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LIKE CRAZY by Dan Mathews, read by Dan Mathews
An entertaining memoir about getting a new roommate — your mom
5 min
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DEAR LIFE by Rachel Clarke, read by Rachel Clarke
Thoughts on life from a British doctor and journalist
5 min
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SITTING PRETTY by Rebekah Taussig, read by Rebe...
An illuminating collection of essays about disability
5 min
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YOU HAD ME AT HOLA by Alexis Daria, read by Ser...
Fall in love with a fun and dramatic on-set romance
7 min
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PUNCHING THE AIR by Ibi Zoboi, Yusef Salaam, re...
A gripping, powerful audiobook for teens and adults
6 min
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THE SPACE BETWEEN WORLDS by Micaiah Johnson, re...
Travel between worlds comes at a cost
6 min
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THE DEATH OF VIVEK OJI by Akwaeke Emezi, read b...
An impressive production of an unforgettable audiobook
5 min
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CASTE by Isabel Wilkerson, read by Robin Miles
A powerhouse performance and a Pulitzer Prize-winning author
5 min
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WHY WE DRIVE by Matthew B. Crawford, read by Ro...
Perfect for heading out on the open road
5 min
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OUR LADY OF PERPETUAL HUNGER by Lisa Donovan, r...
A moving memoir of a baker’s life story in her own voice
4 min
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THANK YOU FOR VOTING by Erin Geiger Smith, read...
An audio primer on how to get out the vote
5 min
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NICHOLAS NICKLEBY by Charles Dickens, read by N...
A classic voiced by a brilliant narrator
4 min
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EMPIRE OF WILD by Cherie Dimaline, read by Mich...
A novel that ranges seamlessly from family to the land to legend.
4 min
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PAPER GIRLS by Alex Smith, read by Tim Bruce
Jump into an appealing new British crime series
5 min
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MY LIFE AS A VILLAINESS by Laura Lippman, read ...
Essays from an award-winning crime fiction author
4 min
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A MOST BEAUTIFUL THING by Arshay Cooper, read b...
Hear the story of America’s first all-Black high school rowing team
6 min
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KATHERYN HOWARD, THE SCANDALOUS QUEEN by Alison...
Exceptional storytelling, A+ listening
5 min
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In Conversation with SANDMAN Producer Dirk Maggs
Get all the details on making spectacular audio theater
48 min
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FIRE IN PARADISE by Alastair Gee, Dani Anguiano...
An outstanding study of how humans create and respond to disaster.
4 min
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MEMORIAL DRIVE by Natasha Trethewey, read by Na...
A nuanced exploration of trauma, race, family, violence, healing, and art
5 min
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UNIVERSE OF TWO by Stephen P. Kiernan, read by ...
A story of love, and the invention of the atomic bomb
5 min
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HOW DOES A SINGLE BLADE OF GRASS THANK THE SUN?...
Eclectic stories showing perspectives of young Asian-Canadians
5 min
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TRUE STORY by Kate Reed Petty, read by Kirsten ...
A remarkable and timely debut novel with powerful narration
5 min
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MIDNIGHT SUN by Stephenie Meyer, read by Jake Abel
Hear the story of TWILIGHT, from vampire Edward’s point of view
5 min
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BIG FRIENDSHIP by Aminatou Sow, Ann Friedman, r...
How do you sustain big friendships?
6 min