History • Culture
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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Vote Her In
by Rebecca Sive; read by Rebecca Gibel
Author Rebecca Sive draws on her decades of political experience to create this crucial book, which empowers every American man, woman, and child who cares about our nation's democratic future to harness their collective power in the run-up to 2020 and, at last, form a more perfect union. Learn More
The Voucher Promise
by Eva Rosen; read by Xe Sands
An in-depth look at America's largest rental assistance program and how it shapes the lives of residents in one low-income Baltimore neighborhood. Learn More
The Voyage of the Morning Light
by Marina Endicott; read by Eva Kaminsky
From a critically acclaimed and beloved storyteller comes a sweeping novel set aboard the Morning Light, a Nova Scotian merchant ship sailing through the South Pacific in 1912. Learn More
The Walking Dead Psychology
Edited by Travis Langley, Foreword by John Russo; read by Allyson Ryan and Adam Verner
What does it take to stay human when humanity has lost the world? The characters of The Walking Dead live in a desolate post-apocalyptic world, filled with relentless violence and death. In reality, how would such never-ending stress and trauma affect the psyche? Learn More
The Wall
by John Lanchester; read by Will Poulter
Kirkus Best Fiction of 2019 2019 Man Booker Prize
The bestselling author of The Debt to Pleasure and Capital returns with a chilling fable for our time. Learn More
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
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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
Well
by Sandro Galea; read by Keith Sellon-Wright
In Well, physician Sandro Galea examines what Americans miss when they fixate on healthcare: health. Learn More
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