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The article features nine stellar voice actors including comedic actor Johnny Heller, television (TV) film actor Bahni Turpin, and theater-trained Avi Roque. Also mentioned are the finding of the 2024 Audio Publisher Association's (APA's) 2024 sales survey, characteristics that make an exceptional narrator, and common factors among the nine voice actors featured in the article.

An interview with Asian American and Pacific Islanders (AAPI) audio narrators including Reena Dutt, Farah Kidwai, and Sunny Lu, is presented. They talk about how often they cast because of their matching ethnic heritage, how they prepare for vocabulary in an unfamiliar language, and what they most enjoy about voicing audiobooks.

This article discusses the popularity of stories within stories in literature and provides a list of books that exemplify this narrative technique. The books mentioned include "1Q84" by Haruki Murakami, "Blackouts" by Justin Torres, "Cloud Atlas" by David Mitchell, "The End of August" by Yu Miri, "Frankenstein; or, The Modern Prometheus" by Mary Shelley, "Happy Are the Happy" by Yasmina Reza, "If on a Winter's Night a Traveler" by Italo Calvino, "Interior Chinatown" by Charles Yu, "Magpie Murders" by Anthony Horowitz, "Same Bed, Different Dreams" by Ed Park, and "The Tatami Time Machine Blues" by Tomihiko Morimi. These books offer diverse perspectives and explore various themes through nested narratives. [Extracted from the article]

This article from Booklist Reader provides a list of mystery audiobooks that would appeal to fans of true-crime podcasts. The titles mentioned include "Acts of Violet" by Margarita Montimore, "Has Anyone Seen Charlotte Salter?" by Nicci French, "The Kids Are Gonna Ask" by Gretchen Anthony, "None of This Is True" by Lisa Jewell, "Our House" by Louise Candlish, "Youth I Killed Zoe Spanos" by Kit Frick, "A Long Stretch of Bad Days" by Mindy McGinnis, "Sadie" by Courtney Summers, and "What Happened to Rachel Riley?" by Claire Swinarki. The article highlights the performances of the narrators and the diverse casts in each audiobook, making them highly entertaining and engaging for listeners. [Extracted from the article]

An interview with Asian American narrators including actor and director Vikas Adam, actress Priya Ayyar, and classically trained Greta Jung is presented in celebration of Asian Pacific American Heritage Month. They talk about the developments in the audiobook industry, producer expectations, preparation and process, and their careers.

An introduction to a series of audiobooks reviewed in the issue which is considered proof of growing disability awareness and greater inclusion in publishing, is presented.

The article lists the top podcasts for true crime enthusiasts, featuring "Acts of Violet" by Margarita Montimore; "Has Anyone Seen Charlotte Salter?", by Nicci French, and "The Kids Are Gonna Ask", by Gretchen Anthony.

This article discusses the limited availability of audio adaptations for picture books and highlights several examples of high-quality picture book audiobooks. The featured titles include "Autumn Peltier, Water Warrior" by Carole Lindstrom, "Gigi and Ojiji: What's in a Name?" and "Gigi and Ojiji: Food for Thought" by Melissa Iwai, "In My Neighborhood" by Oscar Loubriel, "Just Because" by Matthew McConaughey, "Kicks in the Sky" by C.G. Esperanza, "Skeletina and the Greedy Tooth Fairy" by Susie Jaramillo, "Something, Someday" by Amanda Gorman, "The Story of the Saxophone" by Lesa Cline-Ransome, "This Book Is Banned" by Raj Haldar, and "Why Did the Monster Cross the Road?" by R.L. Stine. The article emphasizes the unique sensory experience that audiobooks can provide and suggests that these titles are worth exploring for their engaging storytelling and diverse perspectives. [Extracted from the article]

An introduction is presented in which the editor discusses various children's audiobooks featured within the issue.

An introduction to a series of entertaining audiobooks by Black writers about Black experiences is presented.