Women & Persons of Color
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Born in Blackness
by Howard W. French; read by James Fouhey
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Revealing the central yet intentionally obliterated role of Africa in the creation of modernity, Born in Blackness vitally reframes our understanding of world history. Learn More
The Breakthrough
Gwen Ifill; read by the author
A veteran journalist surveys the American political landscape and illuminates the evolution of the African-American politician—and the future of American democracy. Learn More
Call the Midwife
Jennifer Worth; read by Nicola Barber
Companion to the PBS series. An unforgettable story of the joy of motherhood, the bravery of a community, and the hope of one extraordinary woman. Learn More
Call the Midwife: Farewell to the East End
Jennifer Worth; read by Nicola Barber
The final book in the trilogy begun by Jennifer Worth’s bestseller Call the Midwife, the basis for the popular PBS series. Learn More
Call the Midwife: Shadows of the Workhouse
Jennifer Worth; read by Nicola Barber
The sequel to Jennifer Worth’s New York Times bestselling memoir is a rich portrait of a bygone era of comradeship and midwifery populated by unforgettable characters. Learn More
Camgirl
by Isa Mazzei; read by Isa Mazzei
Entertainment Weekly Biggest Fall Books
From the "former sex worker taking Hollywood by storm" (The Daily Beast), comes a candid and hilarious memoir of sex work, shame, and self-discovery set in the colorful world of live-streaming camgirls. Learn More
Casting Lots
Susan Silverman; read by Xe Sands
From activist, speaker, mother of five, and rabbi Susan Silverman (sister of comedian Sarah): a funny, moving, sparkling memoir about home, identity, family, and faith. Learn More
Cherry on Top
by Bobbie Brown & Caroline Ryder; narrated by Bobbie Brown
Life isn't easy when you're single, pushing fifty, and still haunted by the ghosts of your rock 'n' roll past—but if anyone can find the funny in it, Bobbie can. Learn More
Climbing Out of the Wreck
by Christine Stein; read by Almarie Guerra
Climbing Out of the Wreck: A Survivor's Tale is an inspiring, beautifully told account of individual courage. Learn More
The Colony
by Sally Denton; read by Ann Richardson
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An investigation into the November 2019 killings of nine women and children in Northern Mexico—an event that drew international attention—The Colony examines the strange, little-understood world of a polygamist Mormon outpost. Learn More
The Colour of God
by Ayesha S. Chaudhry; read by Ayesha S. Chaudhry
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Braiding together Western, South Asian, and Qur'anic storytelling styles, the author illuminates what it means to exist in a world that demands something different from each of her identities. With lyrical prose and scholarly precision, she weaves her personal experiences with incisive social commentary to uncover the meaning of faith and belonging, love and betrayal, family and womanhood. Learn More
The Cost of Living
by Deborah Levy; read by Henrietta Meire
AudioFile 2018 Best Audiobook AudioFile Earphones Winner
A searching examination of all the dimensions of love, marriage, mourning, and kinship from two-time Booker Prize finalist Deborah Levy. Learn More
The Covent Garden Ladies
by Hallie Rubenhold; read by Lucy Rayner
The Covent Garden Ladies tells the story of Samuel Derrick, Jack Harris, and Charlotte Hayes, whose complicated and colorful lives were brought together by the publication of Harris's List, an infamous guidebook of prostitutes which detailed addresses, physical characteristics, and "specialties." Learn More
The Cross and the Lynching Tree
by James H. Cone; read by Leon Nixon
The cross and the lynching tree are the two most emotionally charged symbols in the history of the African American community. In this powerful work, theologian James H. Cone explores these symbols and their interconnection in the history and souls of black folk. Learn More
Crystal Eastman
by Amy Aronson; read by Elizabeth Wiley
As the first biography of Crystal Eastman, this book gives renewed voice to a woman who spoke freely and passionately in debates still raging today—gender equality and human rights, nationalism and globalization, political censorship and media control, worker benefits and family balance, and the monumental questions of war, sovereignty, and freedom. Learn More
Dance or Die
by Ahmad Joudeh; read by Neil Shah
F O R T H C O M I N G ! Available November
A Syria-born dancer offers his deeply personal story of war, statelessness, and the pursuit of the art of dance in this inspirational memoir. Learn More
Dead Blondes and Bad Mothers
by Sady Doyle; read by Chloe Cannon
Sady Doyle, hailed as "smart, funny, and fearless" by the Boston Globe, takes listeners on a tour of the female dark side, from the biblical Lilith to Dracula's Lucy Westenra, from the T-Rex in Jurassic Park to the teen witches of The Craft. Learn More
Dear Scott, Dearest Zelda
by F. Scott Fitzgerald & Zelda Fitzgerald; Edited by Jackson R. Bryer and Cathy W. Barks; read by Mike Chamberlain & Amy Landon
Through his alcoholism and her mental illness, his career lows and her institutional confinement, F. Scott and Zelda Fitzgerald's devotion to each other endured for over twenty-two years. Now, for the first time, we have the story of their love in the couple's own letters. Learn More
Dirty Dealing
by Gary Cartwright; read by J. Rodney Turner
A must-listen book from Gary Cartwright, the author of Blood Will Tell and Galveston. Learn More
The Doctors Blackwell
by Janice P. Nimura; read by Laural Merlington
2022 Pulitzer Prize Finalist in Biography One of Apple's Most Anticipated Books of Winter 2021
From Bristol, Paris, and Edinburgh to the rising cities of antebellum America, this richly researched new biography celebrates two complicated pioneers who exploded the limits of possibility for women in medicine. Learn More
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