Art audiobooks

The Rest is History

By: Aaron Karo

Narrated by: Aaron Karo

Length: 1 hour 3 minutes

Abridged: No

In his first one-hour stand-up special, funnyman Aaron Karo raises the comedy bar as he uncorks his witty observations on bridesmaids' speeches, tanked-up friends who always start fights and the perils of being a 30-year-old bachelor. Read more

Sense of Occasion

By: Harold Prince

Narrated by: Michael Butler Murray

Length: 10 hours 11 minutes

Abridged: No

In this fast-moving, candid, conversational, and entertaining memoir, Harold Prince, the most honored director/producer in the history of the American theater looks back over his seventy-year career.



In 1974, Prince released his first book, Contradictions: Notes on Twenty-Six Years in the Theatre. Although Contradictions has since attained cult... Read more

Why Wakanda Matters

By: Sheena C. Howard, PhD

Narrated by: JD Jackson

Length: 9 hours 19 minutes

Abridged: No

In 2018, the Marvel Cinematic Universe finally delivered on something fans had long been waiting for: a feature film with a solo Black superhero. Black Panther introduced viewers to the stunning world of Wakanda, a fictional African country with incredible technological advancements, and to T'Challa, a young man stepping into his role as king... Read more

Nevermore, An Evening with Edgar Allan Poe

By: Dennis Paolia & Edgar Allan Poe

Narrated by: Jeffrey Combs

Length: 1 hour 37 minutes

Abridged: No

Jeffrey Combs gives an electrifying performance in “Nevermore, An Evening with Edgar Allan Poe”. Recorded before a live audience in Boston, Poe, with all of his passions, foibles, aspirations, and demons, comes vividly to life in this bravura, one-person play. Playwright Dennis Paoli expertly weaves Poe’s actual words, from letters and essays,... Read more

This Was Hollywood

By: Carla Valderrama

Narrated by: Carla Valderrama

Length: 7 hours 3 minutes

Abridged: No

In this one-of-a-kind Hollywood history, the creator of Instagram's celebrated @ThisWasHollywood reveals the forgotten past of the film world in a dazzling visual package modeled on the classic fan magazines of yesteryear.
From former screen legends who have faded into obscurity to new revelations about the biggest movie stars, Valderrama... Read more

Jagged Little Pill

By: Rachel Syme

Narrated by: Rachel Syme, Julia Whelan, Robin Miles, Elizabe...

Length: 4 hours 42 minutes

Abridged: No

The official behind-the-scenes look at the powerful new musical based on Alanis Morissette's cult classic album Jagged Little Pill.

Celebrating its 25-year anniversary in 2020, singer-songwriter Alanis Morissette's Grammy-Award winning album Jagged Little Pill has come to define a generation. In the "triumphant and moving" (Variety) Broadway... Read more

Answers in the Form of Questions

By: Claire McNear

Narrated by: Devon Sorvari

Length: 7 hours 3 minutes

Abridged: No

What is the smartest, most celebrated game show of all time? In this insider's guide, discover the rich history of Jeopardy! -- the beloved game show that has shaped our culture and entertained audiences for years.
Jeopardy! is a lot of things: record-setting game show, beloved family tradition, and proving ground for many of North America's best... Read more

Huijauksia ja ryöstöjä

By: Maailman historia

Narrated by: Jalmari Laine

Length: 3 hours 4 minutes

Abridged: No

Eräänä elokuisena aamuna 1911 huomaamaton hahmo poistuu Louvren taidemuseosta. Mukanaan hänellä on maalaus, joka on tiukasti piilossa vaatteiden alla. Mies on varastanut Mona Lisan."Huijauksia ja ryöstöjä" kuvaa historian suurimpia ja kekseliäimpiä rikoksia – lukija pääsee tutustumaan hypnoosimurhaan, jossa mies väitti tehneensä murhan hypnoosin... Read more

No One Asked For This

By: Cazzie David

Narrated by: Cazzie David, Gabra Zackman & James Langton

Length: 7 hours 53 minutes

Abridged: No

A NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER. From writer/director Cazzie David comes a series of acerbic, darkly funny essays about anxiety, social media, misanthropy, and growing up in a wildly eccentric family.
For Cazzie David, the world is one big trap door leading to death and despair and social phobia. From shame spirals caused by hookups to panic attacks... Read more

Paper Bullets

By: Jeffrey H. Jackson

Narrated by: Susan Bennett

Length: 10 hours 56 minutes

Abridged: No

“A Nazi resistance story like none you’ve ever heard or read.” —Hampton Sides, author of Ghost Soldiers and On Desperate Ground

"Every page is gripping, and the amount of new research is nothing short of mind-boggling. A brilliant book for the ages!” —Douglas Brinkley, author of American Moonshot 

A Stonewall Honor Book in Nonfiction
Longlisted... Read more

Illumination

By: Tyler Knott Gregson

Narrated by: Tyler Knott Gregson

Length: 1 hour 38 minutes

Abridged: No

An inspiring and beautiful collection of poems to give you strength, arm you for hardship, and remind you that you're always growing, from the bestselling author of Chasers of the Light.

Tyler Knott Gregson is the original InstaPoet. With loyal fans across the country and all over the Internet, he breathes new life into this ancient medium and... Read more

Ron Howard

By: Beverly Gray

Narrated by: Donna Postel

Length: 9 hours 26 minutes

Abridged: No

Ron Howard: From Mayberry to the Moon . . . and Beyond, the first full-length biography of Ron Howard, takes an in-depth look at the Oklahoma boy who gained national fame as a child star, then grew up to be one of Hollywood's most admired directors. Although many show biz kids founder as they approach adulthood, Ron Howard had the advantage of... Read more

A Long, Long Way

By: Greg Garrett

Narrated by: Tom Perkins

Length: 8 hours 26 minutes

Abridged: No

From the beginning, American cinema has been both a powerful mythmaker and a social critic. D.W. Griffith's Birth of a Nation, arguably the first feature film, shows us just how early in its history cinema had established its influence. Birth of a Nation famously portrayed the Klu Klux Klan in a favorable light, a portrayal that contributed to... Read more

Mystery Theater 2

By: Carl Amari

Narrated by: Various

Length: 5 hours 26 minutes

Abridged: No

A collection of suspenseful radio dramas hosted by Christopher Lee that will take listeners through thrilling perplexities set in the era of the forties and fifties. 

Gang Busters, originally aired 12/18/1948
“Appointment with Death” with Lesley Woods
A policeman traps a cop-killer.
 
The Weird Circle, originally aired 01/30/1944
“The Tell-Tale... Read more

Mystery Theater 3

By: Carl Amari

Narrated by: Various

Length: 5 hours 13 minutes

Abridged: No

A collection of suspenseful radio dramas hosted by Christopher Lee that will take listeners through thrilling perplexities set in the era of the forties and fifties. 

Suspense, originally aired 02/06/1947
“End of the Road” with Glenn Ford
A fast-talking car salesman falls for a wealthy man's wife and runs away with her...and finds out that she's... Read more

Mystery Theater 1

By: Carl Amari

Narrated by: Various

Length: 5 hours 22 minutes

Abridged: No

A collection of suspenseful radio dramas hosted by Christopher Lee that will take listeners through thrilling perplexities set in the era of the forties and fifties. 

Suspense, originally aired 11/18/1948
“Sorry, Wrong Number” with Agnes Moorehead
An invalid woman battles the frustrations of the telephone system after she overhears a plot to... Read more

Unbound: The Life and Art of Judith Scott

By: Joyce Scott, Brie Spangler & Melissa Sweet

Narrated by: Joyce Scott

Length: 22 minutes

Abridged: No

A moving and powerful introduction to the life and art of renowned artist, Judith Scott, as told by her twin sister, Joyce Scott.

Judith Scott was born with Down syndrome. She was deaf, and never learned to speak. She was also a talented artist. Judith was institutionalized until her sister Joyce reunited with her and enrolled her in an art... Read more

Little Miss Little Compton

By: Arden Myrin

Narrated by: Arden Myrin

Length: 7 hours 19 minutes

Abridged: No

Comedian and actress Arden Myrin delivers a hilarious and heartfelt memoir about navigating adulthood and her rise on the comedy scene despite an unconventional upbringing.

Arden Myrin is the product of not one, but two hasty decisions. Her paternal grandparents ran off and got married twenty-four hours after they met. Arden's parents did one... Read more

Story Movements

By: Caty Borum Chattoo

Narrated by: Romy Nordlinger

Length: 10 hours 27 minutes

Abridged: No

Only a few years after the 2013 Sundance Film Festival premiere of Blackfish—an independent documentary film that critiqued the treatment of orcas in captivity—visits to SeaWorld declined, major corporate sponsors pulled their support, and performing acts canceled appearances. The steady drumbeat of public criticism, negative media coverage, and... Read more

Space Nomads: Set a Course for Mars

By: Camomile Hixon

Narrated by: Sarah Mollo-Christensen

Length: 5 hours 16 minutes

Abridged: No

Transform Your Mind. Expand Your Universe. Reach for Mars.

Imagine a better tomorrow with interstellar essays and art—drawing on the aspirational futurism that fuels Star Trek, The Martian, and 2001: A Space Odyssey, renowned contemporary artist Camomile Hixon reminds us that by reaching for the stars, we can chase our full potential beyond... Read more

SOCIAL SKILLS: Improve Your Conversation Skills and Increase Your Self-Esteem

By: Luke Nepoth

Narrated by: dms

Length: 6 hours 20 minutes

Abridged: No

What You Will Learn: What Are Social Skills?   Social Anxiety Emotional And Behavioral Symptoms Dealing With The Feeling Of Rejection Being Fearless Shyness   Characteristics Of Social Skills What Non-Verbal Communication Tells You   Learning How To Communicate Effectively What do they all have in common here?They've all got great "social... Read more

HowExpert Guide to Belly Dancing

By: HowExpert & Aneta Dimoska

Narrated by: Gill Mills

Length: 3 hours 33 minutes

Abridged: No

HowExpert Guide to Belly Dancing is for all dance lovers, especially for those in love with belly dancing. It serves as a guiding tool to learn the dance from the basic movements.This guide is divided into eight main sections that teach the different aspects of the belly dancing, starting with the basic belly dance posture and then going through... Read more

Quarantine Session #24: Sebene Selassi + Mike Albo

By: Sebene Selassi

Narrated by: Mike Albo

Length: 59 minutes

Abridged: No

Buddhist thought leader and meditation expert Sebene Selassie provides some much-needed calm in her discussion of her new book You Belong: A Call for Connection with hilarious writer and performer Mike Albo.  From racism to childhood acne, Sebene and Mike talk about the experience of being treated as though you don't belong, and what it means to... Read more

Quarantine Session #25: Adam Smyer + Irma Herrera

By: Adam Smyer

Narrated by: Irma Herrera

Length: 59 minutes

Abridged: No

Author Adam Smyer discusses his biting and hilarious guidebook You Can Keep That to Yourself: A Comprehensive List of What Not to Say to Black People, for Well-Intentioned People of Pallor with writer and performer Irma Herrera. Their discussion addresses questions of impact vs. intent, the state of violence against black people in America, and... Read more