Lost Hollywood Satire & Audiobook Magic with Daniel Henning

In this episode of Book Lounge by Libby, Joe is joined by a true multi-hyphenate talent—acclaimed audiobook narrator and producer Daniel Henning, whose voice you’ve almost certainly heard bringing stories to life. 

Now, Daniel is stepping into the publishing world with his bold new imprint, Starshells of Madness, dedicated to reviving forgotten, unconventional, and culturally significant works. At the heart of this mission is his first release: Queer People by Carroll and Garrett Graham—a madcap, jazz age satire of Hollywood’s most scandalous eccentrics. 

Joe and Daniel dive into: 

• The origins and vision behind Starshells of Madness 

• The rediscovery of Queer People 

• Why this novel still feels fresh, funny, and subversive today 

• Daniel’s journey from celebrated narrator to publisher 

If you love audiobook storytelling, hidden literary gems, and juicy Old Hollywood drama, this conversation is not to be missed. 

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Here’s just some of Daniel’s work: 

• Queer People – Carroll and Garrett Graham 

• Better the Devil – Erik J. Brown 

• Bath Haus – PJ Vernon 

• The Body in the Back Garden – Mark Waddell 

• The House in the Cerulean Sea – TJ Klune 

• Somewhere Beyond the Sea – TJ Klune 

• In the Lives of Puppets – TJ Klune 

• Reduce! Reuse! Recycle! - TJ Klune 

• The Wig, The Bitch & The Meltdown – Jay Manuel 

Follow Daniel & Starshells of Madness:  

You can find Daniel Henning on Instagram 

Check out the Starshells of Madness website and Starshells of Madness Instagram 

Time stamps: 

00:00:00 Title 

00:00:23 Intro 
00:02:06 Catching up with Daniel Henning 
00:14:46 Starshells of Maddness 
00:21:07 Queer People  
01:06:26 Outro 
 

Readers can sample and borrow the titles mentioned in today’s episode in Libby. Library friends can add these titles to their digital collections for free in OverDrive Marketplace and Kanopy. Check out our Cumulative List for the whole season, or this list of titles voiced by Daniel Henning! 

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