Behind the Mic with AudioFile Magazine
Arts:Books
TOM LAKE by Ann Patchett, read by Meryl Streep
Meryl Streep’s captivating performance of Ann Patchett’s new novel transforms this fine book into a must-listen. Host Jo Reed and AudioFile’s Kendra Winchester discuss this Earphones Award-winning audiobook about the Nelson family isolating together during the start of the Covid pandemic. Lara entertains her daughters with memories of working in summer stock theater at nearby Tom Lake and dating an actor who became a famous movie star. It’s a beautiful warm hug of an audiobook about a mother and the relationship she has with her children. Streep narrates with breathtaking sensitivity, savoring along with us the novel’s many lessons and satisfactions.
Read the full review of the audiobook on AudioFile’s website. Published by Harper Audio.
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