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Podcast: Behind the Mic With Kirkus Reviews
Episode: AWAKE IN THE FLOATING CITY by Susanna Kwan, read by Catherine Ho
Description: Host Jo Reed and AudioFile’s Michele Cobb chat about Catherine Ho’s masterful performance of Susanna Kwan’s poignant debut novel. Set in a rain-drenched near-future San Francisco, the story follows Bo, a young elder-care worker who faces uncertainty after her mother’s disappearance. When Mia, Bo’s centenarian neighbor, offers the solitary Bo a job, she readily accepts. Ho blends dulcet tones and resonance to provide an impressive emotional range that captures Bo’s reluctance to live in Canada with her relatives and her transformative friendship with Mia.
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