Art audiobooks

Concrete Cow: The Complete Series 1 and 2

By: James Cary

Narrated by: Chris Pavlo, Full Cast, Olivia Colman, Robert W...

Length: 5 hours 36 minutes

Abridged: No

All twelve episodes of the BBC Radio 4 sketch show starring Robert Webb and friends

Welcome to Concrete Cow, the sketch show where anything is possible. Written by James Cary, who won a Silver Sony Award for Think the Unthinkable, this silly, surreal and ingenious comedy stars one half of ‘Mitchell and Webb’, Robert Webb. Also featuring are... Read more

Butterfly

By: A. J. Baker

Narrated by: Tilly Wilding

Length: 12 minutes

Abridged: No

A much-needed night out at the chicest of Eurotrash clubs. Perhaps a drink will take the edge off the night - something sharp, tangy to make the mouth water. And then... well, we’ve all been there; caught the eye of someone. Sensed a spark of something. What is it? A real connection? Love? Lust?
In a certain club, one busty young female wants to... Read more

Time is the Thing a Body Moves Through

By: T Fleischmann

Narrated by: Joel Froomkin

Length: 4 hours 51 minutes

Abridged: No

How do the bodies we inhabit affect our relationship with art? How does art affect our relationship to our bodies? T Fleischmann uses Felix Gonzáles-Torres’s artwork—piles of candy, stacks of paper, puzzles—as a path through questions of love and loss, violence and rejuvenation, gender and sexuality. From the back porches of Buffalo to the... Read more

Valentine

By: Vanessa de Sade

Narrated by: Alexis Portner

Length: 18 minutes

Abridged: No

Many girls want to join Sonaro’s circus, but most of them just don’t cut it. Valentine, however, is different. Sexy as hell and a skilled dancer and gymnast, the ringmaster knows he’ll have to be careful with her. But what a crowd-puller she’ll be! As for Valentine herself, well, there’s more than one kind of fulfilment to be had in a travelling... Read more

Kicksology

By: Brian Metzler

Narrated by: Patrick Lawlor

Length: 8 hours 57 minutes

Abridged: No

Kicksology is your all-access pass into the fascinating, colorful world of running shoes—and what makes up a perfect pair of kicks.

Sports journalist and veteran shoe test Brian Metzler takes runners and kicksologists deep inside the $10 billion dollar running shoe industry with a behind-the-curtain look at what makes iconic running shoe brands... Read more

Home Work

By: Julie Andrews

Narrated by: Julie Andrews

Length: 13 hours 23 minutes

Abridged: No

In this New York Times bestselling follow-up to her critically acclaimed memoir, Home, Julie Andrews reflects on her astonishing career, including such classics as Mary Poppins, The Sound of Music, and Victor/Victoria.
In Home, the number one New York Times international bestseller, Julie Andrews recounted her difficult childhood and her... Read more

Soaring Housing Costs Stretch Already-Strapped College Students

By: PBS NewsHour

Narrated by: PBS NewsHour

Length: 6 minutes

Abridged: No

For many college students, living costs may exceed the cost of tuition and fees, as affordable housing options are becoming increasingly hard to find. Some find they struggle with debt, or paying for meals; others are at risk for homelessness. As part of our series Rethinking College, Hari Sreenivasan travels to Philadelphia to see how students... Read more

That Was Awkward

By: Emily Flake

Narrated by: Amanda Duarte, Peter Stray & Emily Flake

Length: 1 hour 7 minutes

Abridged: No

A Lit Hub "Most Anticipated Books of 2019"

From New Yorker humorist Emily Flake, a hilarious, oddly enlightening book of observations and advice that embraces the inescapable awkwardness of two human beings attempting to make physical contact with each other

We've all been there.

You encounter the mother of your recent ex. That guy your best friend... Read more

The Way I Heard It

By: Mike Rowe

Narrated by: Mike Rowe

Length: 7 hours 54 minutes

Abridged: No

In this New York Times bestselling must-read, executive producer and host of Dirty Jobs Mike Rowe presents a delightfully entertaining, seriously fascinating collection of his favorite episodes from America’s #1 short-form podcast, The Way I Heard It, along with a host of personal memories, ruminations, and insights that will leave you... Read more

Mo's Bows: A Young Person's Guide to Start-Up Success

By: Moziah Bridges & Tramica Morris

Narrated by: Moziah Bridges

Length: 3 hours 19 minutes

Abridged: No

A Young Person's Guide to Starting Your Own Business Written by a Successful Kidpreneur!

Running a successful business can be hard for anyone, but seventeen-year-old Moziah Bridges has becomes a pro at it. His company, Mo's Bow's, is what today's "kidpreneurs" dream of achieving--a successful business selling a product that one loves and is... Read more

Indecent Exposure

By: David McClintick

Narrated by: TBD

Length: TBA

Abridged: No

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House Democrats In Trump Districts Tread Delicately On Impeachment

By: PBS NewsHour

Narrated by: PBS NewsHour

Length: 4 minutes

Abridged: No

Only seven of the 235 House Democrats have not articulated support for the impeachment inquiry. Each represents a district President Trump won in 2016. John Yang traveled to upstate New York to find out what constituents are saying to one of the holdouts, Rep. Anthony Brindisi, who narrowly defeated a Republican incumbent in 2018. Read more

What Ronan Farrow Discovered About The Systems That Cover Up Sexual Misconduct

By: PBS NewsHour

Narrated by: PBS NewsHour

Length: 10 minutes

Abridged: No

Ronan Farrow’s explosive reporting on movie mogul Harvey Weinstein’s alleged sexual misconduct helped launch the MeToo movement in 2017 and won him a Pulitzer Prize in 2018. In his latest book, Farrow accuses NBC, his former employer, of trying to thwart his investigation of Weinstein. Farrow joins Judy Woodruff to discuss “Catch and Kill: Lies,... Read more

Nathan Englander (kaddish.com) with Colson Whitehead at Greenlight Bookstore

By: Nathan Englander

Narrated by: Colson Whitehead

Length: 39 minutes

Abridged: No

Two former Brooklyn neighbors (and longtime friends) of Greenlight take the stage as Pulitzer finalist Nathan Englander discusses his novel kaddish.com with Colson Whitehead, author of The Nickel Boys, in a conversation about family, faith, and the temptations of the internet. (Recorded at the Fort Greene store on March 26, 2019.) Read more

I Carried a Watermelon

By: Katy Brand

Narrated by: Katy Brand

Length: 5 hours 12 minutes

Abridged: No

‘Massively enjoyable’ Dawn French I Carried a Watermelon is a love letter to Dirty Dancing. A warm, witty and accessible look at how Katy Brand’s life-long obsession with the film has influenced her own attitudes to sex, love, romance, rights and responsibilities. It explores the legacy of... Read more

Tell Me Who I Am: The Story Behind the Netflix Documentary

By: Alex And Marcus Lewis & Joanna Hodgkin

Narrated by: Ben Allen & Rachael Beresford

Length: 9 hours 29 minutes

Abridged: No

Now an original Netflix documentary: the bestselling account of the love between brothers and the shocking legacy of a dangerous mother.

Imagine waking up one day to discover that you have forgotten everything about your life. Your only link with the past, your only hope for the future, is your identical twin.

Now imagine, years later, discovering... Read more

100 dicas para artistas em apuros (Integral)

By: Rodrigo Amém

Narrated by: Rodrigo Amém

Length: 3 hours 3 minutes

Abridged: No

"Quer ser ator, mas não sabe se leva jeito? Como decorar suas falas no roteiro? Deu branco no meio da peça, e agora? Como seguir uma carreira na arte? Todo artista, não importa o tamanho da fama e do sucesso, já se viu em apuros - de uma forma ou de outra. Nessas horas, não há muito para onde correr. Quem não pode contar com uma voz experiente... Read more

El Dios De Abraham, Isaac Y Jacob

By: Gabriel Agbo

Narrated by: Isai Rodriguez

Length: 1 hour 53 minutes

Abridged: No

Las promesas del pacto de Dios no fallan. Este libro pretende ayudarles a alcanzar todas las promesas de Dios para su vida. Se trata de un estudio cuidadoso y elaborado, que contiene testimonios personales, sobre la habilidad y voluntad de Dios de cumplir su Palabra hacia nosotros. Él dijo que está atento a que se cumplan sus palabras.Aquí,... Read more

The Unofficial Guide to Game of Thrones

By: Kim Renfro

Narrated by: Kate Reading

Length: 11 hours 15 minutes

Abridged: No

The everything-you-missed, wanted-to-know-more-about, and can’t-get-enough guide to the Game of Thrones television series—from the first episode to the epic finale. Valar morghulis!

Spanning every episode across all eight seasons, INSIDER’s entertainment correspondent Kim Renfro goes deep into how the show was made, why it became such a... Read more

For Daca Students, It's Hard To Focus On A Bright Future When Faced With Deportation Fears

By: PBS NewsHour

Narrated by: PBS NewsHour

Length: 6 minutes

Abridged: No

Like many college students, 19-year-old Jimmy Rodriguez has a lot on his plate. But unlike most of his peers, Rodriguez, a DACA beneficiary, is pursuing a degree and a future in a country he may one day be forced to leave. Hari Sreenivasan reports on the unique challenges faced by undocumented students as part of our series, Rethinking College. Read more

Hillary and Chelsea Clinton: Gutsy Women

By: PBS NewsHour

Narrated by: PBS NewsHour

Length: 4 minutes

Abridged: No

As an impeachment inquiry into President Trump’s actions on Ukraine begins, Hillary Clinton says that it appears that there is evidence of abuse of power and obstruction of justice and contempt of Congress. The former secretary of state and daughter Chelsea sit down with Judy Woodruff to discuss the decision to withdraw troops from Syria,... Read more

Die Mommie Die

By: Charles Busch

Narrated by: Charles Busch, Mark Capri, Willie Garson, Ellis...

Length: 1 hour 34 minutes

Abridged: No

Angela Arden wants to be free of her suffocating marriage to film producer Sol Sussman. What better way than poison! Distraught by her father’s death and convinced of her mother’s guilt, Edith Sussman plots to get the truth out of Angela using any means necessary. Charles Busch stars in the role he originated in this camp sendup where tongues... Read more

An Introduction to Information Theory

By: John R. Pierce

Narrated by: Kyle Tait

Length: 10 hours 12 minutes

Abridged: No

Behind the familiar surfaces of the telephone, radio, and television lies a sophisticated and intriguing body of knowledge known as information theory. This is the theory that has permitted the rapid development of all sorts of communication, from color television to the clear transmission of photographs from the vicinity of Jupiter. Even more... Read more

Activist

By: KK Ottesen

Narrated by: KK Ottesen

Length: 6 hours 13 minutes

Abridged: No

A speech on the radio. A high school literature class. A promise made to a mother.
Activism begins in small ways and in unexpected places. In this inspiring book, over forty activists from Billie Jean King to Bernie Sanders and Angela Davis to Edward Snowden recount the experiences that sparked their journeys and share the beliefs that keep them... Read more