Art audiobooks

Dancing Hands

By: Margarita Engle

Narrated by: Almarie Guerra

Length: 29 minutes

Abridged: No

As a little girl, Teresa Carreño loved to let her hands dance across the beautiful keys of the piano. If she felt sad, music cheered her up, and when she was happy, the piano helped her share that joy. Soon she was writing her own songs and performing in grand cathedrals. Then a revolution in Venezuela forced her family to flee to the United... Read more

How These Oregon Teachers Are Fighting Back Against White Nationalism

By: PBS NewsHour

Narrated by: PBS NewsHour

Length: 7 minutes

Abridged: No

The FBI reports that hate crime violence in the U.S. is at a 16-year high. The U.S. Commission on Civil Rights, meanwhile, says the highest percentage of hate incidents since the 2016 election occurred in elementary and secondary schools. Special correspondent Charlayne Hunter-Gault takes a look at how this problem has manifest in northwest... Read more

Abbott and Costello: Featuring Hal Winters (03/03/1949)

By: Bud Abbott & Lou Costello

Narrated by: Full Cast

Length: 30 minutes

Abridged: No

Abbott and Costello talk about Uncle Tom in Egypt. Then they talk about Costello's brother Pat. They talk about President Truman. Lou wants a date with Veola Vonn. Veola wants a date with Burt Lancaster. Hal Winters sings. Read more

The Adventures of Sherlock Holmes: The Adventure of Six Napoleons

By: Dennis Green & Anthony Boucher

Narrated by: Full Cast

Length: 29 minutes

Abridged: No

Inspector Lestrade of Scotland Yard is baffled by a strange case involving an apparent madman bent on smashing plaster busts of Napoleon. When the case takes a violent turn, the inspector calls in his friend Sherlock Holmes, the brilliant consulting detective. While Lestrade concentrates all his efforts on the murder investigation, Holmes... Read more

The Crown: The Official Companion, Volume 2

By: Robert Lacey

Narrated by: Alex Jennings

Length: 7 hours 6 minutes

Abridged: No

The fascinating royal and social history that inspired seasons 2 and 3 of The Crown, written by the show’s historical consultant.

In this eye-opening companion to seasons 2 and 3 of Netflix’s acclaimed series The Crown, renowned biographer—and the show’s historical consultant—Robert Lacey takes us through the real history that inspired the... Read more

Abbott and Costello: Lou Wants to Join the Circus

By: Bud Abbott & Lou Costello

Narrated by: Full Cast

Length: 29 minutes

Abridged: No

Costello wants to join the circus. Abbott loses his place in the script. Read more

The Adventures of Nero Wolfe: The Case of the Vanishing Shells

By: J. Donald Wilson

Narrated by: Full Cast

Length: 28 minutes

Abridged: No

A theatrical murder, a walking dead man, and missing cartridge casings. Read more

Les Belles-Sœurs : l'œuvre qui a tout changé

By: Mario Girard

Narrated by: Mario Girard, Marie-Thérèse Fortin & Murielle D...

Length: 2 hours 47 minutes

Abridged: No

La pièce Les belles-sœurs de Michel Tremblay est née le 4 mars 1968 lors d'une lecture publique dans un minuscule théâtre de la métropole. Cinquante ans après sa création, le journaliste Mario Girard raconte l'histoire qui a entouré la naissance de cette oeuvre majeure de la dramaturgie québécoise. À partir de témoignages, de documents... Read more

Author Joel Stein On Sticking Up For The ‘Intellectual Elite’

By: PBS NewsHour

Narrated by: PBS NewsHour

Length: 6 minutes

Abridged: No

The word “elite” has a negative connotation today, often unleashed as a political attack. But author Joel Stein has a different perspective on the word’s meaning, and he spoke with Americans across the country in order to define it. Stein joins Amna Nawaz to discuss his new book “In Defense of Elitism,” and what inspired him to write it. Read more

Venus and Aphrodite

By: Bettany Hughes

Narrated by: Bettany Hughes

Length: 3 hours 10 minutes

Abridged: No

Through ancient art, evocative myth, exciting archaeological revelations and philosophical explorations Bettany Hughes shows why this immortal goddess endures through to the twenty-first century, and what her journey through time reveals about what matters to us as humans.

Charting Venus's origins in powerful ancient deities, Bettany demonstrates... Read more

Spice Girls

By: Sean Smith

Narrated by: Katie Scarfe

Length: 9 hours 24 minutes

Abridged: No

‘Get the inside scoop on all things Spice!’ OK! Magazine 'A compelling new book' Daily Express From the moment they burst into our lives, the Spice Girls have inspired millions around the world. Emma,... Read more

Der Winter ist da - Abridged

By: Kim Renfro

Narrated by: Stefan Lehnen

Length: 9 hours 17 minutes

Abridged: Yes

Die epische Erfolgsserie Game of Thrones geht zu Ende, aber es gibt noch viel zu entdecken rund um die Fantasy-Saga über die sieben Königslande. Warum wurde den Schattenwölfen der Starks in der Serie eine so große Rolle zugeschrieben? Welche realen Orte dienten als Vorlage für die Schauplätze? Wie machten sich die Produzenten Fantheorien für den... Read more

Woodstock

By: Dale Bell

Narrated by: Peter Berkrot & Xe Sands

Length: 16 hours 58 minutes

Abridged: No

Featuring a foreword from legendary director Martin Scorcese, Woodstock: Interviews and Recollections combines stories, anecdotes, and perspectives from dozens of musicians and filmmakers about the making of the Academy Award–winning documentary Woodstock. Assembled by associate producer Dale Bell, the oral history takes listeners behind the... Read more

The Lives of Lucian Freud

By: William Feaver

Narrated by: Jonathan Keeble

Length: 24 hours 42 minutes

Abridged: No

The first biography of the large life of one of the most important, enigmatic, yet private artists of the twentieth century. Drawn from almost forty years of conversations with the artist, letters, and papers, it is a major work written by a well-known British art critic.

Lucian Freud (1922-2011) is one of the most influential figurative... Read more

Life isn't everything

By: Ash Carter & Sam Kashner

Narrated by: Stephen Bel Davies & Suzanne Toren

Length: 11 hours 36 minutes

Abridged: No

"Superb narrators Stephen Bel Davies and Suzanne Toren make the listening informative and entertaining...A perfect vehicle for audio." — AudioFile Magazine

An up close and personal portrait of a legendary filmmaker, theater director, and comedian, drawing on candid conversations with his closest friends in show business and the arts—from... Read more

Carrie Fisher: A Life on the Edge

By: Sheila Weller

Narrated by: Saskia Maarleveld

Length: 13 hours 19 minutes

Abridged: No

"Narrator Saskia Maarleveld's enthusiasm makes Weller's exhaustive research as engaging as fiction." — AudioFile Magazine

A remarkably candid biography of the remarkably candid—and brilliant—Carrie Fisher

In her 2008 bestseller, Girls Like Us, Sheila Weller—with heart and a profound feeling for the times—gave us a surprisingly intimate portrait... Read more

Magic Time

By: Hawk Koch

Narrated by: Hawk Koch

Length: 7 hours 28 minutes

Abridged: No

Hawk Koch is a renowned film producer who has served as president of the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences. He has produced some of the most iconic films of all time, including The Way We Were, Chinatown, Heaven Can Wait, Gorky Park, and Wayne’s World, among many others. He was born into the business, the son of legendary Howard W.... Read more

Oyinkan Braithwaite (My Sister the Serial Killer) with Bridgett Davis at Greenlight Bookstore

By: Oyinkan Braithwaite

Narrated by: Bridgett Davis

Length: 45 minutes

Abridged: No

Oyinkan Braithwaite discusses her smash hit debut My Sister the Serial Killer -- a short, darkly funny hand grenade of a novel that encompasses both sibling rivalry and anti-patriarchal catharsis -- onstage with previous podcast guest Bridgett M. Davis, author of The World According to Fannie Davis (Recorded at the Fort Greene store on August 5,... Read more

My A-Z of Cricket

By: Henry Blofeld

Narrated by: Henry Blofeld

Length: 9 hours 16 minutes

Abridged: No

Legendary cricket broadcaster Henry Blofeld takes the reader on a journey from A-Z through the world of cricket.

In his trademark charming style, Blowers goes through the alphabet, explaining some of the puzzling cricket terminology and regaling his favourite anecdotes from his fifty years in the sport, covering the most important moments in the... Read more

Abbott and Costello: Melonhead's Department Store

By: Bud Abbott & Lou Costello

Narrated by: Full Cast

Length: 29 minutes

Abridged: No

Costello has gotten a job in Melonhead's department store. Read more

Abbott and Costello: Lou's Brother Pat

By: Bud Abbott & Lou Costello

Narrated by: Full Cast

Length: 30 minutes

Abridged: No

Bud and Lou talk about Lou's date. They talk about Lou being in the hospital. Lou buys his Uncle Mike a television. Lou says baseball season is over. They say California is the only state that has daylight savings time. Read more

Abbott and Costello: Thanksgiving 1948

By: Bud Abbott & Lou Costello

Narrated by: Full Cast

Length: 30 minutes

Abridged: No

Abbott and Costello plan to kill Ingrid, Costello's pet turkey, for Thanksgiving. Guest Jane Wyman joins in a routine, What is the wind? Connie Haines sings, Shoo, Shoo Baby. Mel Blanc appears as Bugs Bunny. Read more

Abbott and Costello: Radio Poll

By: Bud Abbott & Lou Costello

Narrated by: Full Cast

Length: 29 minutes

Abridged: No

Costello has inherited moneyt from his Uncle Oscar. Abbott blows his lines and cannot pronounce toothpaste. Costello buys a radio station with his inheritance. Guest Alan Ladd auditions for a job as an announcer. Ladd then does his version of an all-night disc jockey and joins in a day-time soap opera. Read more

Abbott and Costello: Preparing for Christmas

By: Bud Abbott & Lou Costello

Narrated by: Full Cast

Length: 30 minutes

Abridged: No

The Prize Ring Murder Case began when Pop Manning, Fight manager was stabbed while in the ring taking care of his fighter Joey Martin. Philo Vance has established that Manning might have been killed by accident with Martin the real intended victim. Read more