For Cook, community is always the answer.
In 2020, Cook opened a bookstore dedicated to her hero, Harriet Tubman, not knowing that weeks later, she’d be struggling to keep her business afloat during a pandemic. In the years that followed, Cook turned to her Philadelphia community for support. She's inspired by her ongoing internal dialogue with Tubman, and Cook says she also relies on the “overground underground railroad”—a network of mentors who usher her to safety. Delivered in her own voice, Cook’s words are reminiscent of beat poetry. Her narration is free-flowing and conversational as she details health issues she dealt with while writing her first book and her journey to purchasing the building that houses her bookstore. Cook makes clear her goal to respect historical icons so they can inspire future generations.
For Cook, community is always the answer.Pub Date: March 3, 2026
Duration: 6 hrs, 2 mins
DD ISBN: 9780063428263
Publisher: Harper Audio
Review Posted Online: April 7, 2026
Kirkus Reviews Issue: May 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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