Radio
Talking Books
June sampling
*Abbreviations:
V- violence, L- offensive language, S- sexual situations
Books Available Through
Faribault
All books broadcast
on the Minnesota Radio Talking Book Network are available through
the Minnesota Braille and Talking Book Library in Faribault. The
library is currently experiencing difficulties and books are not
being duplicated. When this changes it will be announced. Listen
to the Minnesota Radio Talking Book, either live or archived programs
from the last week, on the Internet at www.mnssb.org/rtb. Call
the staff for your password to the site.
Access Press is one of the publications read at 9 p.m. Sundays during
the program It Makes a Difference.
Chautauqua*Tuesday – Saturday
4 a.m.
The Watercooler Effect, Nonfiction
by Nicholas DeFonzo, 2008. Why do we believe rumors, including outrageous
ones? The process is the same at the world level as at the company
one. Read by June Prange. Eight broadcasts. Began June 1. Outliers,
Nonfiction by Malcolm Gladwell, 2008. The myth is that people succeed
because of intelligence and ambition. The truth is more complex than
that. Read by Marylyn Burridge. Nine broadcasts. Begins June 30.
Past is Prologue*Monday – Friday
9 a.m.
This Republic of Suffering,
Nonfiction by Drew Gilpin Faust, 2008. During the Civil War, 620,000
soldiers died. Today’s
equivalent would be six million. The many deaths changed our understanding
of the rights and responsibilities of citizenship. Read by Alvin
Apple. 11 broadcasts. Begins June 23.
Bookworm*Monday – Friday
11 a.m.
Sit, Ubu, Sit, Nonfiction
by Gary David Goldberg, 2008. Gary was a kid from Brooklyn who never
imagined he’d end up
in Hollywood, let alone become an award-winning writer and producer.
Read by John Hagman. Seven broadcasts. Began June 4. Carrot Cake
Murder, Fiction by Joanne Fluke, 2008. The unexpected guest at the
family reunion is popular Uncle Gus. But the next morning, he’s
found with an ice pick in his chest. Read by Diane Ladenson. Eight
broadcasts. Begins June 24.
Potpourri*Monday – Friday
2 p.m
I Am Potential, Nonfiction
by Patrick Henry Hughes, 2008. Patrick was born with a rare genetic
disorder giving him arms that couldn’t
straighten, legs that couldn’t walk, and no eyes. But he
grew up determined to be all that was possible. Read by Scott Ford.
Seven broadcasts. Begins June 22.
Choice Reading*Monday – Friday
4 p.m.
The Konkans, Fiction by Tony D’Souza, 2008. Francisco is half
American, half Indian Catholic. His father wants him to deny his
Indian heritage; his mother wants to preserve it. L,S - Read by Peter
Danbury. 10 broadcasts. Began June 9.
PM Report*Monday – Friday
8 p.m.
In a Time of War, Nonfiction
by Bill Murphy, Jr., 2008. When the West Point class of 2002 began
their senior year, terrorists attacked America. At their graduation,
they knew they would be going to war. V,L - Read by Dan Sadoff. 15
broadcasts. Begins June 24.
Night Journey*Monday – Friday
9 p.m.
A Most Wanted Man, Fiction
by John LeCarré, 2008.
Issa appears in Hamburg in the dead of night. A Muslim Russian,
his case is taken on by Annabel, an idealistic German civil rights
lawyer. Soon Issa’s
survival becomes more important than her career or safety. L - Read
by Neil Bright. 14 broadcasts. Began June 2. Killer View, Fiction
by Ridley Pearson, 2008. What starts as a simple winter search-and-rescue
mission, ends with a death, a disappearance, and the realization
that there may be a very large-scale crime playing out in the neighborhood.
L - Read by Dan Kuechenenmeister. 11 broadcasts. Begins June 22.
Off the Shelf*Monday – Friday
10 p.m.
The Enchantress of Florence,
Fiction by Salman Rushdie, 2008. At the height of power of the Mughal
Empire, and also the height of Florence during the High Renaissance,
there was a woman of great beauty, said to possess powers of enchantment,
who journeyed from the capitol of the Mughals to the city of Florence.
L,S - Read by Isla Hejny. 12 Br. Began June 1.
Evening Odyssey*Monday – Friday
11 p.m.
Heat Lightning, Fiction by
John Sandford, 2008. Virgil Flowers, of the Minnesota Bureau of Criminal
Apprehension, is called in to investigate a murder in Stillwater.
The victim had a lemon in his mouth, just like the body found the
week before. V,L,S - Read by Ray Christensen. 10 broadcasts. Began
June 1. South of Shiloh, Fiction by Chuck Logan, 2008. Minnesota
re-enactor Paul Edin is killed at a mock battle in Mississippi. Though
his death is ruled an accident, his widow discovers the bullet was
meant for the man next to him. She enlists the aid of her former
lover to find the killer. L - Read by Bert Gardner. 16 broadcasts.
Begins June 15.
Good Night Owl*Monday – Friday
midnight
Remember Me? Fiction by Sophie
Kinsella, 2008. Lexi Smart wakes up in a hospital and discovers she’s lost the last three
years of memory – during which time, she’s become rich
and married. She’s determined to be the person she seems to
be until an adorable man drops a bombshell. L - Read by Ann Hoedeman.
11 broadcasts. Begins June 10.
After Midnight*Tuesday – Saturday
1 a.m.
Little Brother, Fiction
by Cory Doctorow, 2008. Marcus is used to skipping school. But
one day, he and his friends are caught in the aftermath of a terrorist
attack, and are apprehended by the Department of Homeland Security.
When finally released, Marcus finds his city is a police state,
and he decides to take down DHS. V,L - Read by Peter Danbury. 12
Br. Begins June 11.
RTB Books Available Through Faribault
All books broadcast on the Minnesota Radio Talking Book
Network are available through the Minnesota Braille and
Talking Book Library in Faribault. Their phone is 800-722-0550
and hours are 7:30 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. Monday through Friday.
Their catalog is also online, and you can access it at
www.klas.com/mnbph
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