Meskimen successfully juggles the folksy anecdotes and personal interviews in this unique look into the life of a legend.
Prolific author and screenwriter, avid book lover, and proud Texan McMurtry’s life receives a thorough, personal, and satisfying retelling. Jim Meskimen’s down-to-earth reading is a perfect fit for biographer Streitfeld’s captivating portrait of both the man and the no-nonsense, reclusive author. The author of such beloved works as Lonesome Dove, The Last Picture Show, and Terms of Endearment, McMurtry grew up on a Texas ranch where stories of the Old West became part of his DNA. Meskimen adds just the right touches of droll wit when delivering McMurtry-isms and doles out humor and understanding when describing his foibles, friendships, and romances.
Meskimen successfully juggles the folksy anecdotes and personal interviews in this unique look into the life of a legend.Pub Date: March 24, 2026
Duration: 16 hrs, 25 mins
DD ISBN: 9780063234949
Publisher: Harper Audio
Review Posted Online: May 5, 2026
Kirkus Reviews Issue: June 15, 2026
James Michener tells the real stories behind the man and his books. The recording is read with skill and consistency although the reader does little to enhance the robust, larger-than-life incidents related in the book. Due to the first-person narrative format, there is no opportunity for the narrator to change his voice. This makes some chapters monotonous as they go on and on in the typical Michener style. The listener may also become confused because the stories are not told chronologically. This is not a great choice for the audio format, but Michener fans may stick with it to the end.
Pub Date: N/A
Duration: 22 hrs
Publisher: Books on Tape
Review Posted Online: Jan. 22, 2026
In a quest for a sense of inner contentment and self-worth, Gloria Steinem brings the reader on a journey of investigation and discovery. Steinem reads the text herself in a straightforward and friendly, but not intimate, presentation which is so easy to listen to it invites repetition--thus ensuring the painless relearning of the lessons of the book. It's difficult to tell from the reading that this audiobook is abridged; each section can stand alone. Nonetheless, the listener wished the book were unabridged. Steinem left me wanting to learn more.
Pub Date: N/A
Duration: 3 hrs
Publisher: Dove Audio
Review Posted Online: Jan. 22, 2026
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