Behind the Mic: Audiobook Insiders Share Their Stories | Book Lounge by Libby

What makes a great audiobook? In this premiere episode of Book Lounge by Libby, go behind the mic with bestselling author Jason Reynolds, top narrators, and the producers who bring stories to life.

First, Joe sits down with author Carter Wilson, narrators Allyson Ryan and Patrick Zeller, and producers from Sourcebooks Audio for a look at how audiobooks are made and talk about their work on Carter’s book TELL ME WHAT YOU DID (https://share.libbyapp.com/title/1142.... Then, Jason Reynolds and producer Dan Zitt share the story behind SOUNDTRACK (https://share.libbyapp.com/title/1161..., Jason’s powerful new audio-exclusive.

Plus, guest hosts Carmen, Jananie K. Velu, Kayla, and Meara recommend audiobooks you’ll want to queue up next.

Hit play to celebrate the magic of audiobooks—from first word to final mix.

Guest Host Recommendations:

Carmen's Picks:

Oye - Melissa Mogollon (https://share.libbyapp.com/title/1019...)

You Dreamed of Empires - Alvaro Enrigue (https://share.libbyapp.com/title/9830654)

Jananie’s Picks:

Enter Ghost – Isabella Hammad (https://share.libbyapp.com/title/9575395)

If An Egyptian Cannot Speak English – Noor Naga (https://share.libbyapp.com/title/7411372)

Kayla’s Picks:

Recitatif- Toni Morrison (https://share.libbyapp.com/title/6103777)

The Favorites- Layne Fargo (https://share.libbyapp.com/title/1075...)

Meara’s Picks:

Everything is Tuberculosis – John Green (https://share.libbyapp.com/title/1125...)

The Weight of Blood – Tiffany D Jackson (https://share.libbyapp.com/title/8106793)

Follow the Guests & Guest Hosts:

Segment 1:

Part 1:

Carter Wilson – Website (https://carterwilson.com/)

Allyson Ryan – Website (https://www.allysonryan.com/)

Patrick Zeller – Website (https://www.patrickzeller.com/)

Catherine Bucaria & Almeda Beynon, Sourcebooks Audio – Instagram (https://www.instagram.com/sourcebooks...)

Part 2:

Jason Reynolds – Website (https://www.jasonwritesbooks.com/)

Dan Zitt, Penguin Random House Audio – Instagram (https://www.instagram.com/prhaudio/?h...)

Segment 2:

Carmen - ‪@tomesandtextiles‬ Linktree (https://linktr.ee/tomesandtextiles?ut...)

Jananie K. Velu – ‪@thisstoryaintover‬ Website (https://jananiekvelu.com/)

Kayla - ‪@BooksandLala‬ Linktree (https://linktr.ee/booksandlala?utm_so...)

Meara - ‪@mearaisreading‬ (https://www.instagram.com/mearaisread...) Links (https://beacons.ai/mearaisreading)

Readers can sample and borrow the titles mentioned in today’s episode in Libby (https://libbyapp.com/). Library friends can add these titles to their digital collections for free in OverDrive Marketplace and Kanopy. You can check out our cumulative list for the whole season or our list for this episode: (https://marketplace.overdrive.com/Mar...) (https://marketplace.overdrive.com/Mar....

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Time Stamps:
00:00:00 Title
00:00:16 Intro
00:10:48 Carter Wilson, Allyson Ryan, Patrick Zeller & Sourcebooks Audio
00:55:30 Jason Reynolds & Dan Zitt
01:35:28 Midroll Tip - Find Audiobooks By Duration
01:40:15 Audiobook Recommendations
02:21:11 Outro