History

Falstaff

by Harold Bloom; read by Simon Vance

From Harold Bloom, one of the greatest Shakespeare scholars of our time comes "a timely reminder of the power and possibility of words [and] the last love letter to the shaping spirit of Bloom's imagination" (front page, The New York Times Book Review) and an intimate, wise, deeply compelling portrait of Falstaff—one of Shakespeare's greatest enduring and most complex comedic characters. Learn More

The False Promise of Superiority

by James H. Lebovic; read by David Stifel

During the Cold War, American policymakers sought nuclear advantages to offset an alleged Soviet edge. Policymakers hoped that US nuclear capabilities would safeguard deterrence, when backed perhaps by a set of coercive tactics. But policymakers also hedged their bets with plans to fight a nuclear war to their advantage should deterrence fail. In The False Promise of Superiority, James H. Lebovic argues that the US approach was fraught with peril and remains so today. Learn More

A Fabulous Failure

by Nelson Lichtenstein and Judith Stein; read by Tom Campbell

This book reveals why Bill Clinton's expansive agenda was a fabulous failure, and why its demise still haunts us today. Learn More

Eyes in the Sky

by Arthur Holland Michel; read by LJ Ganser

The fascinating history and unnerving future of high-tech aerial surveillance, from its secret military origins to its growing use on American citizens. Learn More

Except for Palestine

by Marc Lamont Hill, Mitchell Plitnick; read by Paul Boehmer

A bold call for the American Left to extend their politics to the issues of Israel-Palestine, from a New York Times bestselling author and experts on US policy in the region.
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Evolutions

by Oren Harman; read by Oren Harman

Science is an astounding achievement, but are we really any wiser than the ancients? Has science revealed the secrets of fate and immortality? Has it provided protection from jealousy or love? There are those who believe that science has replaced faith, but must it also be a death knell for mythology? Learn More

Everything Was Forever, Until It Was No More

by Alexei Yurchak; read by Bob Johnson

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Everybody's Doin' It

by Dale Cockrell; read by Jonathan Todd Ross

Everybody's Doin' It is the eye-opening story of popular music's seventy-year rise in the brothels, dance halls, and dives of New York City. Learn More

Everest

by J. R. Smith; read by Michael Page

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Mount Everest is known to everyone—but what of the person after whom it was named? This book traces the life and profession of that person, George Everest. Learn More

The Eurasian Century

by Hal Brands; read by Tim Fannon

An urgent and incisive new framework for understanding the origins—and stakes—of global conflict with China, Russia, and Iran. Learn More

The Essential Kerner Commission Report

edited and introduction by Jelani Cobb; with Matthew Guariglia; read by Mirron Willis

Recognizing that a historic study of American racism and police violence should become part of today's canon, Jelani Cobb contextualizes it for a new generation. Learn More

The Esperanza Fire

John N. Maclean; read by Pete Larkin

A riveting, you-are-there account of the tightly-knit forest service engine crew that perished battling “the perfect storm of wildland fires,” which led to the first-ever conviction of a wildland arsonist for first degree murder. Learn More

The Escape Line

by Megan Koreman; read by Christa Lewis

Using recently declassified archives, The Escape Line tells the story of the Dutch-Paris and the thousands of people it saved during World War II. Author Megan Koreman, who was given exclusive access to many of the archives, is herself the daughter of Dutch parents who were part of the resistance. Learn More