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Podcast: Behind the Mic With Kirkus Reviews
Episode: THE CEMETERY OF UNTOLD STORIES by Julia Alvarez, read by Alma Cuervo
Description: Alma Cuervo’s warm, rich timbre and measured style suit Julia Alvarez’s captivating audiobook. Host Jo Reed and AudioFile’s Alan Minskoff discuss this story of an author with a magical twist. A novelist leaves Vermont and returns to her native Dominican Republic to bury her untold (unfinished) works. She creates a cemetery for the stories, and their imaginary characters take over. Alvarez has crafted a fantastical world, packed with local color and expressions, and Cuervo ensures that it’s enjoyable on audio.Read the full review of the audiobook on AudioFile’s website. Published by Recorded B...