Monday, September 14, 2026

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Rochelle O'Gorman

Rochelle Marie O'Gorman has been a professional writer for her entire ​adult life. After learning, very quickly, that news reporting was not for her, she began work as a film critic. O'Gorman has also reviewed television, theater, and print books, as well as writing general feature stories, before turning to audiobooks full time. The first syndicated audiobook reviewer in the United States, her reviews can be read in various newspapers around the country and she was awarded an Audie by the Audio Publishers Association for her work in spreading the word about audiobooks. She currently works reviewing audiobooks and writing essays. O'Gorman lives in the hayloft of an old barn with her lovely teenage daughter and a foul tempered parrot.

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AMPLIFICATIONS: Thanksgiving

I thought I would list all the reasons I am happy to live in this artistic little bubble I have been calling home for about 25 years.

AUDIOBOOKS: Science, literary fiction and a thriller

Intriguing science, literary fiction and a thriller are on the agenda this month.

AMPLIFICATIONS: Free time

My daughter’s life is very different. She is scheduled within an inch of her life, and while she is reaping benefits from her activities, it certainly comes at a cost.

AUDIOBOOKS: A long-lost manuscript and nonfiction

This week we offer a long-lost manuscript and two works of nonfiction.

AUDIOBOOKS: Thrillers and a novel

This week we have three thrillers and a novel about a marriage gone wrong.

AMPLIFICATIONS: Fat shaming

Every overweight woman everywhere can identify with this experience: You go to the doctor for a particular problem and it becomes about your weight.

AUDIOBOOKS: Realism and inspiration

This week we are focusing on realism and inspiration, as we have essays, a biography, speeches and mediations.

AUDIOBOOKS: Beach reads

Four novels to help us ease into cooler nights and longer days.

AMPLIFICATIONS: Civics in action

I realized that the last remnant of her childhood had disappeared. A levelheaded and determined young woman was carrying out her business and I was standing on the side, holding her stuff.

AMPLIFICATIONS: Philadelphia

We made a beeline for the Liberty Bell, a must-see since Kay had spent much of the summer studying history at the National History Academy in Middleburg, Virginia. Well-guarded and well-run, we meandered through on our own and then headed to Independence Hall.

AUDIOBOOKS: Nonfiction

On the agenda this week are four nonfiction selections that will educate and amuse.

AUDIOBOOKS: Short stories and poetry

On the agenda this week are short stories and poetry, both perfect for getting us through traffic jams and household chores.

AMPLIFICATIONS: Perils of technology

I’ve ruined computers and messed up my phone and destroyed the settings on numerous electronic gadgets by trying to follow directions to set up or change applications myself.

AUDIOBOOKS: Theatrics, thrillers and thought-provokers

This week we have a theatrical and surreal production joined by two thrillers and a thought-provoking novel.

AMPLIFICATIONS: Getting ready

I have never been someone who could go to a wedding or any other special event without spending hours getting ready.

AUDIOBOOKS: Memoirs, short stories and a novel

This week we have two memoirs, a short story collection and a novel set during the Civil War.
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