Education

Don't Believe a Word

by David Shariatmadari; read by Damian Lynch

An entertaining and highly informed guide to what languages are and how they function. Learn More

Preventing Bullying in Schools

by Catherine P. Bradshaw & Tracy Evian Waasdorp; read by Coleen Marlo

Nearly a third of students are directly involved in bullying by the time they graduate from high school.

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The Joy of Search

by Daniel Russell; read by Charles Constant

How to be a great online searcher, demonstrated with step-by-step searches for answers to a series of intriguing questions (for example, "Is that plant poisonous?"). Learn More

A Fool's Errand

by Lonnie G. Bunch III; read by JD Jackson

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Founding Director Lonnie Bunch's deeply personal tale of the triumphs and challenges of bringing the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture to life. His story is by turns inspiring, funny, frustrating, quixotic, bittersweet, and above all, a compelling listen. Learn More

Let the People Rule

by John G. Matsusaka; read by Christopher Grove

With a crisis of representation hobbling democracies across the globe, Let the People Rule offers important new ideas about the crucial role the referendum can play in the future of government. Learn More

The Little Book of Support for New Moms

by Beccy Hands & Alexis Stickland; read by Gemma Dawson

A survival guide to the emotional and physical roller coaster of becoming a new mom. Learn More

Unworthy Republic

by Claudio Saunt; read by Stephen Bowlby

National Book Award Longlist 2020
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A masterful and unsettling history of “Indian Removal,” the forced migration of Native Americans across the Mississippi River in the 1830s and the state-sponsored theft of their lands.
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Building America

by Jean H. Baker; read by Laural Merlington

Building America masterfully narrates the life and legacy of a key figure in creating an American aesthetic in the new United States. Learn More

One Mighty and Irresistible Tide

by Jia Lynn Yang; read by Laural Merlington

A sweeping history of the twentieth-century battle to reform American immigration laws that set the stage for today's roiling debates. Learn More

Renewable Energy

by Nick Jelley; read by Danny Campbell

This Very Short Introduction describes the main renewable sources of energy—solar, wind, hydropower, and biomass—as well as the less well-developed ones—geothermal, tidal, and wave. Learn More

Alaric the Goth

by Douglas Boin; read by Chris MacDonnell

Combining vivid storytelling and historical analysis, Douglas Boin reveals the Goths' complex and fascinating legacy in shaping our world. Learn More

The Sun

by Philip Judge; read by Patrick Lawlor

This Very Short Introduction explores what we know about the Sun—its physics, its structure, origins, and future evolution. Learn More

When Blood Breaks Down

by Mikkael A. Sekeres; read by Mike Lenz

A leading cancer specialist tells the compelling stories of three adult leukemia patients and their treatments, the disease itself, and the drugs developed to treat it. Learn More

Illuminating History

by Bernard Bailyn; read by Tom Parks

The brilliance of a master historian shines through this personal account of a lifetime's work. Learn More

Carville's Cure

by Pam Fessler; read by Pam Ward

The unknown story of the only leprosy colony in the continental United States, and the thousands of Americans who were exiled—hidden away with their "shameful" disease. Learn More

The Long Fix

by Vivian Lee; read by Charles Constant

In The Long Fix, physician and health care CEO Vivian S. Lee, MD, cuts to the heart of the health care crisis and presents a concrete action plan for reform. Learn More

Brains Through Time

by R. Glenn Northcutt & Georg Striedter; read by Tom Perkins

When did the first vertebrates emerge, and how did they differ from their invertebrate ancestors? When did vertebrates evolve jaws, paired fins, pattern vision, or a neocortex? How have evolutionary innovations such as these impacted vertebrate behavior and success? Georg Striedter and R. Glenn Northcutt answer these fundamental questions about all major vertebrate lineages. Learn More

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