I am a writer, a scholar and a teacher of literature and film. I am also an avid listener of audiobooks and have been following the growth of this industry, with the ambition of becoming a bilingual narrator—my first language is Spanish. Even though I do not have formal training as voice talent, as a storyteller who teaches close reading and interpretation of texts for a living, I am trained to easily identify structure, cadence, and texture. When I read out loud, I am utterly aware of the way in which they intertwine to create meaning and emotional effect. From Tina Fey’s "Bossypants," to Roxanne Gay’s "Hung ... more er," to Ta-Nehisi Coates’s "Between The World and Me," my favorite audiobooks happen to be works of nonfiction; in fact, as a reader/narrator I lean toward nonfiction too. And while as a listener I may prefer the memoir genre, I have always been interested in reading and learning about history, science and technology, health and fitness, psychology, philosophy and religion, current affairs, literature, film, art, food, fashion, entertainment, education, and cultures of the world. The way I see it, narrating audiobooks is a new and exciting way for me to continue learning, and to keep working on what I know and love: storytelling. less