History

The Burr Conspiracy

by James E. Lewis, Jr.; read by Robertson Dean

The Burr Conspiracy offers a panoramic and multifaceted portrait of the United States at a time when it was far from clear to its people how long it would last. James E. Lewis also traces the enduring legacy of the stories that were told and accepted during this moment of uncertainty. Learn More

The Button

by Tom Z. Collina & William J. Perry; read by John Pruden

From authors William J. Perry and Tom Z. Collina, The Button recounts the terrifying history of nuclear launch authority, from the faulty forty-six-cent microchip that nearly caused World War III to president Trump's tweet about his "much bigger & more powerful" button. Learn More

By Hands Now Known

by Margaret A. Burnham; read by Diana Blue

A paradigm-shifting investigation of Jim Crow–era violence, the legal apparatus that sustained it, and its enduring legacy, from a renowned legal scholar. Learn More

Cafe Neandertal

by Beebe Bahrami; read by Kirsten Potter

Café Neandertal pulls us deeply into the complex mystery of the Neandertals, shedding a surprising light on what it means to be human. Learn More

Calculating Race

by Benjamin Wiggins; read by Eric Jason Martin

Offering listeners a new perspective on the historical importance of actuarial science in structural racism, Calculating Race is a particularly timely contribution as Big Data and algorithmic decision making increasingly pervade our lives. Learn More

California Exposures

by Jesse Amble White; read by Charles Constant

A brilliant California history, from an award-winning historian and a documentary photographer. Learn More

Camilla

by Angela Levin; read by Ana Clements

A compelling new biography of Camilla, Queen Consort, that reveals how she transformed her role and established herself as one of the key members of the royal family. Learn More

Campaigning in a Racially Diversifying America

by Loren Collingwood; read by Christopher Grove

In Campaigning in a Racially Diversifying America, Loren Collingwood develops a theory of Cross-Racial Electoral Mobilization (CRM) to explain why, when, and how candidates of one race or ethnicity act to mobilize voters of another race or ethnicity. Learn More

The Cancer Problem

by Agnes Arnold-Forster; read by Cat Gould

The Cancer Problem: Malignancy in Nineteenth-Century Britain argues that it was in the nineteenth century that cancer acquired the unique emotional, symbolic, and politicized status it maintains today. 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

Cask Strength

by Mike Gerrard; read by Mike Cooper

Cask Strength tells the story of the unsung hero of the world of spirits, wine, and beer and an invention as ancient and important as the wheel—the humble barrel. Discover the barrel's rich history, as well as the incredible skill and innovation that goes into producing your favorite drinks. Learn More

Catholicism

by John T. McGreevy; ready by Jonathan Yen

A magisterial history of the centuries-long conflict between "progress" and "tradition" in the world's largest international institution. Learn More

The Center of the World

by Allen James Fromherz; read by Kyle Snyder

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

The latest book from the author of Qatar: A Modern History. Learn More

Cesare

by Jerome Charyn

Jerome Charyn presents Cesare, a literary thriller and a love story. Learn More

Champions Day

by James Carter; read by Paul Heitsch

How a single day revealed the history and foreshadowed the future of Shanghai. Learn More

Charlie Brown's America

by Blake Scott Ball; read by Johnny Heller

Despite—or because of—its huge popular culture status, Peanuts enabled cartoonist Charles Schulz to offer political commentary on the most controversial topics of postwar American culture through the voices of Charlie Brown, Snoopy, and the Peanuts gang. Learn More

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