![]() ![]() "The eloquence of Maaza Mengiste's tribute to the forgotten women warriors who defended Ethiopia from Mussolini's invasion in 1935 is unforgettably conveyed by the narrator Robin Miles, whose upbringing in the ethnic melting pot of New Jersey has enhanced her gift for entering into character." The Times UK, 2020 Mengiste's beautiful writing already draws fully formed characters Miles adds yet another dimension to their inner lives by slowing and quickening her voice strategically, adding suspense and fervor to their experiences, particularly those of the tormented protagonist." AudioFile magazine review of The Shadow King, 2019 "Robin Miles gives a flawless emotional narration of this superb novel, set in Ethiopia in 1974 and in 1935, on the eve of Mussolini's invasion. ![]() "What's the best way to tie together a space opera written alternately by four authors? Clearly, it's choosing the capable Robin Miles to narrate.Miles creatively utilizes dialects to differentiate the denizens of several planets that revolve around a dying sun." AudioFilemagazine of The Vela, 2019 Miles has narrated a wide range of genres including children's books, non-fiction, fantasy, horror, historical fiction, biography and other genres including the Young Reader's Edition of Kamala Harris's The Truths We Hold. And now, I think we're also beginning to hopefully, break through that again." And then, when a little more diversity came in, it was like, well nobody can do anything outside of their yard. It really started out with such a small pool of people, that the people they had did everything whether or not they could handle the accent and culture. "It was like, 'You do the black books, and you're Jewish, you do the Jewish books.' I was totally shocked," she says. When she started narration work, Miles was surprised by how ethnically segregated the work was considering it is voice work. She started book narration by volunteering to read for the American Foundation for the Blind and the National Library Service. After graduating and moving to New York City, Miles was looking for community service volunteer opportunities. ![]()
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