Behind the Mic: On Bowie’s Bookshelf by John O’Connell, Read by Simon Vance

Every Monday through Friday, AudioFile’s editors recommend the best in audiobook listening. We keep our daily episodes short and sweet, with audiobook clips to give you a sample of our featured listens.

In today’s episode, host Jo Reed and AudioFile’s Michele Cobb discuss Bowie’s Bookshelf, John O’Connell’s exploration of the books that changed the rockstar’s life. Simon Vance narrates with a professional tone as he introduces a wide-ranging stable of authors who affected Bowie’s evolution. Listeners learn more about Bowie and the connections between great literary works and his songs. The result is a literary mosaic that will satisfy Bowie devotees and possibly create new fans.

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