Golden Voice narrator Simon Vance is a rock star in audiobook narration, with 71 Earphones Awards and 16 Audie Awards. He is a master of rendering character and at maintaining narrative pace and momentum. His pacing is vigorous without being too fast, his voice is endlessly listenable, and his interpretations of characters both major and minor are imaginative.

In today’s episode, host Jo Reed and AudioFile’s Michele Cobb discuss BOWIE’S BOOKSHELF, John O’Connell’s exploration of the books that changed the rockstar’s life. Simon Vance narrates with a professional tone as he introduces a wide-ranging stable of authors who affected Bowie’s evolution. Listeners learn more about Bowie and the connections between great literary works and his songs. The result is a literary mosaic that will satisfy Bowie devotees and possibly create new fans. Published by Tantor Media.

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