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Audiobooks of Influential Women

Daniel Reed

If you’re interested in listening to powerful books written by female authors, check out this list.…

July 8, 2021

An illustration of someone listening to an audiobook while reading, for an article on audiobooks.

Audiobooks Can Let Authors Tell Their Stories More Creatively

Eva McCarthy Mínguez, Stony Brook University

Beyond just using the format to have their books read aloud, some writers are starting to use the medium to narrate their work in new, innovative ways.…

December 13, 2020

Meet the Afro-Latina Writer Elizabeth Acevedo, Who ‘Comes from Stolen Gold’

Jocelyn Campos, University of Texas at San Antonio

Shakespeare is good and all, but writers like Acevedo are making reading appealing to millions of underrepresented people.…

February 23, 2019

5 YA Books by Hispanic Authors to Read During National Hispanic Heritage Month

Gabbi Calabrese, Arkansas Tech University

Who needs to do schoolwork anyway?…

September 7, 2018

The Most Popular Young Adult Novels of 2018, According to Goodreads

Haley Newlin, Southern New Hampshire University

Any of these is perfect for when you need a break from adulting.…

August 13, 2018

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