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Buckeye: A Novel Audiobook
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One town. Two families. A secret that changes everything. This captivating story weaves the intimate lives of two midwestern families across generations, from World War II to the late twentieth century.
In Bonhomie, Ohio, a stolen moment of passion, sparked in the exuberant aftermath of the Allied victory in Europe, binds Cal Jenkins, a man wounded not in war but by his inability to serve in it, to Margaret Salt, a woman trying to obscure her past. Cal’s wife, Becky, has a spiritual gift: She is a seer who can conjure the dead, helping families connect with those they’ve lost. Margaret’s husband, Felix, is serving on a Navy cargo ship, out of harm’s way—until a telegram suggests that the unthinkable might have happened.
Later, as the country reconstructs in the postwar boom, a secret grows in Bonhomie—but nothing stays buried forever in a small town. Against the backdrop of some of the most transformative decades in modern America, the consequences of that long-ago encounter ripple through the next generation of both families, compelling them to reexamine who they thought they were and what the future might hold.
Sweeping yet intimate, rich with piercing observation and the warmth that comes from profound understanding of the human spirit, Buckeye captures the universal longing for love and for goodness.
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“Golden Voice Narrator Michael Crouch brings his expert skills to this complex historical drama…Crouch’s smooth narration powerfully dramatizes how one moment can change everything…His performance breathes life into a saga set in small-town America. Winner of the AudioFile Earphones Award.”
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“Filled with wit and emotion…this is a stirring paean to the joys and sorrows of family.”
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“This quietly affecting and nuanced story…deftly blends in surprising twists and insights as it follows seemingly ordinary people living seemingly typical lives, resulting in a tale that comes across as absolutely authentic and deeply satisfying.”
— Booklist (starred review)
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A New York Times Bestseller
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An Amazon Bestseller
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A Barnes & Noble Bestseller
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Winner of an AudioFile Earphones Award
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A Today Show Read with Jenna Pick
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A People Magazine Pick of 2025's Best Books
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Finalist for the Joyce Carol Oates Prize
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A Washington Post Best Book of 2025
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A Chicago Public Library Best of the Best
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A New York Times Book Review Book of the Year
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A Minneapolis Star-Tribune Pick of Best Books of 2025
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An NPR Best Book of the Year
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About Patrick Ryan
Patrick Ryan is the author of two works, including the novel Buckeye, which was a finalist for the Joyce Carol Oates Prize and was named a Best Book of the Year by six major American media. He also wrote the story collection The Dream Life of Astronauts, longlisted for the Story Prize and named one of the Best Books of the Year by the St. Louis Times-Dispatch, Literary Hub, Refinery29, and Electric Literature. His work has appeared in The Best American Short Stories, the anthology Tales of Two Cities, and elsewhere. The former associate editor of Granta, he is the editor-in-chief of the literary magazine One Story.
About Michael Crouch
Michael Crouch is an actor based in New York City. His audiobook narration has won the prestigious Audie Award for Best Narration, numerous Earphones Awards from AudioFile magazine, and Best of the Year accolades from Booklist, School Library Journal, and Publishers Weekly. He can also be heard on national commercials, cartoons, video games, and the animé series Pokémon XY and Yu-Gi-Oh! Arc-V.