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Becoming Duchess Goldblatt

By: anonymous
Narrated by: Gabra Zackman, Lyle Lovett, J. Smith-Cameron
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Part memoir and part joyful romp through the fields of imagination, the story behind a beloved pseudonymous Twitter account reveals how a writer deep in grief rebuilt a life worth living.

Becoming Duchess Goldblatt is two stories: that of the reclusive real-life writer who created a fictional character out of loneliness and thin air, and that of the magical Duchess Goldblatt herself, a bright light in the darkness of social media. Fans around the world are drawn to Her Grace's voice, her wit, her life-affirming love for all humanity, and the fun and friendship of the community that's sprung up around her.

@DuchessGoldblat (81-year-old literary icon, author of An Axe to Grind) brought people together in her name: in bookstores, museums, concerts, and coffee shops, and along the way, brought real friends home—foremost among them, Lyle Lovett.

"The only way to be reliably sure that the hero gets the girl at the end of the story is to be both the hero and the girl yourself." (Duchess Goldblatt)

©2020 anonymous (P)2020 Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Witty Funny Feel-Good
Creative Memoir • Deeply Human Story • Multiple Narrators • Clever Writing • Meaningful Storytelling • Vivid Audiobook
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Don’t miss this journey out of darkness and pain into warmth and delight! We should all try and work to find our own voices but who among us remembers to bring others along too? Duchess Goldblatt, that’s who. She is a respite and a joy that will make you grateful.

The Audible version is a joy and delight

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I loved the book. I wanted to curl up and just enjoy all day and not let it end. I read along with the Audible to get the effect of the Twitter feeds but it's not really necessary. This book just leaves a soft happy place in my heart. Perfect for quarantine times.

Oh Dear Duchess!

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Having followed Duchess Goldblatt on Twitter for many years, I expected to find laughs and warmth and even wisdom in her memoir. But I never anticipated that all of those things would be layered within a wrenching and deeply human story of loss, identity, and hope.

Gabra Zackman is perfectly cast as the primary narrator, the voice of Anonymous. Her voice has an earthy reality that grounds the proceedings, making us truly feel the devastation and heartache that haunt Anonymous' life. Peppered throughout are actual tweets from Duchess Goldblatt, read with charming Goldblattian verve by J. Smith-Cameron. And the inclusion of Lyle Lovett voicing the tweets of Lyle Lovett is simply [chef's kiss].

Becoming Duchess Goldbatt is a triumph--beautifully written and performed, moving, insightful, laugh-out-loud funny, and even inspiring. I should have expected nothing less.

Perfect

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I loved it, you must read this. I can’t do it justice with a review.

Lovely

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I enjoyed this so much that I may commit to relistening to this annually. "Becoming Duchess Goldblatt" is enjoyable and heartfelt, with unexpected nuggets of wisdom and life lessons that rear their heads not infrequently. I loved both female narrators (is DG available as a surrogate grandmother?!) and very much enjoyed Lyle Lovett's friendly and sincere contribution.

Simply splendid

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So creative! I loved having Lyle Lovett narrate. Having the Dutch painting as a visual was fantastic.

Makes you smile!

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Great characters with clever writing...always a little surprising. Fresh story telling especially how Lyle shows up. Fiction, but totally convincing.

loved the journey of self discovery!

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This was delightful on so many levels. And the audiobook features three readers, which make it more vivid than most, especially with the addition of Lyle Lovett.

Will listen again, and can’t wait to find out who anonymous is, it has to come out

More stars needed in this rating ;)

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I love this book so much. Tore through it. Wish it had gone on and on. Thank you DG. Thank you Anonymous. So grateful.

Incredible

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This was a delightful, smart, encouraging, interesting book. It’s one of the few audiobooks where I feel confident that the audio version is better than the text… Lyle Lovett’s voice for one.

I loved this audiobook!!

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