Actor Zosia Mamet is joined by an ensemble in this collection of intimate essays connecting food to the emotions evoked by taste and smell. The stories are as different in tone as their famous authors and range from hilarious to tragic. A few discuss disordered eating. Several are read by their authors. Fans of actor Busy Philipps will enjoy hearing her emphatic cadence throughout four essays, in addition to the one she wrote about her own comedic and touching experience of being part of a casserole family. Kaley Cuoco's voice is hoarse from crying at the end of her essay as she acknowledges the generosity of the person who created a beloved cocktail. This is merely a sampling of the 49 captivating stories the talented narrators and writers share.
Pub Date: Nov. 1, 2022
Duration: 8 hrs
DD ISBN: 9780593613054
Publisher: Penguin 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
Told from a modern perspective by an accomplished narrator, this well-researched history is insightful and provocative.
Thom Rivera’s steady, fluent narration illuminates this epic tale of folly and delusion. Like all of history's most iconic tales, the Spanish conquistadores’ quest for the fabled seven cities of gold proves less tidy and more interesting when told in detail. For the listener, even with an accompanying PDF, that richness comes with a daunting accumulation of proper names and a far more complicated narrative. Rivera handles these challenges with ease and subtle impact. His narration is steady and pleasing to the ear. Foreknowledge shadows this evocation of an unspoiled continent and its thriving Indigenous communities—soon to be plundered and enslaved.
Told from a modern perspective by an accomplished narrator, this well-researched history is insightful and provocative.Pub Date: April 14, 2026
Duration: 11 hrs, 33 mins
DD ISBN: 9780063383913
Publisher: Harper Audio
Review Posted Online: April 28, 2026
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