Publisher Description
A powerful, eerily unsettling story collection from a major international literary star. Unearthly and unexpected, the stories in Mouthful of Birds burrow their way into your psyche and don't let go. Samanta Schweblin haunts and mesmerizes in this extraordinary, masterful collection. Schweblin's stories have the feel of a sleepless night, where every shadow and bump in the dark take on huge implications, leaving your pulse racing, and the line between the real and the strange blur. Audiobook table of contents: Headlights, read by Erin Bennett Preserves, read by Allyson Ryan Butterflies, read by Mark Bramhall Mouthful of Birds, read by Kaleo Griffith Santa Claus Sleeps at Our House, read by Kirby Heyborne The Digger, read by Rob Shapiro Irman, read by Mark Deakins The Test, read by Fred Sanders Toward Happy Civilization, read by Mark Bramhall Olingiris, read by Erin Bennett My Brother Walter, read by Arthur Morey The Merman, read by Hillary Huber Rage of Pestilence, read by Paul Boehmer Heads Against Concrete, read by Robbie Daymond The Size of Things, read by Fred Sanders Underground, read by Ray Porter Slowing Down, read by Danny Campbell On the Steppe, read by Cassandra Campbell A Great Effort, read by John H. Mayer The Heavy Suitcase of Benavides, read by Josh Horowitz
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“This is a varied collection of short stories, and listeners will benefit from the use of multiple narrators…You can sink into these stories while enjoying the range of voices and personas. Bennett and Ryan inhabit angry, dramatic women who are impatient with life and limitations. The male narrators highlight the elements of suspense and borderline horror. They blend together to create a diverse listening journey as you are taken from one story to the next…Take your time enjoying the written and oral creativity on display.”
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About Samanta Schweblin
Samanta Schweblin was chosen as one of Granta’s twenty-two best writers in Spanish under the age of thirty-five. She is the author of three story collections that have won numerous awards, including the prestigious Juan Rulfo Story Prize. Her novel Fever Dream was longlisted for the Man Booker International Prize.
About the Narrators
Erin Bennett is an Earphones Award–winning narrator and a stage actress who played Carlie Roberts in the BBC radio drama Torchwood: Submission. She can be heard on several video games. Regional theater appearances include the Intiman, Pasadena Playhouse, Arizona Theatre Company, A Noise Within, Laguna Playhouse, and the Getty Villa. She trained at Boston University and the London Academy of Music and Dramatic Art.
Allyson Ryan is an Earphones Award–winning voice actress who can be heard in commercials, promos, animation, and audiobooks. She has extensive experience on stage and television. In New York, she acted in and directed more than thirty plays. Her television credits include roles on Eleventh Hour, Law & Order, and One Life to Live. She has also appeared as “Mom” in several television commercials. Advertising Age nominated her for a Bobby Award in the best actress category for her work as the Duracell mom.
Mark Bramhall has won the prestigious Audie Award for best narration, more than thirty AudioFile Earphones Awards, and has repeatedly been named by AudioFile magazine and Publishers Weekly among their “Best Voices of the Year.” He is also an award-winning actor whose acting credits include off-Broadway, regional, and many Los Angeles venues as well as television, animation, and feature films. He has taught and directed at the American Academy of Dramatic Art.
Kaleo Griffith is an Earphones Award–winning audiobook narrator and classically trained actor. He graduated cum laude from Franklin Pierce University with a BA in theater, holds an MFA in acting from Rutgers University, and is a graduate of the American Academy of Dramatic Arts. He has appeared in such television series as Law & Order and Reggie’s Family & Friends, among others.
James Langton, an Earphones Award–winning narrator, trained as an actor at the Royal Scottish Academy of Music and Drama and later as a musician at the Guildhall School in London. He has worked in radio, film, and television, also appearing in theater in England and on Broadway. He is also a professional musician who led the internationally renowned Pasadena Roof Orchestra from 1996 to 2002.