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I actually had to sit with this for a while, after absorbing the book. It covers the life of Malcolm X, concentrating on his time in prison. The author explains that some of the story has been edited for the drama or the flow of the story, and I appreciate that the facts can get in the way of a good story. :)

The narration and voices are very well done and compelling. I could hear the different voices and ethnicities represented.

This was really well done. I especially liked the interview at the end with the author and the narrator.

Listening to the audiobook on Scribd

I read this a few decades ago when my mother had it and recommended it to me. I enjoyed it then and was delighted to enjoy it again. The story is set in eighth-century China, and covers the protagonist through a journey from the border to the capital. It's not linear, and the style and narrator change throughout.

The author, Jeanne Larsen, is a scholar of Chinese history and literature. She intersperses the main character's story with myths and stories and magic. I had a really good time reading this, and was stoked to learn there are two more books on the same theme.