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TBT unavailable in hardcopy large print
Worldwide paper shortages and supply chain issues have hindered our ability to print the large-print edition of Talking Book Topics, a problem expected to last through at least the end of 2022. We encourage patrons who previously relied on the paper large-print edition to seek it out in one of its many other available formats, including:
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BARD Mobile for Android now supports braille
The recently released version 1.4 of the BARD Mobile Android app allows patrons using Android devices running operating systems 7 through 11 to read contracted braille with supported refreshable braille displays. The app works in concert with the free BrailleBack app, available from the Google Play store. Please note that NLS eReader pilot devices are not currently compatible with the Android platform. For more information, see the BARD Mobile Android user manual at External.
New issues of FLQ available online
NLS continues to publish Foreign Language Quarterly (FLQ), which lists popular foreign language books recently added to the NLS collection and available through our network of cooperating libraries. The third issue, released in January and available at External, highlights recently digitized Bibles in seven languages and the acquisition of a number of new French translations. The fourth issue will be published April 29, 2022.
Many of these books come to NLS from other countries via the Marrakesh Treaty, but patrons will also find books produced by NLS and converted from cassette tapes. All books listed in FLQ are available for immediate download from BARD. The new publication also provides directions on how to use new BARD features, such as searching for materials in a specific language.
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The following announcements may be of interest to readers. The National Library Service for the Blind and Print Disabled reserves the right to publish announcements selectively, as space permits. The items mentioned below are not part of the NLS program, and their listings do not imply endorsement or support. Prices and details about listed items were correct at the time of compilation but are subject to change.
Accessible 2021 tax documents
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Free Windows screen reader primer available
The Carroll Center for the Blind recently released The Windows Screen Reader Primer: All the Basics and More, a guide by David Kingsbury that covers JAWS, NVDA, and Windows Narrator. Patrons wishing to download the free digital book may visit External.
Books listed in this issue of Talking Book Topics were recently sent to cooperating libraries. The complete collection contains a wide range of fiction and nonfiction books, including biographies, classics, westerns, mysteries, romances, and others.
Books within the headings Adult Fiction and Adult Nonfiction are listed alphabetically by subject category, author last name, and title. For example, the title War and Peace by Leo Tolstoy would be listed in Adult Fiction under the Classics subject category and by the last name Tolstoy.
The Story of the Volsungs: The Volsunga Saga
DB103473 4 hours 37 minutes
by Anonymous
read by Antony Ferguson
Originally written in Icelandic in the thirteenth century, this legendary saga is based on Norse mythology. Describes the feats of generations of mythic Viking families. Unrated. Commercial audiobook. 2011.
DB103473 The Story of the Volsungs: The Volsunga Saga
Realm Breaker
DB104163 16 hours 36 minutes
by Victoria Aveyard
read by Natalie Naudus
As a strange darkness grows in Allward, Corayne and a band of misfits face a vicious opponent with an army unlike anything the realm has ever witnessed. Unrated. Commercial audiobook. For senior high and older readers. 2021.
DB104163 Realm Breaker
Blade Bound
DB105062 10 hours 35 minutes
by Chloe Neill
read by Sophie Eastlake
In the final installment of the Chicagoland Vampires series, Merit faces her gravest challenge yet. As the Windy City, and the Cadogan House, are infiltrated by dark magic, Merit and Ethan go to war against supernatural powers in one last chance to save everything. Sequel to Midnight Marked (DB104403). Unrated. Commercial audiobook. Bestseller. 2017.
DB105062 Blade Bound
Any Way the Wind Blows
DB104315 15 hours 6 minutes
by Rainbow Rowell
read by Euan Morton
Simon must decide whether he still wants to be part of the World of Mages, Baz bounces between two family crises, Penelope smuggles an American Normal into London, and Agatha has had enough. Sequel to Wayward Son (DB97147). Violence, strong language, and descriptions of sex. Commercial audiobook. For senior high and older readers. 2021.
DB104315 Any Way the Wind Blows
The Empress of Salt and Fortune
DB102223 2 hours 27 minutes
by Nghi Vo
read by Cindy Kay
Chih, a cleric in an empire reminiscent of imperial China, meets Rabbit, a woman who was sold to the palace by her parents. Rabbit shares the tale of how she met a young royal who was sent south for a political marriage to the emperor and became friends with the lonely bride. Unrated. Commercial audiobook. 2020.
DB102223 The Empress of Salt and Fortune
Wifey
DB101890 7 hours 35 minutes
by Judy Blume
read by Abigail Maupin
A thirty-two-year-old housewife living in New Jersey bears all the hallmarks of success, including the right husband, children, house, and country club. Considering her husband a boor, she is a woman on the prowl. She finds sexual fulfillment with other men and gains insight into her own needs. Strong language and explicit descriptions of sex. 1978.
DB101890 Wifey
The Promise
DB104599 8 hours 1 minute
by Damon Galgut
read by Jack Fox
Pretoria, South Africa. When the matriarch of the Swart family died, her last wish was that their servant Salome be given the house she lived in. But Black property ownership is illegal under apartheid, and the wish is ignored. This unfulfilled promise affects the family for decades. Strong language and some descriptions of sex. 2021.
DB104599 The Promise
Fault Lines
DB104907 5 hours 26 minutes
by Emily Itami
read by Lydia Wilson
Mizuki has a hardworking husband, two adorable children, and a beautiful Tokyo apartment. Then one rainy night she meets Kiyoshi, a successful restaurateur. As she falls into their relationship, she is living two lives--and in the end, she can choose only one. Unrated. Commercial audiobook. 2021.
DB104907 Fault Lines
Things We Lost to the Water
DB103474 10 hours 40 minutes
by Eric Nguyen
read by Quyen Ngo
When Huong arrives in New Orleans with her two young sons, she is jobless, homeless, and worried about her husband back in Vietnam. As she comes to realize that her husband is not going to join them, her sons forge their own paths. Unrated. Commercial audiobook. 2021.
DB103474 Things We Lost to the Water
Bewilderment
DB105190 7 hours 53 minutes
by Richard Powers
read by Edoardo Ballerini
Astrobiologist Theo Byrne has been raising his son Robin alone since the death of his wife. As the nine-year-old becomes more and more troubled, Theo considers an experimental neurofeedback treatment to help Robin with his emotional control. Some strong language. Commercial audiobook. Bestseller. 2021.
DB105190 Bewilderment
Malibu Rising
DB103564 11 hours 8 minutes
by Taylor Jenkins Reid
read by Julia Whelan
In the summer of 1983, Nina Riva was hosting her annual celebrity-filled party, despite the impending end of her marriage. Nina and her three siblings, all connected to the world of surfing, might have survived their unconventional upbringing, but each is hiding secrets. Unrated. Commercial audiobook. 2021.
DB103564 Malibu Rising
Legacy
DB103361 14 hours 59 minutes
by Nora Roberts
read by January LaVoy
Adrian Rizzo was seven when she met her father for the first time. That was the day he nearly killed her--before her mother, Lina, stepped in. A decade later, Adrian has created her own line of yoga and workout videos, but she starts getting threatening messages. Unrated. Commercial audiobook. 2021.
DB103361 Legacy
The Personal Librarian
DB103929 12 hours 25 minutes
by Marie Benedict and Victoria Christopher Murray
read by Robin Miles
In 1906, Belle da Costa Greene was hired by J.P. Morgan to curate a collection of rare manuscripts, books, and artwork for his newly built Pierpont Morgan Library. Belle becomes a fixture in New York City society, but she is African American passing as white. Unrated. Commercial audiobook. 2021.
DB103929 The Personal Librarian