This is a fine collection from one of our most underrepresented literary traditions.
The poetry in this collection is strong and often evocative, but Skeets’ reading of his work undercuts it. His pacing doesn’t match the lengths of his lines, and his flat tone betrays the sometimes very intense emotional content. Skeets is the Navajo Nation Poet Laureate, and he does sing a few passages in the Navajo language that evoke more feeling. Alongside some love poems, the main subjects of this collection are the culture and terrain of the author's homeland and the changes that have resulted from contact with white settlers. The most extensive alteration, including an extended drought in already dry land, comes from changes in the climate.
This is a fine collection from one of our most underrepresented literary traditions.Pub Date: June 2, 2026
Duration: 1 hr, 44 mins
DD ISBN: 9798217422241
Publisher: Random House Audio
Review Posted Online: July 14, 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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