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Piece By Piece

Calvin Trillin; read by the author

This original recording—his first—features Trillin at his most uproarious, reading from his own articles and books. Learn More

Pity the Reader

by Suzanne McConnell & Kurt Vonnegut; read by Karen White

The art and craft of writing by one of the few grandmasters of American literature, a bonanza for writers and readers written by Kurt Vonnegut's former student. Learn More

Going well beyond a critical discussion of a single television program, this book will use The Simpsons as a window on the culture at large to deliver first-hand reportage of the defining events and trends of our accelerated, confounding era. Learn More

Pop Song

by Larissa Pham; read by Cindy Kay

National Book Critics Circle Award John Leonard Prize Finalist
A Buzzfeed Most Anticipated Book of the Year
A Literary Hub Most Anticipated Book of the Year
One of The Millions' Most Anticipated Books of the Year

Like a song that feels written just for you, Larissa Pham's debut work of nonfiction captures the imagination and refuses to let go. Learn More

Power and Pinstripes

by Jeff Mangold; read by Mike Chamberlain

No team in American sports has as storied a history as the New York Yankees, winners of twenty-seven World Series. As the strength and conditioning coach for the Yankees for parts of three decades, Jeff Mangold was firmly imbedded in building the dynasty of the 1990s and 2000s. In Power and Pinstripes, Mangold shares priceless stories from his fourteen seasons behind the scenes in the Bronx. Learn More

The Power of Myth

Joseph Campbell with Bill Moyers

The complete soundtrack from the phenomenally popular PBS series. Learn More

Resident Evil

by Philip J Reed; read by Nick Monteleone

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

Pop culture writer and horror cinephile Philip J Reed takes dead aim at 1996's Resident Evil, the game that named and defined the genre we now call "survival horror." While examining Resident Evil's influences from the worlds of film, literature, and video games alike, Reed's love letter to horror examines how the game's groundbreaking design and its atmospheric fixed-cam cinematography work to thrill and terrify players—and why that terror may even be good for you. Learn More

Rhythm Man

by Stephanie Stein Crease; read by James Fouhey

The first comprehensive biography of the Swing Era's pioneering virtuoso drummer and bandleader. Learn More

The Rise of Real-Life Superheroes

by Peter Nowak; read by Peter Nowak

Lifelong comic-book fan and veteran journalist Peter Nowak meets with real-life superheroes in North America and around the world to get their stories and investigate what the movement means for the future of society.
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Robert Shaw

by Christopher Shaw Myers; read by Daniel Thomas May and Christopher Shaw Myers

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

Just in time for the fiftieth anniversary of Steven Spielberg's Jaws, an intimate and richly-told portrait of the iconic actor and writer Robert Shaw, from his portrayal of the legendary shark hunter Captain Quint and beyond, written lovingly but honestly by his nephew. Learn More

Rock Stars on the Record

by Eric Spitznagel; read by Michael Butler Murray

An all-star lineup of rock-n-rollers—from Jane's Addiction's Perry Farrell to Suzi Quatro and Verdine White of Earth, Wind & Fire—relay the uproariously wild, sentimental, and unexpected pre-stardom stories behind their favorite records. Learn More

The Role of the Scroll

by Thomas Forrest Kelly; read by Adam Verner

Scrolls have always been shrouded by a kind of aura, a quality of somehow standing outside of time. They hold our attention with their age, beauty, and perplexing format. Beginning in the fourth century, the codex—or book—became the preferred medium for long texts. Why, then, did some people in the Middle Ages continue to make scrolls? Learn More

Rough Magic

By Lara Prior-Palmer; read by Henrietta Meire

A Publishers Weekly Most Anticipated Book of the Season
The Millions Most Anticipated in May
O Magazine's Best Books by Women of Summer 2019

Told with terrific suspense and style, Rough Magic captures the extraordinary story of one young woman who forged ahead, against all odds, to become the first female winner of the world's longest, toughest horse race. Learn More

The Saddest Words

by Michael Gorra; read by Joe Barrett

Interweaving biography, absorbing literary criticism, and rich travelogue, The Saddest Words recontextualizes Faulkner, revealing a civil war within him, while examining the most plangent cultural issues facing American literature today. Learn More

Sargent's Women

by Donna M. Lucey; read by Elizabeth Wiley

The fascinating backstories of four women painted by John Singer Sargent come alive in this seductive, multilayered biography. Learn More

Savoring the World

by Harold McGee

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

Savoring the World is Harold McGee's extraordinary exploration of what is perhaps the most vivid and mysterious of our five senses—the sense of smell. Learn More

The Science of Breaking Bad

by Dave Trumbore & Donna J. Nelson; read by Tom Perkins & Tiffany Morgan

All the science in Breaking Bad—from explosive experiments to acid-based evidence destruction—explained and analyzed for authenticity. Learn More

The Secret Public

by Jon Savage; read by Liam Gerrard

NEW! Now Available

A monumental history of the gay influence on popular culture, from the rise of Little Richard to the collapse of disco in 1979. Learn More

The Secrets of Story

by Matt Bird; read by Eric Michael Summerer

From the creative force behind the Cockeyed Caravan, the busy online resource for writers, comes a revolutionary and comprehensive writing guide for the 21st Century. Learn More

See You on the Radio

Charles Osgood; read by Charles Osgood

See You on the Radio gathers together some of the best of Osgood’s work. Learn More

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