By Kelly J. Ford | Narrated by Donna Bahni Turpin, Bahni Turpin
For seventeen years, a serial murderer has used the Presley, Arkansas, Annual Hunt for the Golden Egg to find prey. Or at least that’s what some people believe. Others, like the town’s devoted “Eggheads,” relish the tradition and think the…
By Junauda Petrus | Narrated by Junauda Petrus, Bahni Turpin, J. D. Jackson
Port of Spain, Trinidad. Sixteen-year-old Audre is despondent, having just found out she’s going to be sent to live in America with her father because her strictly religious mother caught her with her secret girlfriend, the pastor’s daughter. Audre’s grandmother…
By Kalynn Bayron | Narrated by Bahni Turpin
Teen girls are now required to appear at the Annual Ball, where the men of the kingdom select wives based on a girl’s display of finery. If a suitable match is not found, the girls not chosen are never heard…
By Janelle Monae | Narrated by Janelle Monáe, Bahni Turpin
Janelle Monáe and an incredible array of talented collaborators have crafted a collection of tales comprising the bold vision and powerful themes that have made Monáe such a compelling and celebrated storyteller. Dirty Computer introduced a world in which thoughts—as…
By Saundra Mitchell | Narrated by Bahni Turpin, Allison Hiroto, Christian Barillas, Kevin T. Collins, Inés del Castillo, Marisa Calin
Seventeen young adult authors across the queer spectrum have come together to create a collection of beautifully written diverse historical fiction for teens. From a retelling of Little Red Riding Hood set in war-torn 1870s Mexico featuring a transgender soldier…to…
By Saara El-Arifi | Narrated by Bahni Turpin
Yeeran was born on the battlefield, has lived on the battlefield, and one day, she knows, she’ll die on the battlefield. As a warrior in the elven army, Yeeran has known nothing but violence her whole life. Her sister, Lettle,…
By Nicole Dennis-Benn | Narrated by Bahni Turpin
Capturing the distinct rhythms of Jamaican life and dialect, Nicole Dennis- Benn pens a tender hymn to a world hidden among pristine beaches and the wide expanse of turquoise seas. At an opulent resort in Montego Bay, Margot hustles to…