Audio in Advance offers previews of selected audiobooks two months ahead of publication, along with recommended picks and occasional interviews with notable authors and narrators.
Bush, George W. 41: A Portrait of My Father. Books on Tape. Read by the author.
A biography of the elder President Bush written by the younger.
Cavett, Dick. Brief Encounters: Conversations, Magic Moments, and Assorted Hijinks. Macmillan Audio. Read by the author?
The talk-show host introduces listeners to such luminaries as Mel Brooks, Steve Jobs, Muhammad Ali, and Nora Ephron. With a foreword by Jimmy Fallon.
Flint, Anthony. Modern Man: The Life of Le Corbusier, Architect of Tomorrow. Brilliance Audio. Read by Mel Foster.
Corbusier’s genius for architecture and modernism was matched only by his fascinating private life (he counted Josephine Baker among his lovers). Flint (Wrestling with Moses) examines his legacy.
Golinkin, Lev. A Backpack, a Bear, and Eight Crates of Vodka. Blackstone Audio. Reader TBA.
Golinkin and his family fled Russia when he was nine; he retraces the journey as an adult, telling the intertwined stories.
Guiliano, Mireille. Meet Paris Oyster: A Love Affair with the Perfect Food. Hachette Audio, digital exclusive. Read by the author.
The author of French Women Don’t Get Fat turns her attention to the oyster: where to eat it, with what, and with whom.
Huston, Anjelica. Watch Me. S. & S. Audio. Read by the author.
This second volume of Huston’s memoirs (after A Story Lately Told) describes her years in Hollywood, relationship with Jack Nicholson, marriage to sculptor Robert Graham, and the death of her father, John Huston.
Iyer, Pico, The Art of Stillness: Adventures in Going Nowhere. S. & S. Audio. Reader TBA.
Iyer follows up his essay “The Joy of Quiet” with this meditation on whether a move toward constant movement and connectedness may make staying in one place a more exciting prospect.
Johnson, Boris. The Churchill Factor: How One Man Made History. Books on Tape. Read by the author.
On the 50th anniversary of Churchill’s death, former London mayor Johnson examines the prime minister’s legacy.
Krist, Gary. Empire of Sin: A Story of Sex, Jazz, Murder, and the Battle for Modern New Orleans. Dreamscape. Reader TBA.
The story of Tom Anderson, who ran the red-light district of Storyville in the early 20th century, and the colorful cast of characters in his orbit.
Lamott, Anne. Small Victories: Spotting Improbable Moments of Grace. Books on Tape. Read by the author.
Lamott’s (Bird by Bird) latest collection of essays urges listeners to seek light when things seems dark.
Leibovitz, Liel. A Broken Hallelujah: Rock and Roll, Redemption, and the Life of Leonard Cohen. Brilliance Audio. Read by the author.
Leibovitz (God in the Machine) here uses access to the musician’s personal papers to support an examination of Cohen’s work and the man himself.
McCain, John & Mark Salter. Thirteen Soldiers: A Personal History of America at War. S. & S. Audio. Reader TBA.
A history of Americans at war told through the personal accounts of 13 soldiers who fought in major military conflicts from the Revolutionary War to the wars in Iraq and Afghanistan.
McCandless, Carine. The Wild Truth. Harper Audio. Read by Matt Gardner and Shelly McCandless.
The sister of Chris McCandless, whose attempt to live off the grid in Alaska—and ensuing death—was chronicled by Jon Krakauer in Into the Wild,
NPR Driveway Moments: Love Stories. HighBridge. Multiple readers.
A collection of NPR stories that focus on the many facets of love: between family members, within couples, for objects…
O’Connell, Libby. The American Plate: A Culinary History in 100 Bites. Tantor Audio. Read by Tanya Eby.
An exploration of American food traditions from scrapple and Cracker Jack to beaver tail and shoo-fly pie.
Palmer, Amanda. The Art of Asking: How I Learned to Stop Worrying and Let People Help. Hachette Audio. Read by the author.
Musician and crowdfunding pioneer Palmer discusses barriers to asking for help creatively, in business, and emotionally. The audiobook contains an exclusive musical performance.
Shields, Brooke. There Was a Little Girl: The Real Story of My Mother and Me. Penguin Audio. Read by the author.
Shields on lessons learned from her tumultuous relationship with her mother/manager, Teri, and how it’s affected her own parenting.
Schultz, Howard & Rajiv Chandrasekaran. For Love of Country: What Our Veterans Can Teach Us About Citizenship, Heroism, and Sacrifice. Books on Tape. Read by Rajiv Chandrasekaran.
Starbucks CEO Schultz and the Washington Post‘s Chandrasekaran share stories of heroism and bravery from both deployed veterans and those at home.
Todd, Chuck. The Stranger: Barack Obama in the White House. Blackstone. Narrator TBA.
NBC’s chief White House correspondent writes an insider’s account of Obama’s presidency.
Williams, Kate. Ambition and Desire: The Dangerous Life of Josephine Bonaparte. Tantor Audio. Read by Corrie James.
How Josephine de Beauharnais became half of one of history’s great love stories—and a powerful figure in her own right.