Biography • Memoir
Share in the childhood tales of A Girl Named Zippy. Hear Kenneth Branagh read Samuel Pepys' exuberant 17th-century diary. Be transformed by the extraordinary women of Half the Sky. You'll find these and other remarkable life stories under biography and memoir.
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Frontline Bodies
by Nicolas Martin-Breteau; translated by Lucy Garnier; foreword by Damion L. Thomas; read by Amir Abdullah
A captivating exploration of Black American civil rights activism through the lens of sport. Learn More
Accordion Eulogies
by Noé Álvarez; read by Asa Siegel
Searching, propulsive, and deeply spiritual, Accordion Eulogies is an odyssey to repair a severed family lineage, told through the surprising history of a musical instrument. Learn More
Fantasy Expert
by Ron Shandler; read by BJ Harrison
An entertaining and incisive chronicle from one of the foremost authorities in fantasy baseball. Learn More
Late Admissions
by Glenn Loury; read by Glenn Loury
A shockingly frank memoir from a prize-winning economist, reflecting on his remarkable personal odyssey and his changing positions on identity, race, and belief. Learn More
Justify This
by Nick Searcy with Johnny Russo; foreword by Larry Correia and Graham Yost; read by Nick Searcy
In Justify This, veteran character actor Nick Searcy takes you through his wide-ranging career, from both sides of the camera as an actor and director, to guest-hosting for Rush Limbaugh, managing a professional wrestler, costarring in the hit show Justified—and somehow continuing to work in Hollywood even after he went to Washington DC on January 6, 2021. Learn More
Reap the Whirlwind
by Peter Houlahan; read by Joshua Saxon
The bestselling author of Norco '80 returns with a riveting story of mid-1980s San Diego that placed one young Black man at the center of a whirlwind of crime and punishment that profoundly altered Southern California. Learn More
The Bomb Doctor
by Kirk Yeager, PhD, and Selene Yeager; read by Paul Bellantoni
A rare peek behind the curtain into boots-on-the-ground, in-the-lab scientific bomb forensics—told with humanity, heart, and even a bit of humor. Learn More
King of the World
by David Remnick; read by Bill Andrew Quinn
The bestselling biography of Muhammad Ali—with an Introduction by Salman Rushdie. Learn More
Disruption?
edited by Sean M. Theriault; read by Dina Pearlman and Perry Daniels
What happens when a tradition-bound institution encounters an iconoclastic president intent on changing how the government operates? In Disruption?, Sean M. Theriault has gathered nineteen leading authors from a range of subfields to provide a compelling understanding for if, how, and to what extent Trump disrupted the Senate. Learn More
Dispersals
by Jessica J. Lee; read by Jessica J. Lee
A prize-winning memoirist and nature writer turns to the lives of plants entangled in our human world to explore belonging, displacement, identity, and the truths of our shared future. Learn More
American Diva
by Deborah Paredez; read by Deborah Paredez
An impassioned homage to the divas who shake up our world and transform it with their bold, dazzling artistry. Learn More
Prairie Man
by Dean Butler; read by Dean Butler
An illuminating, insider's journey through the world of Little House on the Prairie and beyond, from Dean Butler, who starred as Almanzo Wilder, the man Laura "Half Pint" Ingalls married—on the iconic show still beloved by millions of fans as it reaches its fiftieth anniversary. Learn More
A Plausible Man
by Susanna Ashton; read by Leon Nixon
The remarkable story of the man behind the book that helped spark the Civil War, in a stunning historical detective story. Learn More
Most Honorable Son
by Gregg Jones; read by Christopher Douyard
The first comprehensive biography of unjustly forgotten Japanese American war hero Ben Kuroki, who fought the Axis powers during World War II and battled racism, injustice, and prejudice on the home front. Learn More
Parenting is Hard AF
by Jamal J. Myrick, EdD; read by Bill Andrew Quinn
In a world where the journey of parenting is both beautiful and challenging, Parenting is Hard AF: 53 Affirmations for Black Parents Who Struggle stands as a guiding light, offering a collection of powerful affirmations designed specifically for Black parents. Learn More
The Garden Against Time
by Olivia Laing; read by Olivia Laing
Inspired by the restoration of her own garden, "imaginative and empathetic critic" (NPR) Olivia Laing embarks on an exhilarating investigation of paradise. Learn More
The Minotaur at Calle Lanza
by Zito Madu; read by Amir Abdullah
A "hauntingly effective" surrealist travel memoir about the mysterious transformations that may lurk inside us all (Library Journal, starred review). Learn More
Pardon Power
by Kim Wehle; read by Holly Adams
If you've ever wondered about the constitutional basis for presidential pardons, this book explains it, offering examples from the recent and distant past. Follow constitutional law professor and popular newsroom commentator Kim Wehle through a fascinating rundown of how this executive power has been—and might be—used by American presidents. Learn More
Behind Closed Doors
by Ken Khachigian; read by Dean Gallagher
A compelling insider's account by the trusted adviser and confidante to America's presidential giants and political legends as he draws the curtains back on his most private moments with Ronald Reagan and Richard Nixon during revolutionary changes in our economy, politics, communications, foreign policy, and culture. Learn More
Blacksound
by Matthew D. Morrison; read by Matthew D. Morrison
Blacksound explores the sonic history of blackface minstrelsy and the racial foundations of American musical culture from the early 1800s through the turn of the twentieth century. With this namesake book, Matthew D. Morrison develops the concept of "Blacksound" to uncover how the popular music industry and popular entertainment in general in the United States arose out of slavery and blackface. Learn More
Irena's Gift
by Karen Kirsten; read by Karen Kirsten
Weaving mystery, history, and memoir, Irena's Gift is the captivating account of one woman's personal quest to uncover the unspoken and give voice to her family's secret war-torn history. Learn More
Jimmy Breslin
by Richard Esposito; read by Eric Jason Martin
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The first-ever biography of America's greatest crime reporter. Learn More
A Complicated Passion
by Carrie Rickey; read by Christina Delaine
The first major biography of the French filmmaker hailed by Martin Scorsese as "one of the Gods of cinema." Learn More
Capturing News, Capturing Democracy
by Kate Wright, Martin Scott, and Mel Bunce; read by Tom Campbell
Drawing from in-depth interviews with network managers and journalists, and analysis of private correspondence and internal documents, Kate Wright, Martin Scott, and Mel Bunce analyze how political appointees, White House officials, and right-wing media influenced The Voice of America (VOA)—changing its reporting of the Black Lives Matter movement, and the 2020 presidential election. Learn More
With Every Great Breath
by Rick Bass; read by Rick Bass
"Master craftsman" (Los Angeles Times) and beloved author Rick Bass explores ecological, social, and personal landscapes through this collection that brings together his best-loved essays and brand-new pieces. Learn More
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