There are many wonderful ways to celebrate Black History Month, and listening to audiobooks featuring the stories of African American leaders, entrepreneurs, thinkers, and artists can be especially impactful for young listeners. Whether read by award-winning narrators or by the authors themselves, these outstanding audiobook memoirs and biographies about Black change-makers living lives of courage, talent, and creativity, bring the context of history to life and empower young listeners to become forces for change in the present moment. READ MORE
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Personal memoirs of battle and return, read by the authors. A collection of wartime letters throughout history, read by a full cast of narrators. True stories of courage and valor. Novels featuring service men and women. These are our audiobook suggestions for this Veterans Day. READ MORE
It’s frankly delightful to hear a familiar voice tell a great story, all the more so when that voice belongs to a favorite actor, artist, or musician. This fall, bring one of these household names into your home and listen as they read illuminating memoirs, captivating novels, and frankly awesome picture books. READ MORE
In this episode, meet Will Doig, author of High-Speed Empire, Anne Applebaum, author of Twilight of Democracy, and the storyteller known as “The Captain,” author of F*cking History. READ MORE
In this episode, meet Matt Alt, author of Pure Invention, A. Kendra Greene, author of The Museum of Whales You Will Never See, and Kent Russell, author of In the Land of Good Living. READ MORE
Even for information hounds and media geeks, the “endless scroll” of unrelenting screen time can become…not great. READ MORE
In this episode, meet Steve Inskeep, author of Imperfect Union, Kate Winkler Dawson, author of American Sherlock, and William Wheeler, author of State of War. READ MORE
Go right to the source: listen to the official report from the House Intelligence Committee on Donald Trump’s secret pressure campaign against Ukraine, now available as an audiobook.
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June 6th, 2019 is the 75th anniversary of D-Day. As commemorations take place all over the world, it’s a time to reflect and remember. READ MORE
“My book is about life in the Texas border country. It follows my family’s migration into Texas from Missouri in the 1850s. But in a larger sense, it’s about the migration of different peoples, through a distinctly unwelcoming landscape over the last 14,000 years.”
Learn more about Texas Blood.