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Mozhan Navabi
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Amy Bloom
About this listen
A sweeping, intimate novel about an unconventional and irresistible family—from the New York Times bestselling author of In Love, White Houses, and Away
“Amy Bloom is at the height of her powers in this epic tale.”—J. Courtney Sullivan, author of The Cliffs
“A chronicle of ordinary life made extraordinary through the beauty of Bloom’s prose and the generosity of her vision.”—Anthony Marra, author of A Constellation of Vital Phenomena
Immigrating alone from Paris to New York after the crucible of World War II, young Gazala becomes friends with two spirited sisters, Anne and Alma. When Gazala’s lost, beloved brother, Samir, joins her in Manhattan, this contentious, inseparable foursome makes their way into the twenty-first century, becoming the beating heart of a multigenerational found family.
The passing years are marked by the business of everyday existence and the inevitable surprises of erupting passions, of great and small waves of joy and despair, from the beginning of life to its end. Gazala and Samir make a home together, Anne leaves her husband for his sister, and Anne’s restless daughter grows up to raise a child on her own and to join a throuple, becoming who she wants to be. Through it all, amid the tumult of these decades, the four friends and their best beloveds stand by one another, protecting, annoying, and celebrating themselves, steadfastly unapologetic about their desires and the unorthodox family they have created. As the next generation falls in and out of love, experiencing triumphs, mistakes, and disappointments, the central pillars of their lives are the four indomitable elders they call the “Greats.”
In I’ll Be Right Here, Amy Bloom embraces the complexity and richness of humanity and the lawlessness of love, bringing her trademark voice, wry humor, and compassionate eye to the many, often mysterious ways we live as we love, and hope to be loved in return.
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Critic reviews
“Amy Bloom infuses every page of her newest novel with her singular wit and warmth. Spanning nearly a century, I’ll Be Right Here is a celebration of and lament for the families we create, the legacies we leave, the ways remember and are remembered. It is a chronicle of ordinary life made extraordinary through the beauty of Bloom’s prose and the generosity of her vision.”—Anthony Marra, New York Times bestselling author of A Constellation of Vital Phenomena
“An unforgettable story of family, friendship, love and loss by one of America’s finest writers.”—John Boyne, New York Times bestselling author of The Boy in the Striped Pajamas and All the Broken Places
“Once again, Amy Bloom shines her brilliant attention on families bound by love, history. Kin—born and chosen—are the center of this stirring take. Told with humor and heart, I’ll Be Right Here reminds us of the sweet profundity of human connection.”—Tayari Jones, New York Times bestselling author of An American Marriage
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Maurice and Maralyn make an odd couple. He’s a loner, awkward and obsessive; she’s charismatic and ambitious. But they share a horror of wasting their lives. And they dream – as we all dream – of running away from it all. What if they quit their jobs, sold their house, bought a boat, and sailed away? Most of us begin and end with the daydream. But Maurice began to study nautical navigation. Maralyn made detailed lists of provisions. And in June 1972, they set sail. For nearly a year all went well, until deep in the Pacific, a breaching whale knocked a hole in their boat and it sank.
By: Sophie Elmhirst
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Tonight in Jungleland
- The Making of Born to Run
- By: Peter Ames Carlin
- Narrated by: Peter Ames Carlin
- Length: 12 hrs
- Unabridged
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A fascinating behind-the-scenes account of the making of Bruce Springsteen’s ground-breaking album, Born to Run–one of the most iconic records in rock history–Tonight in Jungleland combines lush music writing with unprecedented inside access to Springsteen, his bandmates, and the full story behind every song… and coincides with the album’s 50th anniversary in August 2025.
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The Other Wife
- A Novel
- By: Jackie Thomas-Kennedy
- Narrated by: Nicole Lewis
- Length: 6 hrs and 34 mins
- Unabridged
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Zuzu met her best friend Cash on the first day of college, and nothing was ever the same. Tall, witty, and popular, his friendship represented a kind of belonging for Zuzu, who had always felt like an outsider growing up mixed race in her rural hometown. Though their friendship was charged with longing, it never progressed to romance. Now approaching her forties, Zuzu has built a stable life with her wife Agnes, a steadfast and career-driven lawyer. Yet Zuzu is haunted by the choices that have shaped her.
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Maggie; Or, a Man and a Woman Walk into a Bar
- By: Katie Yee
- Narrated by: Emily Woo Zeller
- Length: 6 hrs and 47 mins
- Unabridged
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A man and a woman walk into a restaurant. The woman expects a lovely night filled with endless plates of samosas. Instead, she finds out her husband is having an affair with a woman named Maggie. A short while after, her chest starts to ache. She walks into an examination room, where she finds out the pain in her breast isn’t just heartbreak—it’s cancer. She decides to call the tumor Maggie. Unfolding in fragments over the course of the ensuing months, Maggie; Or, a Man and a Woman Walk Into a Bar follows the narrator as she embarks on a journey of grief, healing, and reclamation.
By: Katie Yee
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People Like Us
- A Novel
- By: Jason Mott
- Length: 11 hrs
- Unabridged
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In People Like Us, two Black writers are trying to find peace and belonging in a world that is riven with gun violence. One is on a global book tour after a big prize win; the other is set to give a speech at a school that has suffered a shooting. And as their two storylines merge, truths and antics abound in equal measure: characters drink booze out of an award trophy; menaces lurk in the shadows; tiny French cars putter around the countryside; handguns seem to hover in the air; and dreams endure against all odds.
By: Jason Mott
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Among Friends
- A Novel
- By: Hal Ebbott
- Narrated by: Rebecca Lowman
- Length: 8 hrs and 50 mins
- Unabridged
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It’s an autumn weekend at a comfortable New York country house where two deeply intertwined families have gathered to mark the host’s fifty-second birthday. Together, the group forms an enviable portrait of middle age. The wives and husbands have been friends for over thirty years, their teenage daughters have grown up together, and the dinners, games, and rituals forming their days all reflect the rich bonds between them.
By: Hal Ebbott
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How to Lose Your Mother
- A Daughter's Memoir
- By: Molly Jong-Fast
- Narrated by: Molly Jong-Fast
- Length: 6 hrs and 55 mins
- Unabridged
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Molly Jong-Fast is the only child of a famous woman, writer Erica Jong, whose sensational book Fear of Flying launched her into second-wave feminist stardom. She grew up yearning for a connection with her dreamy, glamorous, just out of reach mother, who always seemed to be heading somewhere that wasn’t with Molly. When, in 2023, Erica was diagnosed with dementia just as Molly’s husband discovered he had a rare cancer, Jong-Fast was catapulted into a transformative year.
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- By Harkins5 on 06-09-25
By: Molly Jong-Fast
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Angel Down
- By: Daniel Kraus
- Narrated by: Kirby Heyborne
- Length: 7 hrs and 30 mins
- Unabridged
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Private Cyril Bagger has managed to survive the unspeakable horrors of the Great War through his wits and deception, swindling fellow soldiers at every opportunity. But his survival instincts are put to the ultimate test when he and four other grunts are given a deadly mission: venture into the perilous No Man’s Land to euthanize a wounded comrade. What they find amid the ruined battlefield, however, is not a man in need of mercy but a fallen angel, seemingly struck down by artillery fire.
By: Daniel Kraus
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A Beautiful Family
- A Novel
- By: Jennifer Trevelyan
- Narrated by: Ruby Hansen
- Length: 8 hrs and 11 mins
- Unabridged
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At ten years old, she catches more than her parents and older sister suspect. Over their summer break, her mother plans to finish her novel, her father wants to grill and watch cricket, and her fifteen-year-old sister hopes to catch the eye of a local lifeguard. With everyone around her distracted, she teams up with a new friend to solve a mystery that haunts this vacation community: they'll close the case of what happened to Charlotte, a child who was presumed drowned two years earlier.
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If You Love It, Let It Kill You
- A Novel
- By: Hannah Pittard
- Narrated by: Allyson Ryan
- Length: 7 hrs and 36 mins
- Unabridged
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Divorced and childless by choice, Hana P. has built a cozy life in Lexington, Kentucky, teaching at the university, living with her boyfriend, a fellow academic, and helping raise his pre-teen daughter. Her sister’s sprawling family lives just across the street, and their long-divorced, deeply complicated parents have also recently moved to town. One day, Hana learns that an unflattering version of herself will appear prominently—and soon—in her ex-husband’s debut novel.
By: Hannah Pittard