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Crisis of Command
by Stuart Scheller; read by Stuart Scheller
Combat-decorated Marine officer Stuart Scheller speaks out against the debacle of the Afghan pullout as the culmination of a decades-long and still-ongoing betrayal of military members by top leadership, from generals to the commander in chief, comes to light. Learn More
The Crooked Path to Abolition
by James Oakes; read by Bob Souer
The long and turning path to the abolition of American slavery has often been attributed to the equivocations and inconsistencies of antislavery leaders, including Lincoln himself. But James Oakes's brilliant history of Lincoln's antislavery strategies reveals a striking consistency and commitment extending over many years. 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
Crossfire Hurricane
by Josh Campbell; read by Josh Campbell
From an FBI insider, a riveting, fly-on-the-wall account of the historic investigation into the Trump campaign's ties to Russia and the president's unprecedented attacks on the bureau—and a passionate defense of the men and women who work every day to uphold democratic institutions and the rule of law. Learn More
Dannemora
by Charles A. Gardener; read by Jonathan Yen
In June 2015 two vicious convicted murderers broke out of the Clinton Correctional Facility in Dannemora, in New York's "North Country," launching the most extensive manhunt in state history. Now Charles A. Gardner—a lifelong resident of the community and a former prison guard—tells the whole story from an insider's point of view. Learn More
Dark Carnivals
by W. Scott Poole; read by Enrique McGavin
The panoramic story of how the horror genre transformed into one of the most incisive critiques of unchecked American imperial power. Learn More
The Darkest Glare
by Chip Jacobs; read by Joel Richards
In The Darkest Glare, Chip Jacobs recounts a spectacular, noir-ish, true-crime saga from one of the deadliest eras in American history. You'll never gaze out windows into the dark again. Learn More
Dawgs
by Diane Trull; read by Tiffany Morgan
How elementary-school teacher Diane Trull and her fourth graders started their own animal shelter is a story of dedication, commitment, and perseverance. In this eye-opening, deeply personal book, Trull describes the challenges they faced, from rescuing and caring for the animals to teaching children about compassion and responsibility, to facing local interests opposed to having a shelter in their town. Learn More
The Day I Die
by Dr. Anita Hannig; read by Linda Jones
An intimate investigation of assisted dying in America and what it means to determine the end of our lives. 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
Democracy Under Fire
by Lawrence R. Jacobs; read by Michael Butler Murray
In Democracy under Fire, Lawrence Jacobs provides a highly engaging history of political reforms since the late-eighteenth century that over time dangerously weakened democracy, widened political inequality as well as racial disparities, and rewarded toxic political polarization. Learn More
Denmark Vesey's Bible
by Jeremy Schipper; read by Sean Crisden
A timely and provocative account of the Bible's role in one of the most consequential episodes in the history of slavery. Learn More
Digital Civil War
by Peter Daou; read by Jonathan Yen
A deep look into the raging social media battles between red and blue Americans and the growing threat to U.S. democracy from right-wing extremism. Learn More
Dinner in Camelot
by Joseph Esposito; read by Tom Perkins
Joseph A. Esposito recounts the famed White House dinner hosted by President and Mrs. John F. Kennedy in April 1962. Learn More
Dirty Work
by Eyal Press; read by Neil Shah
A groundbreaking, urgent report from the front lines of "dirty work"—the work that society considers essential but morally compromised. Learn More
Do Everything
by Christopher H. Evans; read by Elizabeth Wiley
The first biography of Frances Willard to be published in over thirty-five years, Do Everything explores Willard's life, her contributions as a reformer, and her broader legacy as a women's rights activist in the United States. 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
Don't Call Us Dead
by Danez Smith; read by Danez Smith
Finalist for the National Book Award for Poetry Winner of the Forward Prize for Best Collection
Don't Call Us Dead is an astonishing and ambitious collection, one that confronts, praises, and rebukes America—"Dear White America"—where every day is too often a funeral and not often enough a miracle. Learn More
Doomed to Fail
by J.J. Anselmi; foreword by Cat Jones; read by Adam Lofbomm
Doomed to Fail explores the heaviest music the world has ever heard, tracing doom, sludge, and post-metal as their own distinct (and incredibly loud) traditions. Learn More
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