In this rich audiobook about all kinds of performance, narrator Paul Boehmer's slow pacing and palpable understanding of the material fit the author's broad thinking. Boehmer sounds perfectly compatible with Sennett's stature and advanced age (81). Sennett's writing is always broad and moving and, in this case, has particular relevance to the political performances that captivate so many people today. Boehmer's clear enunciation and nuanced phrasing make the sociologist's often stunning insights even more meaningful. With his detailed grasp of history, Sennett shows how clothing, posture, and body gestures can make other people see what we want them to see, even putting them into a near trance. Sennett's compelling perspectives and Boehmer's performance make this a must-hear antidote for this age of alternative facts and malignant showmanship.
Pub Date: Jan. 22, 2024
Duration: 10 hrs
Publisher: Tantor Media
Review Posted Online: Jan. 22, 2026
Inspiring collections of Angelou reading her poetry. These selections showcase Angelou's smooth, lyrical voice and her warm vitality. Her innate rhythm celebrates her verse and offers the poems to listeners as they should be remembered. Occasionally Angelou comments between the selections, and occasionally she interjects a resonant laugh.
Pub Date: N/A
Duration: N/A
Publisher: Random House Audio
Review Posted Online: Jan. 22, 2026
Allende’s text is informative and often musical, and the audiobook leaves the listener wanting more.
This audiobook will appeal to Allende’s admirers as well as anyone fascinated by the writing process. Narrator Victoria Villarreal narrates this brief treatise on writing in a conversational manner that suits Allende’s style. She seems to inhabit the prolific Chilean American novelist’s mind and spirit, conveying her words with the appropriate voice, tone, and tempo. “I write in Spanish and I live in English,” Allende says. She shares her ideas on craft and method, with ample suggestions both from other writers and her own experience. The result is a kind of primer for aspiring writers. It’s also a celebration of Latin American writing.
Allende’s text is informative and often musical, and the audiobook leaves the listener wanting more.Pub Date: Sept. 15, 2026
Duration: 4 hrs, 33 mins
DD ISBN: 9798217404582
Publisher: Random House Audio
Review Posted Online: today
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