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Share in the childhood tales of A Girl Named Zippy. Hear Kenneth Branagh read Samuel Pepys' exuberant 17th-century diary. Be transformed by the extraordinary women of Half the Sky. You'll find these and other remarkable life stories under biography and memoir.

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The Southern Fault Line

by Bryan Jones; read by Steve Marvel

A highly original reinterpretation of how race and class shaped the entirety of Southern history through the experience of four interconnected family lines. Learn More

A Grotesque Animal

by Amy Lee Lillard; read by Avery May

A must-listen new book from the author of Dig Me Out. Learn More

Inside the Reagan White House

by Frank Lavin; read by N. Rezin Crawford

An inside look at the most successful president of modern times. Learn More

Octavia E. Butler

by Chi-Ming Yang; read by Janina Edwards

An homage to the childhood genius of Black science fiction writer Octavia E. Butler. Learn More

A Life In Letters

by Simone Weil; edited by Robert Chenavier and André A. Devaux; translated by Nicholas Elliott; contributions by Marie- Noëlle Chenavier- Jullien, Annette Devaux, and Olivier Rey; read by Elisabeth Lagelee

The inspiring letters of philosopher, mystic, and freedom fighter Simone Weil to her family, presented for the first time in English. Learn More

Patriot Presidents

by William E. Leuchtenburg; read by Tim Fannon

A nuanced account of the early leaders who shaped the American presidency. Learn More

Bad Hombres

by Steve Cortes; read by Hector Carrillo

Hispanics have moved materially to the political right in recent years—but why? What explains this marked and sustained shift? Learn More

A Man on Fire

by Douglas R. Egerton; read by Paul Boehmer

Thomas Wentworth Higginson played a role in nearly every progressive movement of the nineteenth century, earning a place in studies of abolitionism, feminism, education, temperance, and Victorian fiction, as well as films, novels, and books featuring Dickinson and Harriet Tubman. These reveal only aspects of his storied life. Douglas Egerton's biography embraces all the facets of this American whirlwind, illuminating the ways in which Higginson's lifelong crusade for a more just world resonates today. Learn More