Rob Shapiro deftly narrates this Chekhovian study of Sasha, a Russian-American writer; his Russian-American wife, Masha, a psychiatrist; and their precocious 8-year-old adopted daughter, Natasha. Host Jo Reed and AudioFile contributor Sandi Henschel talk about this story set during the start of the Covid pandemic, when a group of friends is invited to stay at an upstate NY bungalow colony “until the threat of the virus is gone.” While the novel contains many elements of a comedy of manners, its impact is elevated by skillful presentations of the challenges facing first-generation Americans. Read the full review of the audiobook on AudioFile’s website. Published by Random House Audio.
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Support for Behind the Mic comes from Oasis Audio, publisher of Heavenly Mortal, a suspenseful story of the battle between light and darkness by Jack Cavanaugh.
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