Narrator Alex McKenna's husky voice is the perfect match for this coming-of-age story about a 22-year-old Midwestern woman who moves to New York City to begin her adult life. Tess doesn't know what she wants, but she's willing to embrace every opportunity with gusto, including her grueling job as a bus person in a famous Manhattan restaurant. McKenna's performance is infused with a magical mix of youth and naïveté, tempered by a toughness earned after a year in the city. Listeners will practically taste the briny oysters, feel the bubbles of champagne, and sense the pop of caviar between their teeth. McKenna projects a full range of nuanced emotions, augmenting the intimacy of Tess's journey to self-discovery and her survival in the often brutal restaurant world. C.B.L. Winner of AudioFile Earphones Award © AudioFile 2016, Portland, Maine
We’re just a few weeks out from season three of The Bear and with every new teaser trailer and promo that drops, we get more and more excited. If you’re like us, you’re itching for any content to get you ready for the kitchen stressors and shenanigans coming our way June 27th. Here’s a list […]
It’s about that time — we’re only a month out from The Tortured Poets Department and we know you’re feeling just as antsy as we are. With no more Eras show links to flip between until May (featuring one of our favorite Album of the Month artists, Paramore, as the opener for her May dates) […]
“O, wind, if winter comes, can spring be far behind?” Percy Bysshe Shelley said it best — whether you’ve been braving icy pellets of rain or wiping dirty slush from your favorite boots, we know winter can be a drag. With the warmth of the sun still a few weeks away, you might be feeling a […]