National Women’s History Month
Happy Women’s History Month! March was designated as National Women’s History month in 1987 by US Congress.
Exit West: March Pick for "Now Read This"
Exit West by Mohsin Hamid is the March 2018 selection for the PBS NewsHour-New York Times “Now Read This” Book Club.
Exit West: March Pick for “Now Read This”
Exit West by Mohsin Hamid is the March 2018 selection for the PBS NewsHour-New York Times “Now Read This” Book Club.
Giveaway: Erotic Stories for Punjabi Widows
Erotic Stories for Punjabi Widows by Balli Kaur Jaswal and narrated by Meera Syal is a lively, sexy, and thought-provoking East-meets-West story about community, friendship, and women’s lives at all ages.
March 2018 Audiobook Bestsellers
Libro.fm is proud to present the MArch 2018 audiobook bestseller list that captures what’s selling in independent bookstores nationwide.
New Playlists from Libro.fm
It’s a new year, and we have several new playlists for our listeners! Playlists are compiled by Libro.fm, created for specific awards, or curated by independent bookstores around the country.
PEN America Literary Awards Winners Announced
For over 50 years, the PEN America Literary Awards have honored outstanding voices in fiction, poetry, science writing, essays, sports writing, biography, children’s literature, translation, and drama. The 2018 winners were announced at the 2018 PEN America Literary Awards Ceremony in NYC on February 20th.
Bookseller Interview: Ann Seaton (Hicklebee's)
Ann Seaton, a bookseller at Libro.fm partner store Hicklebee’s in San Jose, California, loves listening to audiobooks while traveling, whether by car or plane! Her advice to someone who hasn’t listened to audiobooks? “Give it a try…it’s just another way to experience a great story.”
Bookseller Interview: Ann Seaton (Hicklebee’s)
Ann Seaton, a bookseller at Libro.fm partner store Hicklebee’s in San Jose, California, loves listening to audiobooks while traveling, whether by car or plane! Her advice to someone who hasn’t listened to audiobooks? “Give it a try…it’s just another way to experience a great story.”
Killers of the Flower Moon: February Pick for "Now Read This"
The February 2018 selection for the new PBS NewsHour-New York Times “Now Read This” Book Club is Killers of the Flower Moon: The Osage Murders and the Birth of the FBI by David Grann.
Killers of the Flower Moon: February Pick for “Now Read This”
The February 2018 selection for the new PBS NewsHour-New York Times “Now Read This” Book Club is Killers of the Flower Moon: The Osage Murders and the Birth of the FBI by David Grann.
8 Top Audiobook Listening Activities
A couple weeks ago, we asked you, as valued Libro.fm listeners, what you do while you listen to audiobooks. Some of the answers were fairly common (listed at the bottom of this post), but others surprised us! Need some new, interesting ideas for when you can listen to audiobooks? Look no further!