by Ruth Bader Ginsburg ; edited by Corey Brettschneider ; Read by Maggi-Meg Reed ‧ RELEASE DATE: Sept. 8, 2020
Ginsburg's jurisprudence applying the equal protection clause of the Bill of Rights was carefully constructed over many years, culminating in her services as an associate justice of the Supreme Court of the United States. This collection of excerpts from briefs and opinions written by Ginsburg, including influential dissenting opinions, offers examples of her thinking about gender equality, voting rights, and reproductive and other related issues. Narrator Maggi-Meg Reed delivers the material in a measured voice, maintaining the conviction that is present in the arguments without augmentation or exaggeration. She presents the introductory material about Ginsburg and brief summaries of the context of the cases in a conversational tone that complements the directness of Ginsburg's writing style.
Pub Date: Sept. 8, 2020
Duration: 5 hrs
DD ISBN: 9780593294208
Publisher: Penguin Audio
Review Posted Online: Jan. 22, 2026
by William F. Buckley Jr. ; Read by Walter Lawrence ‧ RELEASE DATE: N/A
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
by Jonathan Kozol ; Read by Jack Winston ‧ RELEASE DATE: N/A
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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