This collection of the best audiobook storytelling, reporting, and commentary catches the zeitgeist of 2022's events and issues. Humorist David Sedaris opens with what he likes about audio, and his introduction is funny. Other standouts include a report from Ukraine that ran on NPR's "Morning Edition." Memories of what life was like behind bars in the podcast "Ear Hustle" are made even more heartbreaking and insightful through an intimate conversation between friends. Introductions delivered by Julia Barton perfectly set up the stories that follow. R.O. © AudioFile 2023, Portland, Maine
Julia Barton is VP & Executive Editor of Pushkin Industries, an audio production house founded by Malcolm Gladwell and Jacob Weisberg. She’s edited popular podcasts including “Revisionist History,” “Against the Rules,” and “Cautionary Tales.” And she’s the editor and curator of the audiobook collection, The Best Audio Storytelling: 2022, which features a foreword by David Sedaris. Keep reading to discover how she decided what to include in this compilation of audio stories.