Behind the Mic Podcast

Five talented actors honor Geraldine Brooks’s fine new historical novel with unique and complementary performances. Host Jo Reed and AudioFile’s Robin Whitten discuss how each narrator establishes a clear style for their character and their story’s era. Inspired by the actual record-breaking thoroughbred Lexington, the story takes place in the 1805s, 1950, and in 2019. Listeners hear from the enslaved groom who cared for the horse, the horse’s portraitist, a gallery owner, a Nigerian-American art historian, and a Smithonian scientist. The rich and layered story comes to life with the talented narrations, making a gripping, memorable, and thought-provoking American tale.

Read the full review of the audiobook on AudioFile’s website. Published by Penguin Audio.

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