Not all writers are good readers, but Marc Eliot excels at both. With his tenor voice, he captures the mix of playfulness and seriousness contained in this book and does so with clarity, a great pace, and excellent vocal characterizations. He presents the story of a street, but not just any because 42nd Street in New York City may be America's most famous piece of real estate. Like the street itself, the text is provocative and lively. Eliot tells of the street's rise to fame; its decline as a venue for pornography, prostitution, and drugs; and its public resurgence as a venue for major corporations. Eliot's Ed Koch imitation is great, as well as his characterizations of several other lesser-known figures.
Pub Date: Jan. 22, 2002
Duration: 6 hrs
Publisher: Time Warner AudioBooks
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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