Natalie Duke perfectly delivers the tone of Slade's concise deep dive into how America came to reject domestic manufacturing and the long-term damage that resulted. Listeners may be familiar with how union membership has bottomed out, the ripple effects of so-called free-trade agreements, and the explosive growth of online shopping. Slade's audiobook brings this damaging history together--with infuriating results. In Duke's performance one hears compassionate notes when she recounts stories of decimated communities and families. Her tone shifts appropriately to subtle ire when covering the rising xenophobia that targets immigrant workers, many of whom were the very people who kept the economy afloat during the pandemic. The result is required listening for those who want to understand how our nation arrived at this juncture.
Pub Date: Jan. 9, 2024
Duration: 12 hrs
DD ISBN: 9780593680612
Publisher: Random House Audio
Review Posted Online: Jan. 22, 2026
The readers can't compensate for the unbearably pompous prose style of this extended parable about corporate politics and strategy.
Pub Date: N/A
Duration: 3 hrs
Publisher: Random House Audio
Review Posted Online: Jan. 22, 2026
An enjoyable history of the beginnings of an influential television network.
The sports network born in the late 1970s as a germ of an idea is now a juggernaut with multiple channels and platforms. ESPN founder Rasmussen details the process and sometimes bumpy steps along the way to creating this sports mecca on the airwaves. Narrator Will Damron makes sure that the personalities of each of the many individuals involved come across through his subtle intonations. Chris Berman narrates his foreword, and snippets of recorded interviews with people close to the genesis of the network, including Bob Ley, Mary Walton, and others, are dropped in. Chapters end with business advice from Rasmussen.
An enjoyable history of the beginnings of an influential television network.Pub Date: April 7, 2026
Duration: 7 hrs, 7 mins
DD ISBN: 9781668658123
Publisher: Hachette Audio
Review Posted Online: July 29, 2026
Kirkus Reviews Issue: Sept. 1, 2026
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