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Barbara Holdridge, Pioneer of Spoken-Word Records and Audiobooks, Dies at 95

Barbara Holdridge co-founded Caedmon Records, launching the audiobook industry with Dylan Thomas’s iconic recording and featuring celebrated authors reading their own works.

By Chloe Dubois • June 10, 2025 3 MIN READ

Barbara Holdridge in 2002. Her Caedmon Records, co-founded with Marianne Mantell, gained success from Dylan Thomas’s “A Child’s Christmas in Wales.”

V.E. Schwab’s New Vampire Novel Explores Desire and Darkness Across Centuries

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Top Book Picks for Every Kind of Dad This Father’s Day

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Rowan Williams Reflects on Faith, Doubt, and the Enduring Influence of Christianity

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Geoff Dyer Reflects on His Formative Years in a Nonreading Household

In his memoir "Homework," Geoff Dyer explores how childhood memories and overlooked moments shaped his identity and literary voice.

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Paul Durcan pictured in a Dublin pub in 1993, where he transformed personal and psychiatric struggles into a powerful poetic voice.

Paul Durcan, Celebrated Irish Poet Known for His Raw and Compassionate Verse, Dies at 80

Enduring electroshock therapy and the threat of lobotomy, Paul Durcan emerged as one of Ireland's most influential poets, praised for his distinctive voice blending personal trauma and everyday life.

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Edmund White in his Paris residence, 1988. Remembered fondly for his deep affection for French culture.

Celebrating Edmund White: Writers Reflect on a Literary Trailblazer

Colleagues and admirers honor Edmund White’s fearless creativity, generous spirit, and his unforgettable wit through heartfelt remembrances.

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Top Thriller Novels Captivating Readers This Year

Celebrated South African Author Lynn Freed Passes Away at 79

Lynn Freed, known for her incisive novels and essays that examined Jewish life during apartheid and women's complex experiences with desire, has died at 79.

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Han Song, renowned science fiction writer, photographed in a former steel plant turned park in Beijing, March.

Chinese Sci-Fi Author Han Song's Stark Visions of the Future Prove Uncannily Accurate

For over 40 years, Han Song has explored how seemingly impossible futures can become reality. Recently, he has also shared updates about his personal health on social media.

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Tim O’Brien photographed in Vietnam around 1969 during his military service.

Tim O’Brien’s Vietnam Experience Forged a Literary Legacy of Raw Truth

An in-depth biography reveals how Tim O’Brien’s combat service in Vietnam shaped his acclaimed writing career, marked by unflinching emotional honesty.

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Han Song photographed in March at a repurposed steel factory turned leisure park in Beijing.

Han Song: China's Sci-Fi Visionary Confronts a Changing Nation and His Own Mortality

Han Song, a prominent Chinese science fiction author, delves into the unsettling realities of China's rapid transformation while reflecting on his personal health struggles and the broader human condition.

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Barbara Holdridge, Pioneer of Spoken-Word Records and Audiobooks, Dies at 95

V.E. Schwab’s New Vampire Novel Explores Desire and Darkness Across Centuries

Top Book Picks for Every Kind of Dad This Father’s Day

Rowan Williams Reflects on Faith, Doubt, and the Enduring Influence of Christianity

Geoff Dyer Reflects on His Formative Years in a Nonreading Household

Paul Durcan, Celebrated Irish Poet Known for His Raw and Compassionate Verse, Dies at 80

Celebrating Edmund White: Writers Reflect on a Literary Trailblazer

Top Thriller Novels Captivating Readers This Year

Celebrated South African Author Lynn Freed Passes Away at 79

Chinese Sci-Fi Author Han Song's Stark Visions of the Future Prove Uncannily Accurate

Tim O’Brien’s Vietnam Experience Forged a Literary Legacy of Raw Truth

Han Song: China's Sci-Fi Visionary Confronts a Changing Nation and His Own Mortality

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Barbara Holdridge, Pioneer of Spoken-Word Records and Audiobooks, Dies at 95

V.E. Schwab’s New Vampire Novel Explores Desire and Darkness Across Centuries

Top Book Picks for Every Kind of Dad This Father’s Day

Rowan Williams Reflects on Faith, Doubt, and the Enduring Influence of Christianity

Geoff Dyer Reflects on His Formative Years in a Nonreading Household