I recently recorded Seducing and Killing Nazis by Sophie Poldermans, the astonishing true story of three teenage Dutch girls, Hannie Schaft (19) and sisters Truus (16) and Freddie (14) Oversteegen. These young women literally took up arms against the Nazis in World War II, and their courage to stand up for what was moral in the face…
DetailsLast year, I narrated The Space Between Before and After by Sue Stauffacher for Live Oak Media. This beautiful book about grief, mental illness, and family features young Thomas Moran, whose mother has recently disappeared, his two closest friends, his complicated father, and his compassionate, elderly neighbor, Mrs. Sharp. Drawing from her own experience as…
DetailsI recently had the opportunity to do a Q&A with Reyna Marder Gentin, author of the debut legal thriller UNREASONABLE DOUBTS, for She Writes Press. We talk about our creative processes and collaboration on this project. UNREASONABLE DOUBTS was honored as a finalist for Outstanding Debut Novel from the Women’s Fiction Writers Association. Congratulations, Reyna!…
DetailsLast spring, I met debut writer, story-gatherer, and Life-Cycle Celebrant Patricia Eagle at the wonderful Independent Book Publishers Association Conference. I immediately recognized — in the directness of her gaze, the wisdom and humor that shines from her eyes, and the groundedness, warmth, and self-assurance with which she walks through the world — that Patricia…
DetailsI’m pleased to announce that EVERY LITTLE PIECE OF ME by Amy Jones, which Therese Plummer Voice Over Artist/Actor and I performed for Penguin Random House Canada, was just released! Therese, who is the majority voice on this project, is a dear friend, so it’s fitting that we worked on this unique story of the…
DetailsTHE WHISPERS, written by Greg Howard, recently received acclaim from AudioFile Magazine. I was pleased to direct Kivlighan de Montebello’s performance as Riley for Listening Library. The reviewer noted, “De Montebello’s narration holds listeners captive as they follow the mix of Riley’s fantastical beliefs, real events, and the prejudices that surround him.” I am so proud…
DetailsI’ve been thinking frequently how history repeats and how vital it is that we explore our past with courage and learn from both our failures and successes. When I recently recorded DUTCH GIRL: AUDREY HEPBURN AND WORLD WAR II by my friend Robert Matzen for Blackstone Audio, I was struck by how Hepburn’s renowned beauty…
DetailsI was thrilled to learn that Eliza Griswold recently won the Pulitzer Prize in General Nonfiction for her magnificent book AMITY AND PROSPERITY: ONE FAMILY AND THE FRACTURING OF AMERICA, which I narrated for Macmillan Audio last year. The story, about fracking in Appalachia, is important and infuriating, inspiring and unflinching.
DetailsI am pleased and proud to introduce THE ABELS, a scripted fiction podcast, coming next year. The docudrama, set in a rural community, is based on BBC Radio 4’s iconic radio soap opera, THE ARCHERS, continuously on air since 1951. Since April 2017, ideas and plans for the sound, aesthetic, and mission of the project have…
DetailsNext weekend (May 10-11), I’ll be singing (alto! the best part!) Missa Solemnis with the Choral Society at Grace Church, one of the most exceptional and highest-quality choirs in the city. (There are still tickets left for our Friday evening and Saturday matinee performances. Please come! I’d love to share it with you!) In…
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