Enigmatic Italian author Elena Ferrante offers glimpses of her journey as a writer, exploring literature and the process of writing. Narrator Hillary Huber's sumptuous voice brings out the poignancy of the four thought-provoking essays, which are rich with Ferrante's insights and stories about the writers who have made a significant contribution to her life and our world. Huber delivers the material with a full-bodied resonance that accentuates the lush imagery in Ferrante's ideas on thoughts and how they get onto paper. References to global literature that inspired Ferrante's work and impacted the writing and success of other female writers are delivered with a melodic flair that conveys the mystique of language. Huber's performance is a short but lavish listening experience for lovers of letters and literature.
Pub Date: March 15, 2022
Duration: 2 hrs, 30 mins
DD ISBN: 9798200957118
Publisher: Blackstone Audio
Review Posted Online: Jan. 22, 2026
Inspiring collections of Angelou reading her poetry. These selections showcase Angelou's smooth, lyrical voice and her warm vitality. Her innate rhythm celebrates her verse and offers the poems to listeners as they should be remembered. Occasionally Angelou comments between the selections, and occasionally she interjects a resonant laugh.
Pub Date: N/A
Duration: N/A
Publisher: Random House Audio
Review Posted Online: Jan. 22, 2026
An approachable look at economics for laypeople.
Based on the NPR podcast of the same name, which was started in the early days of the 2008 financial crisis, this audiobook is designed to teach people how money works. Vignettes provide illustrative case studies of economic concepts starting from the most basic questions, such as what a bank is. With a casual approach, the hosts of the podcast present the material here. They explain economic principles, breaking down everything from the power of pricing to corporate disputes to inflation to finding love and much more.
An approachable look at economics for laypeople.Pub Date: April 7, 2026
Duration: 8 hrs, 20 mins
DD ISBN: 9781668108413
Publisher: Simon & Schuster Audio
Review Posted Online: April 1, 2026
Kirkus Reviews Issue: May 15, 2026
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