Ron Paul's Audiobook: THE REVOLUTION

I have to let you know that Ron Paul's audiobook THE REVOLUTION is something that should be heard! If you voted for Bush (or love to hate him), enjoy history, or consider yourself an American patriot, you must hear THE REVOLUTION. This eye and ear opening account is read by Bob Craig, produced by Hachette Audio, and will remain relevant for many years to come.

PARTY AT HACHETTE AUDIO (waking the cassette)

Yes, it’s true! We were still producing audiobooks on cassette.
As of July 2008, we’re not.

Today the audio group at Hachette will gather with coworkers to reminisce about the good old days of bygone technology over drinks and snacks. We'll bemoan the ignoble loss of the 8-track player, wax nostalgic over our first vinyl records, and of course, above all else, honor the old cornerstone of the audiobooks industry, the humble cassette tape, with a toast.

Engulfed!

Sorry we've been so quiet, loyal readers! I've been getting lots of complaint email regarding our internet silence, so I'll try to be good this month. Let's consider this a new start.

First, I just want to report that I'm listening to WHEN YOU ARE ENGULFED IN FLAMES, the new David Sedaris collection, and that, like his previous audiobooks, it is incredibly funny but also at times makes me a little melancholy (the story "Adult Figures Charging Toward a Concrete Toadstool" makes me miss home!) . But mostly, I just laugh, even out loud on the subway every morning. It's actually taking quite an edge off my commuter rage. David Sedaris: a boon to humanity.

I also had occasion to reflect on David's skeleton's message YOU ARE GOING TO DIE this weekend, as I spent Sunday morning recovering from an amazing 30th birthday bash.

Anyway, I wanted to link to this cool audio review with excerpts: http://www.audiofilemagazine.com/audiopolis/2008/06/when-you-are-engulfed-in-flames-by.html, and I'm sure I'll have more reviews to post very soon.

I'm interested to hear what everyone's favorite essay from this collection is. I'm not sure of mine yet, but I'll weigh in in the comments section soon (I read a galley months ago, but definitely feel I'm missing something when I don't get to actually hear Sedaris himself, so I'm holding judgement until I'm completely through the audiobook!)