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Experience our world: as it was, as it is, as it might become with these audiobooks about history, the arts, culture, education, and politics. Don't miss Jared Diamond's Guns, Germs, and Steel, or Fresh Air with Terry Gross: Writers, or Gwen Ifill's The Breakthrough.

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Washington's Circle

David S. Heidler and Jeanne T. Heidler; read by David Drummond

George Washington was a singular, often aloof man who sought out the counsel of a few, trusted men to help him share his task of governing the new nation. In WASHINGTON'S CIRCLE, David and Jeanne Heidler introduce not just the president but the group of extraordinary men who advised him. Learn More

Waves in an Impossible Sea

by Matt Strassler; read by Christopher Grove

F O R T H C O M I N G ! Available September

A theoretical physicist takes listeners on an awe-inspiring journey—found in "no other book" (Science)—to discover how the universe generates everything from nothing at all: "If you want to know what's really going on in the realms of relativity and particle physics, read this book" (Sean Carroll, author of The Biggest Ideas in the Universe). Learn More

The Way They Were

by Robert Hofler; read by Paul Boehmer

Coinciding with the fiftieth anniversary of The Way We Were, this intriguing and impeccably researched book is the first ever account of the making of the classic film starring Barbara Streisand and Robert Redford, revealing the full story behind its genesis and continued controversies, its many deleted scenes, its much-anticipated but never-filmed sequel, and the real-life romance that inspired this groundbreaking love story . . . Learn More

The Way We Eat

Peter Singer and James Mason; read by Rick Adamson

A thought-provoking look at how what we eat profoundly effects all living things and the environment—and how we can make healthful, more humane food choices. Learn More

Ways of Eating

by Benjamin Aldes Wurgaft and Merry White; read by Benjamin Aldes Wurgaft

From the origins of agriculture to contemporary debates over culinary authenticity, Ways of Eating introduces listeners to world food history and food anthropology. Through engaging stories and historical deep dives, Benjamin A. Wurgaft and Merry I. White offer new ways to understand food in relation to its natural and cultural histories and the social rules that shape our meals. Learn More

Wayward Lives, Beautiful Experiments

by Saidiya Hartman; read by Allyson Johnson

National Book Critics Circle Finalist

A breathtaking exploration of the lives of young black women in the early twentieth century. Learn More

We Don't Know Ourselves

by Fintan O'Toole; read by Aidan Kelly

Winner 2021 An Post Irish Book Award

A celebrated Irish writer's magisterial, brilliantly insightful chronicle of the wrenching transformations that dragged his homeland into the modern world. Learn More

We Need New Stories

by Nesrine Malik; read by Diana Blue

Named a Most Anticipated Book of Spring 2021 by Publishers Weekly: A rigorous examination of six political myths used to deflect and discredit demands for social justice. Learn More

We the Possibility

by Mitchell Weiss; read by Tom Perkins

In this inspiring and instructive book, former public official Mitchell Weiss argues that we must shift from a mindset of "Probability Government"—overly focused on performance management and on mimicking "best" practices—to "Possibility Government." This means a leap to public leadership and management that embraces more imagination and riskier projects. Learn More

We're Doomed. Now What?

by Roy Scranton; read by Kevin T. Collins

We're Doomed, Now What? addresses the crisis that is our time through a series of brilliant, moving, and original essays on climate change, war, literature, and loss, from one of the most provocative and iconoclastic minds of his generation. Learn More

We're Still Here

by Jennifer M. Silva; read by Teri Schnaubelt

We're Still Here provides powerful, on the ground evidence of the remaking of working-class identity and politics that will spark new tensions but also open up the possibility for shifting alliances and new possibilities. Learn More

We've Got Issues

Judith Warner; read by Kirsten Potter

In her provocative book, New York Times bestselling author Judith Warner explores the storm of debate over whether we are overdiagnosing and overmedicating our children who have “issues.” Learn More

The Wealth of a Nation

by C. Donald Johnson; read by David Stifel

Ambassador C. Donald Johnson's The Wealth of a Nation is an authoritative history of the politics of trade in America from the Revolution to the Trump era. Learn More

The Wealth of Refugees

by Alexander Betts; read by Jennifer M. Dixon

Refugee numbers are increasing due to a proliferation of fragile states, and this problem will be exacerbated by climate change and the impact of COVID-19. The Wealth of Refugees identifies approaches that can be effective in improving the welfare of refugees, increasing social cohesion between refugees and host communities, and reducing the need for onward migration. Learn More