Dear readers,I am writing this newsletter from the shade of our upstairs balcony watching a red kite bird of prey circle against the backdrop of blue sky and alps. It’s the kind of day too beautiful to bury my nose in a book, but perfect for listening to an audiobook and staring out over the rooftops.Earlier this year, I discovered a new reading interest, hearing audiobooks from cultures I know little about with new names, locales, foods, and traditions, read by a narrator with local roots. It started with leaping into The Girls with the Loudening Voice (previously featured in issue 42). I was a bit worried at first that I wouldn’t understand the narrator well enough, but it was exactly the language that underpinned the story and made it even more powerful. I would have missed out on all this if I’d only read the book.Today, I’d like to share three more books that I think are similarly ear-opening and strengthened by a narrator, bringing to life the language nuances of the story and characters.