Barber

The next page-turner in the Joanna Stafford series takes place in the heart of the Tudor court, as the plucky young former novice risks everything to defy the most powerful men of her era.

Read the full description.

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How to Win This Audio CD

1. Send an email to newsletter@highbridgeaudio.com
2. Put the word “Tapestry” in the subject line.

Entries must be received by no later than 4/30/2015.
See the Program Details for more information.

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Last Giveaway Winner

Congratulations to Joseph D. Frietze, winner of our previous giveaway, A Prairie Home Companion 40th Anniversary Collection! Thanks to all who participated.

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Don’t miss next month’s giveaway, So Many Roads!

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Battle at Fort Stedman, Virginia

March 25th, 2015 by audioaudio · Publishing News

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March 25, 1865 – Battle at Fort Stedman, Virginia
The last offensive for Lee’s Army of Northern Virginia begins with an attack on the center of Grant’s forces at Petersburg. Four hours later the attack is broken.

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The Revised Fundamentals of Caregiving

March 18th, 2015 by audioaudio · HighBridge at the Movies

Brain on Fire Exciting news! The Revised Fundamentals of Caregiving by Jonathan Evison is being made into a movie! The novel was published in 2012 and tells the story of Ben Benjamin, a man escaping divorce who just barely qualifies as a professional caregiver for a typical video-game-obsessed and sex-crazed teenage boy Trevor, who has muscular dystrophy.

The audiobook is narrated by Jeff Woodman and available at highbridgeaudio.com.

Selena Gomez snagged the female lead role starring opposite Paul Rudd. Donna Gigliotti (Silver Linings Playbook) will produce along with James Spies (Constantine). Production began Jan. 22 in Atlanta. Movie release date TBD.

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Part Zorba, part King Lear

March 11th, 2015 by audioaudio · Acquisition News

Oprah Magazine recently asked George Saunders to name a few books he’s excited about for Summer 2015. The first book he mentioned was Let Me Explain You by Annie Liontas.

Said Saunders, “I first read a draft of this book when Liontas was in our graduate program at Syracuse and I was astonished by how enjoyable and natural it was—it’s a big, rollicking, tender novel/family saga with a truly original comic voice at its center—a Greek father who is part Zorba, part King Lear. Liontas has an amazing ear, a real fondness for people, and a killer sense of structure.”

Brain on Fire Let Me Explain You begins with a letter: Stavros Stavros Mavrakis, Greek immigrant and proud owner of the Gala Diner in New Jersey, believes he has just ten days left to live. He sends a scathing email to his estranged ex-wife and three grown daughters, outlining his wishes for how they each might better their lives. He then prepares for his final hours and wonders why he is alone. With varying degrees of laughter and scorn, his family and friends have dismissed his behavior as nothing more than a predictable plea for attention, but when Stavros really does disappear, those closest to him are forced to confront the possibility of his death and the realities of their loss.

A vibrant tour de force told from multiple perspectives and driving to a surprising conclusion, Let me Explain You eulogizes Stavros Stavros, turning in part on his realization that “a man spends his whole life trying to say it better,” while giving necessary voice to the women in his life. This multigenerational novel explores our origins and family myths, reinvention and forgiveness, hunger and what feeds us. Let Me Explain You is a beautifully told, heartfelt story, and its meditations on the communal power of storytelling and family—most notably the relationship between fathers and daughters, but also the complex bond of sisterhood—are at turns hilarious and deeply moving.

The semi-autobiographical nature of Let Me Explain You creates potential for off-the-book-page coverage. Liontas, the product of an arranged marriage, was three pounds at birth. Her mother struggled with addiction and consequently, Annie spent her early childhood in Greece, immigrating to the United States when she was five years old. She has drawn on her personal history to craft this stunning debut.

The audiobook for Let Me Explain You is scheduled to release July 14.

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Abraham Lincoln inaugurated for second term as President

March 4th, 2015 by audioaudio · Publishing News

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March 4, 1865 – Inauguration ceremonies for President Lincoln in Washington. “With malice toward none; with charity for all…let us strive on to finish the work we are in…to do all which may achieve and cherish a just, and a lasting peace, among ourselves, and with all nations,” Lincoln says.

Abraham Lincoln’s Second Inaugural Address

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