Reese Witherspoon launching audiobook project

In this Jan. 11, 2018 file photo, Reese Witherspoon arrives at the 23rd annual Critics’ Choice Awards at the Barker Hangar in Santa Monica, California.  (Photo by Jordan Strauss/Invision/AP)

NEW YORK — Reese Witherspoon is launching another literary project.

The Oscar-winning actress is collaborating with the audio producer-distributor Audible on audio editions of works highlighted in her Hello Sunshine book club.

Witherspoon has recommended Curtis Sittenfeld’s story collection “You Think It, I’ll Say It” and other works by women. The project with Audible, owned by Amazon.com, will also include original audio productions.

In a statement Tuesday, Witherspoon said she wanted to “expand our book club experience” and also looked forward to working with women narrators. The actress narrated the audio book for one of the most talked-about novels in recent years, Harper Lee’s “Go Set a Watchman.”

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