Emma Copley Eisenberg narrates her debut work, which blurs the lines between true crime and memoir. Her straightforward tone lends order to the convoluted mystery surrounding two women who were murdered on their way to a 1980 Rainbow Gathering in Pocahontas County, West Virginia. The official investigation has gone hot and cold through the years, turning up a disconcerting number of witnesses and perpetrators with varying degrees of credibility. When Eisenberg turns to her experiences living in Pocahontas and the friendships she forged with the men there, the fondness in her voice is tempered by darker tones in a way that another narrator mostly likely wouldn't effect. Hearing her perspective firsthand is vital as she weaves the parts into a commentary on a violent collision of gender and class.
Pub Date: Jan. 21, 2020
Duration: 10 hrs, 30 mins
DD ISBN: 9781549150289
Publisher: Hachette Audio
Review Posted Online: Jan. 22, 2026
Buckley offers a reasonable proposal for a national service program without jail or criminal penalties. Narrator Lawrence reads with a slow and careful announcer's voice; one wishes Buckley were reading this one himself. Books on Tape does its usual quality job with formatting, packaging and tape-turning instructions. The reader repeats the last sentence at such times, so you're sure you haven't missed anything. Popular nonfiction collections will appreciate Gratitude, and the topic is likely to prove timely in the years ahead.
Pub Date: N/A
Duration: 5 hrs
Publisher: Books on Tape
Review Posted Online: Jan. 22, 2026
Kozol’s shocking exposé of inequities in the funding of our public schools contrasts white suburban schools with those serving black and Hispanic populations. Interviews with students, teachers, and school administrators add eloquent testimony to Kozol’s disturbing presentation of facts. Narration by Jack Winston is clear and brisk, but the pace is unrelenting, with little pause for transition between scenes or chapters. Winston’s cool, detached voice contrasts with Kozol’s impasssioned and outraged message. The sheer repetition and magnitude of Kozol’s damning evidence is numbing; the narration gives no relief. Powerful medicine, most easily taken in small doses. Music signalling tape changes is jarringly inappropriate.
Pub Date: N/A
Duration: 8 hrs
Publisher: Brilliance Audio
Review Posted Online: Jan. 22, 2026
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