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Zora and Langston

by Yuval Taylor; read by Bahni Turpin

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Zora and Langston is the dramatic and moving story of one of the most influential friendships in literature. Learn More

The Zhivago Affair

Peter Finn and Petra Couve; read by Simon Vance

The dramatic, never-before-told story of how a forbidden book in the Soviet Union became a secret CIA weapon in the ideological battle between East and West. Learn More

Yiddish Radio Project

Produced by Henry Sapoznik and David Isay

Highlights the golden age of Yiddish-American broadcasting in the 1930s to '50s. This collection is an unprecedented intimate snapshot of American Jewish life during the 1930s and '40s. Includes broadcasts by Eli Wallach, Carl Reiner, and Isaiah Sheffer. Learn More

Wrestling with Angels

by John Hanrahan; read by Jonathan Yen

John Hanrahan presents his must-listen memoir, Wrestling with Angels. Learn More

World of Warcraft

by Daniel Lisi; read by Shawn Compton

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

Based on research, interviews, and the author's own experience in a hardcore raiding guild, Daniel Lisi's book examines World of Warcraft's origins, the addictive power of its gameplay loop, the romances WoW has both cemented and shattered, the enabling power of anonymity, and the thrill of conquering BlizzCon with guildmates you've known for years and just met for the first time. Learn More

Woodstock

by Dale Bell; read by Peter Berkrot & Xe Sands

Featuring a foreword from legendary director Martin Scorcese, Woodstock: Interviews and Recollections combines stories, anecdotes, and perspectives from dozens of musicians and filmmakers about the making of the Academy Award–winning documentary Woodstock. Learn More

Wonder Woman Psychology

Edited by Travis Langley and Mara Wood, Foreword by Trina Robbins; read by Todd McLaren and Stephanie Bentley

Wonder Woman Psychology: Lassoing the Truth is a fascinating analysis of the psychology behind Wonder Woman. Learn More

Women in Sports

by Rachel Ignotofsky; read by Sarah Mollo-Christensen

Women in Sports highlights the achievements and stories of fifty notable women athletes from the 1800s to today, including trailblazers, Olympians, and record-breakers in more than forty sports. Learn More

Wild Things

by Bruce Handy; read by Bruce Handy

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It's a profound, eye-opening experience to reencounter books that you once treasured after decades apart. A clear-eyed love letter to the greatest children's books and authors from Louisa May Alcott and L. Frank Baum to Eric Carle, Dr. Seuss, Mildred D. Taylor, and E.B. White, Wild Things will bring back fond memories for readers of all ages, along with a few surprises. Learn More

Why Wakanda Matters

by Sheena C. Howard, PhD; read by JD Jackson

Fans of the movie and those interested in deeper discussions about the film will revel in this thought-provoking examination of all aspects of Black Panther and the power of psychology. Learn More

Who Will Pay Reparations on My Soul?

by Jesse McCarthy; read by Terrence Kidd

National Book Critics Circle Award Finalist
New York Times Book Review
Best Books of the Year: TIME, Kirkus Reviews

A supremely talented young critic's essays on race and culture, from Toni Morrison to trap, herald the arrival of a major new voice in American letters. Learn More

What Blest Genius

by Andrew McConnell Stott; read by John Lee

The remarkable, ridiculous, rain-soaked story of Shakespeare's Jubilee: the event that established William Shakespeare as the greatest writer of all time. Learn More

Well of Souls

by Kristina R. Gaddy; foreword by Rhiannon Giddens; read by Chanté McCormick

An illuminating history of the banjo, revealing its origins at the crossroads of slavery, religion, and music. Learn More

The Way They Were

by Robert Hofler; read by Paul Boehmer

Coinciding with the fiftieth anniversary of The Way We Were, this intriguing and impeccably researched book is the first ever account of the making of the classic film starring Barbara Streisand and Robert Redford, revealing the full story behind its genesis and continued controversies, its many deleted scenes, its much-anticipated but never-filmed sequel, and the real-life romance that inspired this groundbreaking love story . . . Learn More

The Walking Dead Psychology

Edited by Travis Langley, Foreword by John Russo; read by Allyson Ryan and Adam Verner

What does it take to stay human when humanity has lost the world? The characters of The Walking Dead live in a desolate post-apocalyptic world, filled with relentless violence and death. In reality, how would such never-ending stress and trauma affect the psyche? Learn More

Victory Is Assured

by Stanley Crouch; introduction by Jelani Cobb; afterword by Wynton Marsalis; edited by Glenn Mott

The grievous loss of Stanley Crouch, one of America's most renowned intellectuals, is underscored by the posthumous appearance of these remarkable essays. Learn More

The Upside-Down World

by Benjamin Moser; read by Paul Boehmer

Arriving as a young writer in an ancient Dutch town, Benjamin Moser found himself visiting—casually at first, and then more and more obsessively—the country's great museums. Inside these old buildings, he discovered the remains of the Dutch Golden Age and began to unearth the strange, inspiring, and terrifying stories of the artists who gave shape to one of the most luminous moments in the history of human creativity. Learn More

Up Jumped the Devil

by Bruce Conforth & Gayle Dean Wardlow; read by Leon Nixon

The result of over fifty years of research, Up Jumped the Devil will astonish blues fans who thought they knew something about Robert Johnson. Learn More

Unworthy Republic

by Claudio Saunt; read by Stephen Bowlby

National Book Award Longlist 2020
Washington POst 10 Best Books of the Year 2020

A masterful and unsettling history of “Indian Removal,” the forced migration of Native Americans across the Mississippi River in the 1830s and the state-sponsored theft of their lands.
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Under Pressure

by Max Brzezinski; read by James D. Sasser

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

In 1981, David Bowie and Queen both happened to be in Switzerland: They met and made "Under Pressure." Recorded on a lark, the song broke the path for subsequent pop anthems. In Under Pressure, Max Brzezinski tells the classic track's story, charting the relationship between pop music, collective politics, and dominant institutions of state, corporations, and civil society. Learn More

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