Kari Aguila
Writer, Actor, Voice Actor, Geologist
Besides being a published author and scientist, Kari Aguila is always working on new characters.
Whether on the brilliantly funny "Broken, Alaska" podcast, performing on stage, singing in choirs, or doing voice overs for educational and commercial sites, Kari uses her multi-faceted vocal range and characterizations to bring her sound to life. Kari grew up singing and performing, and continues to expand her repertoire as she stretches her talents.
Want to learn about pesticides and their metabolites in ground water? Yeah, nerd alert! Her professional papers can be accessed via the U.S. Geological Survey website.
Come Visit the 71 residents of Broken, Alaska! It's an audio fiction about a tiny town full of funny, weird neighbors. Like any family, they find ways to work through the hard times with love and laughter. Broken, Alaska - the broken town that could fix America!
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This hit improvised podcast out of Seattle features 15 brilliant actors who make up all the dialog as they go along. We hope you'll enjoy your stay in Broken!
Winner of a 2014 IndieReader Discovery Award, and recipient of the Kirkus STAR, Women's Work is one of the best books for book clubs!
Would anything change if women ruled the world? And what would they do to keep that power once they got it?
Kari Aguila is the author of two highly-acclaimed dystopian novels, Women's Work and Run Ragged. These books, which have been awarded the Indie Reader Discovery Award, the Kirkus Star, and were listed in as "Best Books" of both 2014 and 2017, follow a new world of women who have 'taken over' under the banner of peace and equality. But, would the world really be a better place if women were in charge? Check out these thrilling and thought-provoking stories that are being heralded as:
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"A captivating story and a thought-provoking consideration of gender, systemic inequality, and the cost of willful ignorance." -Kirkus Reviews
5 STAR! "Female domination creates a modern day Orwellian environ in RUN Ragged... Gripping but not intended for the faint of heart, RUN Ragged is an intriguing dystopian read." -IndieReader
Ask for Women's Work at your local book store! This thrilling suspense novel is available in paperback and EBook.
Would anything change if women ruled the world?
In a devastated country, those in charge rule by fear, inequality, and oppression. Rhia, a strong and independent sea captain, just wants to keep her head down and do her job, until she finds herself trapped in a re-education facility designed to help people fit into the rules of the New Way Forward. The warden claims to be guiding those in her care, but Rhia quickly sees the cracks in the system. As she is faced with torture and brainwashing, those cracks become gaping holes that threaten to pull her down into the depths of despair. Can Rhia resist the slow subversion of re-education and become the reluctant hero the new world needs?
RUN Ragged is the thrilling second story by the award-winning author of Women’s Work. This captivating novel is both a scathing satire and a profoundly poignant look at the price we are willing to pay for peace and what we are willing to ignore to keep our conscience clear.
"A captivating story and a thought-provoking consideration of gender, systemic inequality, and the cost of willful ignorance." -Kirkus Reviews
5 STAR! "Female domination creates a modern day Orwellian environ in RUN Ragged... Gripping but not intended for the faint of heart, RUN Ragged is an intriguing dystopian read." -IndieReader
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"Excellent... Vivid."
-The Portland Book Review
"Women's Work is empowering and exhilarating."
-The San Francisco Book Review
"Kari Aguila didn't even miss a beat. Women's Work is almost
immediately engaging..."
-The Baton Rouge Advocate
"If the purpose of Women's Work is to make a reader think, Aguila
has achieved this." Winner of the Indie Reader Approval!
-Indie Reader
"Beautiful and terrifying all at once."
-The S-P Review
"A great read. Very thought-provoking, emotional."
-The Ecclectic Bookworm
"Aguila's well crafted dystopian world serves as an upside-down mirror of today's political issues. Suspenseful, disturbing, yet hard to put down, RUN Ragged... points a spotlight at the pitfalls of our world today." -Maren Higbee, author of Lana Fray and the Grand Plan
"...A harrowing examination of the swinging pendulum of gender oppression... poses (questions) that invite contemplation long after the book is over. A strong storyline, complex characters, and chilling exploration of the politics of power make this a gripping read." -Petula Parker, author of Kate's Escape from the Billable Hour
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