Artist Peter McGough doesn't hold back in this tell-all memoir of his early life and rapid rise to success with his partner, the eccentric David McDermott. McGough's witty delivery of narrative is loud and clear and is interspersed with wildly comical performances of McDermott and many other colorful characters. During the pre-AIDS art scene of the Lower East Side in the 1980s, McDermott and McGough practiced an outrageous lifestyle. They became hugely successful and very rich while hobnobbing with famous fellow artists, collectors, and gallery owners but then managed to lose it all when the art market crashed in 1990. McGough's tone becomes more serious when describing his profound gratitude as an AIDS survivor, when so many of his friends were lost to that tragic epidemic.
Pub Date: Sept. 17, 2019
Duration: 9 hrs, 30 mins
DD ISBN: 9780593148457
Publisher: Random House Audio
Review Posted Online: Jan. 22, 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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