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Bagehot
by James Grant; read by Jonathan Cowley
The definitive biography of one of the most brilliant and influential financial minds—banker, essayist, and editor of the Economist. Learn More
Bach's Musical Universe
by Christoph Wolff; read by Paul Heitsch
A concentrated study of Johann Sebastian Bach’s creative output and greatest pieces, capturing the essence of his art. Learn More
Awop Bop Aloo Mop
by Tina Andrews; read by Sean Crisden
As much music history as biography, Awop Bop Aloo Mop celebrates "Little" Richard Wayne Penniman, who burst onto the American scene in 1955 with his mega-hit "Tutti Frutti." Learn More
Autumn in Venice
by Andrea di Robilant; read by P.J. Ochlan
The acclaimed author of A Venetian Affair now gives us the remarkable story of Hemingway's love affair with both the city of Venice and the muse he found there—a vivacious eighteen-year-old who inspired the man thirty years her senior to complete his great final work. Learn More
Autoportrait
by Jesse Ball; read by James Patrick Cronin
A work of unflinching honesty, Autoportrait is a hypnotic memoir of reflection, loss, and everyday joy from one of America's best contemporary novelists. Learn More
The Autobiography of Eleanor Roosevelt
Eleanor Roosevelt; read by Tavia Gilbert
Now back in print, a candid and insightful look at an era and a life through the eyes of one of the most remarkable Americans of the twentieth century, First Lady and humanitarian Eleanor Roosevelt. Learn More
The Autobiography of a Transgender Scientist
By Ben Barres; read by Paul Boehmer
A leading scientist describes his life, his gender transition, his scientific work, and his advocacy for gender equality in science. Learn More
At the Helm
by John H. Dalton; read by Shawn Compton
John Dalton's life is an inspirational American success story. At the Helm traces his journey from modest beginnings in Louisiana to traveling the world and working across private and public sectors and four presidential appointments all culminating in his appointment as the 70th Secretary of the Navy. Learn More
Architects of Self-Destruction
by John Gentile and Brad Logan; read by Brad Logan
Architects of Self-Destruction: An Oral History of Leftöver Crack traces the band's entire history by speaking to the band members themselves, fellow musicians, their fans, and of course, those that still hold a grudge against the LoC. Learn More
Apology to the Young Addict
by James Brown; read by Charles Constant
Haunting and hopeful, Apology to the Young Addict is a reinvention of the recovery memoir and a lasting testimony from a master writing at his peak. Learn More
Anthem
by Martin Popoff; read by Michael Butler Murray
The definitive biography of the rock 'n' roll kings of the North. Learn More
Americans in a World at War
by Brooke L. Blower; read by Nancy Peterson
A vivid narrative of an ill-fated Pan American flight during World War II that captures the dramatic backstories of its passengers and, through them, the impact of Americans' global connections. Learn More
The Americanization of Benjamin Franklin
Gordon S. Wood; read by Peter Johnson
Gordon S. Wood, a leading historian of the revolutionary era, gives a convincing reappraisal of Benjamin Franklin and his remarkable life. Learn More
American Journey
by Wes Davis; read by Mitch Crawford
The epic road trips―and surprising friendship―of John Burroughs, nineteenth-century naturalist, and Henry Ford and Thomas Edison, inventors of the modern age. Learn More
American Flygirl
by Susan Tate Ankeny; read by Hannah Choi
One of WWII's most uniquely hidden figures, Hazel Ying Lee was the first Asian American woman to earn a pilot's license, join the WASPs, and fly for the United States military amid widespread anti-Asian sentiment and policies. Her singular story of patriotism, barrier breaking, and fearless sacrifice is told for the first time in full in this must-listen book. Learn More
American Eden
by Victoria Johnson; read by Susan Ericksen
National Book Award Nonfiction Longlist 2018
The untold story of Hamilton's—and Burr's—personal physician, whose dream to build America's first botanical garden inspired the young Republic. Learn More
Always Young and Restless
by Melody Thomas Scott & Dana L. Davis; read by Melody Thomas Scott & Elizabeth Scott
The renowned actress behind the character Nikki Newman of The Young and the Restless tells all in this scintillating memoir, divulging the insider details of her dramatic life and sixty-year career. Learn More
Always Crashing in the Same Car
by Matthew Specktor; read by Matthew Specktor
Blending memoir and cultural criticism, Matthew Specktor explores family legacy, the lives of artists, and a city that embodies both dreams and disillusionment. Learn More
Along Comes the Association
by Ashley Wren & Russ Giguere; foreword by David Geffen; read by Peter Berkrot
Along Comes the Association is the story of how Russ Giguere and his fellow band members in the legendary and influential pop group The Association came together to create unparalleled music, unique to the time and place, and never again to be repeated. Learn More
All They Will Call You
by Tim Z. Hernandez; read by Tim Z. Hernandez
Combining years of painstaking investigative research and masterful storytelling, award-winning author Tim Z. Hernandez weaves a captivating narrative from testimony, historical records, and eyewitness accounts, reconstructing the incident and the lives behind Woody Guthrie's legendary song "Deportee." Learn More
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