On a site called authorsroundthesouth.com there is a section called Parapalooza that has authors (and possibly others) reading a brief paragraph from one of their books or from a book that has meant something to them. Rick Bragg reads from To Kill a Mockingbird.   It’s a great way to discover authors unfamiliar to you and just a terrific way to while away a lazy summer afternoon.

http://authorsroundthesouth.com/read-this/parapalooza

And if you love southern authors as much as I do this site is full of gems.