BIPOC Authors

Ordinary Notes

By: Christina Sharpe

Narrated by: Christina Sharpe

Length: 7 hours 8 minutes

Abridged: No

This program is read by the author.

The critically acclaimed author of In the Wake, "Christina Sharpe is a brilliant thinker who attends unflinchingly to the brutality of our current arrangements . . . and yet always finds a way to beauty and possibility" (Saidiya Hartman).

A singular achievement, Ordinary Notes explores profound questions about... Read more

That Self-Same Metal

By: Brittany N. Williams

Narrated by: Patricia Allison

Length: 10 hours 31 minutes

Abridged: No

A stunning YA fantasy debut, perfect for fans of Holly Black and Justina Ireland, about a Black girl (and sword expert) fighting a Fae uprising in Shakespearean London.
Sixteen-year-old Joan Sands is a gifted craftswoman who creates and upkeeps the stage blades for William Shakespeare’s acting company, The King’s Men. Joan’s skill with her blades... Read more

"You Should Be Grateful"

By: Angela Tucker

Narrated by: Angela Tucker

Length: 7 hours 26 minutes

Abridged: No

An adoption expert and transracial adoptee herself examines the unique perspectives and challenges these adoptees have as they navigate multiple cultures

“Your parents are so amazing for adopting you! You should be grateful that you were adopted.”

Angela Tucker is a Black woman, adopted from foster care by white parents. She has heard this... Read more

It All Adds Up

By: Devon Kennard

Narrated by: Devon Kennard

Length: 5 hours 45 minutes

Abridged: No

Read by the author.Gain access to the ultimate playbook to help you win at your financial game.Money is a game of survival, and you can’t get ahead with the outdated playbook of the American Dream. Don’t let rising debt, stagnant wages, and increased inflation make it impossible to create financial stability. Create investment opportunities to... Read more

My Powerful Hair

By: Carole Lindstrom

Narrated by: Jennifer Bobiwash

Length: 10 minutes

Abridged: No

Our ancestors say our hair is our memories, our source of strength and power, a celebration of our lives. Mom never had long hair—she was told it was too wild. Grandma couldn’t have long hair—hers was taken from her. But one young girl can’t wait to grow her hair long: for herself, for her family, for her connection to her culture and the Earth,... Read more

The Swiss Nurse

By: Mario Escobar

Narrated by: Saskia Maarleveld

Length: 7 hours 55 minutes

Abridged: No

Based on the true story of an astonishingly brave woman who saved hundreds of mothers and their children during the Spanish Civil War and World War II.Elisabeth Eidenbenz left Switzerland in 1937 to aid children orphaned during the Spanish Civil War. Now, her work has led her to France, where she’s determined to provide expectant mothers and... Read more

The True Story of Pocahontas

By: Dr. Linwood "Little Bear" Custalow & Angela L. ...

Narrated by: Rainy Fields

Length: 3 hours 21 minutes

Abridged: No

The True Story of Pocahontas is the first public publication of the Powhatan perspective that has been maintained and passed down from generation to generation within the Mattaponi Tribe, and the first written history of Pocahontas by her own people. Read more

Can't Help but Love You

By: Tay Mo'nae

Narrated by: Elena Campbell & Winston James

Length: 9 hours 6 minutes

Abridged: No

Aisha owns her own printing company, creating custom shirts, mugs, and other things. She's guarded and has a hard time allowing men to get close to her on a serious level. One heartbreak was enough for her. She eventually learns the only one who can heal that hurt she felt years ago is the same guy who caused it. But is that possible knowing the... Read more

Monsters in Love

By: Resmaa Menakem MSW LICSW SEP

Narrated by: Diana Blue

Length: 12 hours 23 minutes

Abridged: No

A gritty, down-to-earth guide for real-life couples



Conflict is a natural part of any intimate relationship. Yet most couples either avoid it or try to smooth over their differences. This often results in at least one partner compromising their integrity—and stunting their own growth.



Monsters in Love challenges the idea that conflict between... Read more

Talking Back

By: Bell Hooks

Narrated by: Adenrele Ojo

Length: 9 hours 54 minutes

Abridged: No

In childhood, Bell Hooks was taught that "talking back" meant speaking as an equal to an authority figure and daring to disagree and/or have an opinion. In this collection of personal and theoretical essays, Hooks reflects on her signature issues of racism and feminism, politics and pedagogy. Among her discoveries is that moving from silence... Read more

Wealth Warrior

By: Linda Garcia

Narrated by: Linda Garcia

Length: 7 hours 33 minutes

Abridged: No

This much-needed conversational guide to the stock market by a financial expert empowers you to heal money wounds, establish financial literacy, and make your money work for you.
 
 Financial educator Linda García breaks down one of the most elusive yet effective financial systems in existence. A single mother at a young age, Linda struggled to... Read more

The Recall Paradox

By: Julian Ray Vaca

Narrated by: Sophia Courage & Tyler Kwiatkowski

Length: 11 hours 3 minutes

Abridged: No

What if everything you remember is a lie?Freya Izquierdo and Fletcher Cohen believe they’re done with top-secret memory knifing. After successfully hacking a terrorist’s memories and foiling the Memory Ghosts’ next attack, they spend their school break intending to clear Fletcher’s dad of being accused of colluding with the radical... Read more

River Spirit

By: Leila Aboulela

Narrated by: Waceke Wambaa

Length: 11 hours 34 minutes

Abridged: No

When Akuany and her brother Bol are orphaned in a village raid in South Sudan, they’re taken in by a young merchant Yaseen who promises to care for them, a vow that tethers him to Akuany through their adulthood. As a revolutionary leader rises to power—the self-proclaimed Mahdi, prophesied redeemer of Islam—Sudan begins to slip from the grasp of... Read more

Ties That Bind

By: Brenda Jackson

Narrated by: Ron Butler

Length: 12 hours 46 minutes

Abridged: No

It all started in college, in the turbulent sixties, when Randolph and Jenna became lovers. Randolph knew the moment he saw Jenna Haywood that he had to make her his. But the path to love is not an easy one. His wealthy Grandmother Julia disapproves of the match and unbeknowst to him, his brother’s seemingly docile fiancee has a few plans of her... Read more

Con Cuba en el bolsillo

By: Adrianna Cuevas

Narrated by: Juan Manuel Acuña Rodriguez

Length: 6 hours 17 minutes

Abridged: No

Cuando la fallida invasión de Bahía de Cochinos en 1961 solidifica el poder de Castro en Cuba, la familia de Cumba, de 12 años, toma la difícil decisión de enviarlo a la Florida solo. Ante la idea de vivir en otro país por sí mismo, Cumba intenta recordar el sonido del clarinete de su padre, el olor del perfume de lavanda de su madre. La vida en... Read more

Pride

By: Victoria Christopher Murray

Narrated by: Lacy Laurel

Length: 11 hours 20 minutes

Abridged: No

The 7 Deadly Sins series that inspired four Lifetime original movies continues with this unputdownable novel following mortgage broker Journee Alexander as she tries to escape the secrets of her past without losing all she has worked to build in the present.

Journee Alexander grew up believing that the only person she could depend on was... Read more

Camp Zero

By: Michelle Min Sterling

Narrated by: Graham Halstead, Greta Jung & Emily Tremaine

Length: 11 hours 7 minutes

Abridged: No

INSTANT NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER

A Today Show #ReadwithJenna Book Club Pick

Libby Book Award Winner for Best Diverse Author

In a near-future northern settlement, the fates of a young woman, a professor, and a mysterious collective of researchers collide in this mesmerizing and transportive debut that “delivers its big ideas with suspense,... Read more

Promposal

By: RaeChell Garrett

Narrated by: Henriette Zoutomou

Length: 8 hours 17 minutes

Abridged: No

An overachiever must decide if risking her heart by working with her former crush turned enemy is worth the reward in this snappy rom-com, perfect for fans of Tweet Cute and Excuse Me While I Ugly Cry. 

High school senior Autumn Reeves has been waitlisted at her dream school. Determined to move to the top of the list, she must find a way to... Read more

An Appetite for Miracles

By: Laekan Zea Kemp

Narrated by: André Santana & Stacy Gonzalez

Length: 5 hours 33 minutes

Abridged: No

Award-winning author Laekan Zea Kemp’s heart-wrenching novel-in-verse follows two teens who must come together to heal the pain from their pasts, perfect for fans of Elizabeth Acevedo and Nicola Yoon.
 
Danna Mendoza Villarreal’s grandfather is slowly losing himself as his memories fade, and Danna’s not sure her plan to help him remember through... Read more

Butter

By: Gayl Jones

Narrated by: Robin Miles

Length: 6 hours 35 minutes

Abridged: No

A wide-ranging collection, including two novellas and ten stories exploring complex identities, from the acclaimed author of Corregidora, The Healing, and Palmares

“Gayl Jones’s work represents a watershed in American literature. From a literary standpoint, her form is impeccable . . . and as a Black woman writer, her truth-telling, filled with... Read more

Quantum Physics Made Me Do It

By: Jeremie Harris

Narrated by: Jeremie Harris

Length: 6 hours 38 minutes

Abridged: No

WINNER OF THE 2024 NON-FICTION KOBO EMERGING WRITER PRIZE
LONGLISTED FOR THE SCIENCE WRITERS AND COMMUNICATORS OF CANADA AWARD

An entertaining and accessible dive into the riveting world described by quantum mechanics, from physicist, AI risk expert, and Hollywood “alternative reality” consultant Jérémie Harris.

Are human beings immortal? Are... Read more

Why Am I Like This?

By: Kobe Campbell

Narrated by: Kobe Campbell

Length: 5 hours 48 minutes

Abridged: No

Read by the author.Why does our past pain continue to affect our present?Though many of us can point to patterns of brokenness in our lives, we don’t know why they're there. No matter how hard we work, we can’t seem to outrun the very things that break our hearts. That's because our everyday setbacks are rooted in our unaddressed wounds.In Why... Read more

The Ghosts of Rancho Espanto

By: Adrianna Cuevas

Narrated by: Anthony Rey Perez

Length: 5 hours 29 minutes

Abridged: No

Rafa would rather live in the world of The Forgotten Age, his favorite role-playing game, than face his father’s increasing restrictions and his mother’s fading presence. But when Rafa and his friends decide to take the game out into the real world and steal their school cafeteria's slushie machine, his dad concocts a punishment Rafa never... Read more

The Kevin Powell Reader

By: Kevin Powell

Narrated by: Kevin Powell

Length: 12 hours 1 minute

Abridged: No

Kevin Powell is one of the most prolific and acclaimed American writers, thinkers, activists, and public speakers of the past three decades. His writings are important contributions to our national conversations on race, gender, class, politics, pop culture, celebrity, hip-hop, and the past, present, and future of the United States.

The Kevin... Read more