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When Apple quietly launched a catalog of A.I.-narrated audiobooks early in January, it was surprising news, and it wasn’t. Robot narrators are not new: Alexa provides text-to-speech for Kindle content...

AI is coming for audiobooks, and that is not an entirely bad thing. But it is a cause of concern in the realm of audio titles and the folks who...

It’s easy to fall into a trance when listening to an audiobook, but I always find myself asking: Who are the people behind the voices?To find out, I visited Audible...

In recent years, audiobooks have skyrocketed in popularity, becoming a favorite pastime for many throughout the early pandemic. In fact, in 2020 alone, the audiobook industry saw a 12 percent...

That’s because, however pretentious it might sound, the very best audiobook narrators don’t just read a novel – they perform it. They inject life into a book, adding pace, emotion...

Any devoted audiobook listener can attest: Spending nine hours (or more) in the company of a terrible reader — a shrieker, mumbler, droner, tooth whistler or overzealous thespian — is...

In recent years I have grown to love audiobooks; I might love listening to an audiobook just as much—or sometimes even more—than reading a book on the page in front...

…And Sometimes They Have to Wear a Lot of Hats If you think audiobook narrators walk into a booth, read a book out loud, and call it a day, you’re...

There’s nothing quite like the feeling of settling down in the evening with a cup of tea and a good book, but if you find yourself unable to find the...

Future directions for disability inclusionDisability is often viewed as an issue that affects a small subset of the population. Yet the pandemic has broadened the scope of that definition —...