Michael Kramer (narrator)

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Michael Kramer
Born
Minnesota, United States
OccupationAudiobook narrator

Michael Kramer is an American audiobook narrator. [1] Kramer has recorded over a hundred audiobooks for trade publishers and has participated in the Library of Congress's Talking Books program. [2]

Contents

Reception and awards

Kramer has received praise for his narrations, [3] [4] [5] with the Library Journal stating that Kramer reads "clearly and intensely". [6]

Awards

Personal life

Kramer lives in Washington, D.C. area with his wife, Jennifer Mendenhall (aka Kate Reading), and their two children. [2] Kramer and Reading have co-narrated audiobooks. Kramer also works as an actor in the local theater, including The Kennedy Center’s production of The Light of Excalibur.

Bibliography

As narrator

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