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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Dear Mom and Dad
by Patti Davis; read by Emily Sutton-Smith
A remarkably poignant writer for our troubled times, Patti Davis writes about love, loss, and the power of redemption in this poetic letter to her long-gone parents. Learn More
The Deadly Path
by Peter J. Forcelli and Keelin MacGregor; read by Todd McLaren
Pete Forcelli did what members of the US Congress encourage government employees to do: he spoke up when he saw misconduct within the federal government. But choosing to be a whistleblower almost cost Forcelli his job, his possessions, and his reputation as a law enforcement official. Learn More
Dead Presidents
Brady Carlson; read by Tom Zingarelli
An entertaining exploration into the varied ways we remember and memorialize the American presidents. Learn More
Dead Blondes and Bad Mothers
by Sady Doyle; read by Chloe Cannon
Sady Doyle, hailed as "smart, funny, and fearless" by the Boston Globe, takes listeners on a tour of the female dark side, from the biblical Lilith to Dracula's Lucy Westenra, from the T-Rex in Jurassic Park to the teen witches of The Craft. Learn More
Dawgs
by Diane Trull; read by Tiffany Morgan
How elementary-school teacher Diane Trull and her fourth graders started their own animal shelter is a story of dedication, commitment, and perseverance. In this eye-opening, deeply personal book, Trull describes the challenges they faced, from rescuing and caring for the animals to teaching children about compassion and responsibility, to facing local interests opposed to having a shelter in their town. Learn More
Daughter of the Dragon
by Yunte Huang; read by Rebecca Lam
A trenchant reclamation of the Chinese American movie star, whose battles against cinematic exploitation and endemic racism are set against the currents of twentieth-century history. Learn More
The Darkest Glare
by Chip Jacobs; read by Joel Richards
In The Darkest Glare, Chip Jacobs recounts a spectacular, noir-ish, true-crime saga from one of the deadliest eras in American history. You'll never gaze out windows into the dark again. Learn More
Dannemora
by Charles A. Gardener; read by Jonathan Yen
In June 2015 two vicious convicted murderers broke out of the Clinton Correctional Facility in Dannemora, in New York's "North Country," launching the most extensive manhunt in state history. Now Charles A. Gardner—a lifelong resident of the community and a former prison guard—tells the whole story from an insider's point of view. Learn More
Dancing Down the Barricades
by Matthew Frye Jacobson; read by Jonathan Yen
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A deep dive into racial politics, Hollywood, and Black cultural struggles for liberation as reflected in the extraordinary life and times of Sammy Davis Jr. Learn More
Dance or Die
by Ahmad Joudeh; read by Neil Shah
A Syria-born dancer offers his deeply personal story of war, statelessness, and the pursuit of the art of dance in this inspirational memoir. Learn More
Crystal Eastman
by Amy Aronson; read by Elizabeth Wiley
As the first biography of Crystal Eastman, this book gives renewed voice to a woman who spoke freely and passionately in debates still raging today—gender equality and human rights, nationalism and globalization, political censorship and media control, worker benefits and family balance, and the monumental questions of war, sovereignty, and freedom. Learn More
Cry Wilderness
by Frank Capra; read by Tim Campbell
Cry Wilderness is a recently discovered unpublished novel by the famed director, Frank Capra. Learn More
Crossings
by Jon Kerstetter; read by Paul Woodson
As a medic and officer in Iraq, Jon Kerstetter balanced two impossibly conflicting imperatives—to heal and to kill. In Crossings, he beautifully illuminates war and survival, the fragility of the human body, and the strength of will that lies within. Learn More
Crossing Mandelbaum Gate
Kai Bird; read by Joe Caron
A Daily Beast “Best Book” Pick
This is Pulitzer Prize-winning biographer Kai Bird’s vivid memoir of a childhood spent in the midst of the Arab-Israeli conflict in Jerusalem and Saudia Arabia, and a personal account of three major wars and three decades of political upheavals in the Middle East. Learn More
Crossfire Hurricane
by Josh Campbell; read by Josh Campbell
From an FBI insider, a riveting, fly-on-the-wall account of the historic investigation into the Trump campaign's ties to Russia and the president's unprecedented attacks on the bureau—and a passionate defense of the men and women who work every day to uphold democratic institutions and the rule of law. Learn More
The Cross and the Lynching Tree
by James H. Cone; read by Leon Nixon
The cross and the lynching tree are the two most emotionally charged symbols in the history of the African American community. In this powerful work, theologian James H. Cone explores these symbols and their interconnection in the history and souls of black folk. Learn More
The Critic's Daughter
by Priscilla Gilman; read by Priscilla Gilman
AudioFile Earphone Award Winner
An exquisitely rendered portrait of a unique father-daughter relationship and a moving memoir of family and identity. Learn More
A Covert Action
by Seth G. Jones; read by Jonathan Yen
A Covert Action is the dramatic untold story of one of the CIA's most successful Cold War intelligence operations. Learn More
The Covent Garden Ladies
by Hallie Rubenhold; read by Lucy Rayner
The Covent Garden Ladies tells the story of Samuel Derrick, Jack Harris, and Charlotte Hayes, whose complicated and colorful lives were brought together by the publication of Harris's List, an infamous guidebook of prostitutes which detailed addresses, physical characteristics, and "specialties." Learn More
Counterpoint
by Philip Kennicott; read by Paul Heitsch
A Pulitzer Prize–winning critic reflects on the meaning and emotional impact of a Bach masterwork. Learn More
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