Every now and again you acquire a property that makes you feel a little different. Of course, as book lovers we say we love all our babies, but come on: Sometimes it’s just work. Running the numbers, bidding, buying. Rinse and repeat. Mickey Rowe is an actor, a theatre director, a father, and a husband.…

An opera written by acclaimed musician Toshi Reagon and composer Bernice Johnson Reagon—and based on Octavia Butler’s Parable of the Sower and Parable of the Talents—has a big production at the Woolly Mammoth Theatre in DC, one of the best known mid-sized theatres in the country and “the hottest theater company in town” (Washington Post). The…

Award-winning writer Tina Andrews talks about her audiobook “Charlotte Sophia” with the narrator Adjoa Andoh and USA Today correspondent Charisse Jones.     TINA ANDREWS Tina Andrews is the NAACP Award-winning author of Sally Hemings An American Scandal; and the Writers Guild of America and NAACP Award-winning screenwriter and Executive producer of the CBS 4-hour…

Celebrate Women’s History Month with some of our favorite titles written by women, narrated by women, about fierce women. 💎     Moxie Written by Jennifer Mathieu Narrated by Suzy Jackson Now a Netflix Original Film directed by Amy Poehler! “Moxie is sweet, funny, and fierce. Read this and then join the fight.”―Amy Poehler An…

(photo credit Joey Corrie)   Trial of the Wizard King The Wizard King Trilogy | Book Two Narrated by Victor Bevine Audiobook On Sale 3.16.21 | Preorder now   The wizard king has returned. The mercenaries have scattered. Cadrith Elanis has returned to Tralodren, picking up where he left off centuries before. And while Cadrissa…

Exciting news! Five RBmedia audiobook titles were named 2021 Audie Award finalists in four categories.   NON-FICTION Fire in Paradise Written by Alastair Gee, Dani Anguiano Narrated by T. Ryder Smith The harrowing story of the most destructive American wildfire in a century. There is no precedent in postwar American history for the destruction of…

As current events inspire Americans to imagine a better, more equitable future, Black History Month celebrates the opportunity to introduce and reacquaint readers with stories that seek to get us there, souls intact. From Black “unicorns” to Malcolm X, we’ve curated a shortlist of titles that honor the diversity of Black authors, histories, and cultures.…

The American Library Association (ALA) announced the 2021 Youth Media Awards on Monday. We’re so pleased to share our titles selected as top books for children and young adults. 2021 Coretta Scott King Book Award Author Honor Book • Lifting As We Climb by Evette Dionne Sydney Taylor Book Award Gold Medalist in the Young…

Created for healthcare workers, paramedics, police, and firefighters, “Self-Care and Mindful Resilience for First Responders” consists of eight distinct modules that introduce and teach mindfulness, insight, compassion, guided imagery, and breath work. The goal of compassion-based training is to ensure that first responders limit their exposure to trauma, fatigue, and burnout. This course provides them with tools to combat these potential outcomes of prolonged work in their environment, and it can help them recenter and balance if they are in the midst of experiencing these reactions.