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Arts
Books
Performing Arts
376
CHASING HOPE by Nicholas D. Kristof, read by Ni...
A reporter’s life
5 min
377
THE CEMETERY OF UNTOLD STORIES by Julia Alvarez...
A captivating audiobook
5 min
378
KNIFE by Salman Rushdie, read by Salman Rushdie
Compelling listening
6 min
379
HERE AFTER by Amy Lin, read by Amy Lin
A raw and emotional memoir of loss
5 min
380
BURN BOOK by Kara Swisher, read by Kara Swisher
A history of Silicon Valley
5 min
381
BITS AND PIECES by Whoopi Goldberg, read by Who...
An audio must
5 min
382
GRIEF IS FOR PEOPLE by Sloane Crosley, read by ...
Struggling with grief and loss
5 min
383
THE KAMOGAWA FOOD DETECTIVES by Hisashi Kashiwa...
Nostalgic and delicious listening
6 min
384
MEMORY PIECE by Lisa Ko, read by Eunice Wong
A story of friendship
5 min
385
ALL THE WORLD BESIDE by Garrard Conley, read by...
A beautifully devastating historical novel
6 min
386
YOU GET WHAT YOU PAY FOR by Morgan Parker, read...
An intimate performance
5 min
387
THE REDISCOVERY OF AMERICA by Ned Blackhawk, re...
A must-listen for any history lover
6 min
388
HARVEST HOUSE by Cynthia Leitich Smith, read by...
A haunting listen for teens
6 min
389
A TEMPEST OF TEA by Hafsah Faizal, read by Maya...
A richly built world packed with secrets
5 min
390
THERE'S ALWAYS THIS YEAR by Hanif Abdurraqib, r...
A masterpiece
5 min
391
FUNNY STORY by Emily Henry, read by Julia Whelan
A lively new romance
5 min
392
GRETA & VALDIN by Rebecca K. Reilly, read by Na...
An absolute delight
6 min
393
REZ BALL by Byron Graves, read by Jesse Nobess
A tumultuous and unforgettable basketball story
7 min
394
CROSSROAD BLUES by Ace Atkins, read by Dion Graham
A first-rate performance by a first-rate narrator
6 min
395
CHASING BEAUTY by Natalie Dykstra, read by Magg...
A fascinating biography of Isabella Stewart Gardner
5 min
396
THE HUNTER by Tana French, read by Roger Clark
A thrilling performance of a riveting story
6 min
397
THE AMERICAN DAUGHTERS by Maurice Carlos Ruffin...
An inspiring original story
6 min
398
TABLE FOR TWO by Amor Towles, read by Edoardo B...
Nuanced and dramatic
5 min
399
PARASOL AGAINST THE AXE by Helen Oyeyemi, read ...
A whirligig of a novel
5 min
400
GREAT EXPECTATIONS by Vinson Cunningham, read b...
A timely listen
5 min