The words liberal and conservative are ubiquitous in media coverage today. But how much do we really know about varying political ideologies? Whether you’re interested in learning more about conservatism, liberalism, nationalism, socialism, feminism, or environmentalism, there’s an audiobook available for your reference. Explore different philosophies with these five audiobooks.
One of the most contentious elections in U.S. history occurred last year. It has made everyone examine more closely our democratic process and its role in shaping our current political environment. Dive deeper with these five audiobooks. Read more
“It took me 10 years to write DRAW YOUR WEAPONS. I wrote it after seeing two photographs. The first photograph I saw was a picture of a man and he was holding a violin, and I read the newspaper story about him. It turned out he was a conscientious objector during World War II who’d protested the internment of Japanese Americans, and was put in prison. While he was there, he built a violin. And the newspaper story I read about him was about his grandson completing that violin and giving it to him on his birthday. And everything in my body said, ‘you have to write about this person.'”
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Following the lives of a young couple’s years in (and out of) Washington D.C., The Hopefuls, written by Jennifer Close, examines marriage and the ways in which ambition shapes it.