LEAVE YOUR PHONE AT THE DOOR The Joy of OFFLINE

Full of delights and narrated with extraordinary charm, this audiobook invites listeners to take a break from their smartphones and open their senses to the serendipity and randomness of life. The man-about-town British author has been hosting recurring no-phones dinners in London, where guests from all walks of life are encouraged to be present and curious about the experience. In this audio, his enlightening observations and advice on a wide range of topics are at once soothing and arresting--clearly the work of a social critic and cultural innovator. Narrating with consummate skill and charisma, British actor Matthew Lloyd Davies gives the author's conversational writing Old World elegance. His impressive vocal character expresses the author's emotional energy and intellectual nuance but never outshines his outsized personality. T.W. Winner of AudioFile Earphones Award © AudioFile 2025, Portland, Maine [Published: AUGUST 2025]