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    In Memoriam: Anthony “One-Take Tony” Hollander

    by Matt Seidel Feb 28, 2019 3 minutes

    The audiobook community audibly mourns the passing of one of its giants, Anthony Hollander, or “One-Take Tony” as he was known in the business. Whether narrating an epic, farce, or cozy mystery, his recordings all started the same: a clearing of the throat, a deep breath, and then the gruff-but-good-natured command to Scop, his dog, to vacate the studio. Hollander would then set to work reading, without interruption, one of the thousands of books he recorded over his career.

    “I’ve been reading since I was four years old. So why

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