Author and narrator Dylan Marron shares a series of conversations he had with adversarial Internet strangers for his hit podcast, "Conversations with People Who Hate Me." He began by making some videos that explored complex social issues. Speaking candidly, he details his process of reading through the hateful comments left on those videos, reaching out to the people who left them, and having conversations with them. Throughout the audiobook, Marron uses a personable tone, demonstrating his message that empathizing with people who believe something different from you not only helps you to better understand them, but also offers them the safety and opportunity to understand you. At a time when people are more divided than ever, this audiobook serves as a guide for bridging seemingly impossible divides.
Pub Date: March 29, 2022
Duration: 7 hrs, 15 mins
DD ISBN: 9781797140360
Publisher: Simon & Schuster Audio
Review Posted Online: Jan. 22, 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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