With a poet’s passion, Kwame Alexander narrates his novel-in-verse about high school friends Noah and Walt. Alexander’s strong connection to his characters shines—he’s inside the heads of these teens. Consider it a listening companion to SOLO, also by Alexander and Hess, or the celebrated THE CROSSOVER—both Earphones Award winners. In an AudioFile interview, Alexander said, “Good poetry—the kind that connects and resonates with readers and listeners—is work that stands on the page and on the stage.” Published by Blink.
Read the full review of SWING at audiofilemagazine.com.
For more free audiobook recommendations, sign up for AudioFile Magazine’s newsletter.
On today’s episode are Jo Reed and AudioFile Magazine publisher Michele Cobb.
Support for Behind the Mic comes from Grammy Award-winning publisher Hachette Audio, home to works by James Patterson, JK Rowling, Joel Osteen, David Sedaris, David Baldacci, Elin Hilderbrand, Michael Connelly, and many more bestselling audiobooks.
Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices