Author Roxane Gay performs a collection of her nonfiction pieces from the last decade. The essays range from cultural criticism to celebrity profiles. For example, she interviews Janelle Monáe about how Afrofuturism influenced their album DIRTY COMPUTER and examines the future of the Black Panther franchise after the death of Chadwick Boseman. She also writes about big cultural moments--such as the rise of #MeToo and the protests that took place after the murder of George Floyd--carefully crafting her thoughts with fresh insights. Whatever her subject, Gay's performance highlights her clear, direct prose and sense of humor. She presents her ideas in a deeply personal way that connects with her listeners.
Pub Date: Oct. 10, 2023
Duration: 10 hrs
DD ISBN: 9780063341494
Publisher: Harper Audio
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
Listeners will be caught up in this cat-and-mouse game between a leading Russian capitalist and young Stalin.
Author and narrator Brunt builds unexpected suspense in this lively biography of Emanuel Nobel, Alfred Nobel’s forgotten nephew, who built and owned Russia’s oil industry prior to 1917. Brunt casts Emanuel Nobel’s story against the hapless final reign of the Romanovs and the tumult of war, revolution, and the Bolshevik coup that replaced it. Rising in the new government was a former oil worker and labor agitator with a particular hatred of Emmanuel Nobel—Josef Stalin. Nobel maneuvers to stay on Russian ground but outside Communist territory, and to keep control of Russia’s oil while resisting the Bolsheviks’ invitation to come to Moscow.
Listeners will be caught up in this cat-and-mouse game between a leading Russian capitalist and young Stalin.Pub Date: May 19, 2026
Duration: 9 hrs, 55 mins
DD ISBN: 9781668117088
Publisher: Simon & Schuster Audio
Review Posted Online: April 28, 2026
Kirkus Reviews Issue: June 1, 2026
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