New memoir of growing up in the 1960s and 1970s now on Audible

My latest recording just went live on Audible. Since You Weren't There: & other memories by Denise Thompson-Slaughter is a memoir about growing up in the 1960s and 70s. This one was a lot of fun to record. 

 "What was it really like to grow up in the 1950s and 60s during the Cuban Missile Crisis, the assassinations of the Kennedys and Martin Luther King, Jr., the Civil Rights Movement, the Vietnam War protests, and the spread of drugs and easy birth control among white middle-class youth? What was it like to attend Woodstock, explore the influence of New Age mysticism, and experience the changes among families and relationships as second-wave feminism began to percolate through society in the 1970s? Thompson-Slaughter movingly and often humorously illustrates these topics and more in her collected memoir essays that chart one of the most explosive and rapidly changing periods of modern U.S. history."

To listen to the sample and/or purchase the book, head to Audible here.  

 

New historical biography on Audible

 

My latest recording debuted on Audible yesterday. This one is a historical biography -- The Muse of the Revolution: The Secret Pen of Mercy Otis Warren and the Founding of a Nation by Nancy Rubin Stuart. Timely for the 250th birthday of the U.S.

"Mercy Otis Warren (1728-1814), America’s first woman playwright and historian, was the fiery wife of a Massachusetts patriot and the mother of five sons who secretly authored influential anti-British plays that helped spark the American Revolution.

During the early Federal period she, penned an influential pamphlet arguing for a Bill of Rights, and in 1805, wrote the only Jeffersonian – democratic interpretation of the Revolution, the History of the Rise, Progress and Termination of the American Revolution."

To listen to the sample and/or purchase the book, head to Audible here.  

First recording of 2026 available today on Audible!

 

My first recording for 2026 hit Audible today. It's a duo with narrator, Mike Vendetti. This was produced via Spoken Realms. The Maltese Falcon by Dashiell Hammett. 

"Dive into the gritty world of noir with Dashiell Hammett's The Maltese Falcon, brought to life by the captivating voices of Mike Vendetti and Lee Ann Howlett.

Follow private detective Sam Spade as he navigates a web of deceit, betrayal, and murder in pursuit of the elusive black bird. With Vendetti's commanding narration and Howlett's evocative portrayal of Brigid O'Shaughnessy, this audiobook delivers the tension, intrigue, and drama of Hammett's classic like never before.

Experience the sharp dialogue, unforgettable characters, and twists that defined the golden age of detective fiction. Perfect for fans of crime thrillers and timeless mysteries.

Immerse yourself in the story that set the standard for hardboiled detective novels!"

To listen to the sample and/or purchase the book, head to Audible here.