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Sam Danis
Articles & Interviews
![Why Chuck Tingle’s new horror novel, “Bury Your Gays,” is so dang good](https://images.ctfassets.net/qpn1gztbusu2/3vTf7cIATJcdYZDBZJ4y86/3c5580f99ee61eea09a89b51c070bbdd/24-0677-USNJEDT-Interview_Chuck_Tingle_1200x628_DT_HERO.png?fm=jpg&w=3840&q=70)
Why Chuck Tingle’s new horror novel, “Bury Your Gays,” is so dang good
The cult-favorite author on queer representation, being an autistic buckaroo, and why horror is like a form of exercise.
![Stories in 360 degrees: The magic of spatial audio with Dolby Atmos](https://images.ctfassets.net/qpn1gztbusu2/7i6WUBr0ihvlwtTi3u4Ky0/baee5474e314282d851484d55f813f93/AUD_Dolby_Stories_in_360_Blog_Hero_DT-1200x628.jpg?fm=jpg&w=3840&q=70)
Stories in 360 degrees: The magic of spatial audio with Dolby Atmos
Audible Editor Sam Danis delves into spatial audio with Dolby Atmos: what it is, what makes it so immersive, and what the future holds for audio entertainment.
![For Micaiah Johnson, returning to Ashtown was like “putting on a warm glove”](https://images.ctfassets.net/qpn1gztbusu2/2RF7YVqzYyE8hSaFDI23Nw/1603b31ea92ad97a609fa46d80b82275/interview-micaiah-johnson-social.jpg?fm=jpg&w=3840&q=70)
For Micaiah Johnson, returning to Ashtown was like “putting on a warm glove”
The sci-fi author follows up her acclaimed debut with the propulsive and provocative "Those Beyond the Wall."
![Brandon Sanderson’s world-building turns Skyward](https://images.ctfassets.net/qpn1gztbusu2/2BH473EUvPB4s4OlFydqh5/c6ee328baaa4fef010cb554795084be3/interview-brandon-sanderson-social.jpg?fm=jpg&w=3840&q=70)
Brandon Sanderson’s world-building turns Skyward
With his latest release, "Defiant," the bestselling fantasy author opens up about building the “archaeology” of his worlds.
![Travis Baldree's narration career is his writing superpower](https://images.ctfassets.net/qpn1gztbusu2/12jKFvUdzvvEfjvxeyLYId/89d32d5a5ca5bc09c718e30ae5453577/23-0931-EDT-interview-TravisBaldtree_1200x628_HERO.png?fm=jpg&w=3840&q=70)
Travis Baldree's narration career is his writing superpower
With "Bookshops & Bonedust," the author and narrator returns to the characters and cozy, low-stakes world he had fun creating in his home audio booth in "Legends & Lattes."
![How Felicia Day brought her passion project to life in audio](https://images.ctfassets.net/qpn1gztbusu2/2322q9JP8HN925n7qEZWZU/65a04057bd0f68e909891b9d40d728f0/23-1040-EDT-interview-FeliciaDay_1200x628_HERO.png?fm=jpg&w=3840&q=70)
How Felicia Day brought her passion project to life in audio
The author and creator talks about the joy of creating "Third Eye" as an audio series featuring a full cast including Felicia herself, Sean Astin, LilyPichu, London Hughes, Wil Wheaton, and Neil Gaiman.
![What do our pockets tell us about human behavior?](https://images.ctfassets.net/qpn1gztbusu2/3dgRGR9EpeVpXNamHJaPQN/fc6a34dc5674249c6befb432fdcd8c26/interview-hannah-carlson-social.jpg?fm=jpg&w=3840&q=70)
What do our pockets tell us about human behavior?
In her new micro-history, dress history expert Hannah Carlson explores the surprisingly controversial history of this facet of fashion.
!["The Goldfinch" is a coming-of-age epic that will steal your he(art)](https://images.ctfassets.net/qpn1gztbusu2/5sBePqABACLZRhzwBmgx0p/dbf8e9321fc7eb9aa1db51ee6a9c5d84/title-goldfinch-social.jpg?fm=jpg&w=3840&q=70)
"The Goldfinch" is a coming-of-age epic that will steal your he(art)
Donna Tartt's Pulitzer Prize-winning masterwork runs close to 40 hours in audio. David Pittu's performance will make you wish it were longer.
!["Project Hail Mary" is the intergalactic bromance we didn't know we needed](https://images.ctfassets.net/qpn1gztbusu2/31nmU7FsAIBlb8dcETUIMV/384e9fa407f19c9dd2a8d42ac0014a6a/title-hail-mary-social.jpg?fm=jpg&w=3840&q=70)
"Project Hail Mary" is the intergalactic bromance we didn't know we needed
Andy Weir's third novel matches wits with his breakout success, The Martian—and adds a whole lot of heart.
![13 low-stakes sci-fi and fantasy listens for a cozy escape](https://images.ctfassets.net/qpn1gztbusu2/2jTs3TNoTVJkCcm7oyoFgU/a488574adf9f971ae68790bda267b99a/sci-fi-adaptions-social.jpg?fm=jpg&w=3840&q=70)
13 low-stakes sci-fi and fantasy listens for a cozy escape
Slice-of-life fantasy and sci-fi offer high-concept settings with drama on a human scale.
![“The Space Within” is the sci-fi thriller of the summer](https://images.ctfassets.net/qpn1gztbusu2/1zcX8NgGoQ23PLmTCpELvK/46ffb65b2f83c432023992e06edf14ae/23-0648-EDT-interview-FaginOconnor_1200x628_HERO__4_.png?fm=jpg&w=3840&q=70)
“The Space Within” is the sci-fi thriller of the summer
Creators Greg O’Connor and Josh Fagin talk about how the stellar soundscape and all-star cast—led by Jessica Chastain—came together for this eerie, bingeable podcast.
![“Witch King” Is Martha Wells’ Triumphant Return to Fantasy](https://images.ctfassets.net/qpn1gztbusu2/2zrUWIeJSkfgmULp1arUB5/e699fb471df977004d5fff9d7dc0a631/23-0506-EDT-interview-MarthaWellsn_1200x628_HERO__2_.png?fm=jpg&w=3840&q=70)
“Witch King” Is Martha Wells’ Triumphant Return to Fantasy
The award-winning writer of the Murderbot Diaries talks about her new listen, how her childhood inspired her characters, and the importance of injecting humor into the rich, complex worlds she creates.