Behind the Mic: Hidden Figures

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AudioFile finds narrator Robin Miles Behind the Mic in Harlem as she tells us about her appreciation of Margot Lee Shetterly’s HIDDEN FIGURES: The American Dream and the Untold Story of the Black Women Mathematicians Who Helped Win the Space Race.

“A shout-out to Margot Lee Shetterly–thank you for validating my inner math geek!”—Narrator Robin Miles

HIDDEN FIGURES
Margot Lee Shetterly, read by Robin Miles
Harper Audio

The trailer for the upcoming movie increased our interest, and probably yours, in the story of a cadre of African-American women who helped provide NASA with raw computing power. Robin Miles does the audiobook full justice. Listen to a sound clip and read our full audiobook review here!

Visit Goodreads for Robin’s recent guest narrator appearance!

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AudioFile Editors | October 22, 2016

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