MEET ME AT THE CROSSROADS

Brittany Bradford tenderly narrates this speculative meditation on grief and family connections. Twins Olivia and Ayanna grow up physically together but ideologically separate. Olivia is raised by their staunchly Catholic mother, and Ayanna by their father, who worships a mysterious blue door--one of several that spontaneously appeared throughout the world decades before. Bradford embodies each of the girls with subtle differences in their speech and personalities, especially when they're speaking to each other. When a tragedy leaves Ayanna to navigate, first, college and, later, adulthood on her own, Bradford's tone shifts to account for the weight of her grief and guilt in both her dialogue and her thoughts. Listeners will be tantalized by the glimpses of what lies beyond the doors. N.M. © AudioFile 2025, Portland, Maine [Published: SEPTEMBER 2025]