Art audiobooks

New Rules - Abridged

By: Bill Maher

Narrated by: Bill Maher

Length: 2 hours 30 minutes

Abridged: Yes

Bill Maher first came to national attention as the host of the hit program Politically Incorrect, in which he offered a combustible mixture of irreverence and acerbic humor that garnered him a loyal following. In his popular and long-running HBO television show, Real Time with Bill Maher, his reputation for being a hilarious provocateur... Read more

Troilus and Cressida - Abridged

By: E.A. Copen, Pierre Arthur Laure, William Shakes...

Narrated by: a full cast

Length: 3 hours 4 minutes

Abridged: Yes

Lust poses as love and ambition as patriotism in this dark and brilliant play depicting the heroic action of the Trojan War.Troy is besieged by the invading Greeks, but the young Trojan prince Troilus can think only of his love for Cressida. Her uncle Pandarus brings the two together, but after only one night news comes that Cressida must be... Read more

Billy Collins Live

By: Billy Collins

Narrated by: Billy Collins

Length: 1 hour 14 minutes

Abridged: No

In this exclusive audio publishing event, Billy Collins, former U.S. Poet Laureate, shares an evening of his poetry in a benefit reading for WNYC, New York Public Radio. Often compared to Robert Frost, his poetry has been embraced by people of all ages and backgrounds, and his readings are most often standing room only.

Performed by the author... Read more

Educating For Wholeness

By: David Marshak

Narrated by: Justine Willis Toms

Length: 56 minutes

Abridged: No

Marshak believes most schools have an unstated belief that only a small number of children are intelligent.  "If instead," he asserts, "we believed that every child is a gifted child in one way or another, we would organize schools very differently." Read more

Confessions of a Video Vixen

By: Karrine Steffans & Karen Hunter

Narrated by: Karrine Steffans

Length: 5 hours 42 minutes

Abridged: No

Part tell-all, part cautionary tale, this emotionally charged memoir from a former video vixen nicknamed 'Superhead' goes beyond the glamour of celebrity to reveal the inner workings of the hip-hop dancer industry—from the physical and emotional abuse that's rampant in the industry, and which marked her own life—to the excessive use of drugs,... Read more

Flying Colors

By: Tim Lefens

Narrated by: Grover Gardner

Length: 6 hours 41 minutes

Abridged: No

When Tim Lefens walked into the Matheny School in New Jersey to show slides of his paintings, his one-hour visit became a life-changing experience. The students he met had severe physical challenges: only one of them could talk, none could walk, and all lacked the use of their hands. As a painter facing his own gradual loss of eyesight, Tim had... Read more

Wonderful Memories of It’s a Wonderful Life

By: Jimmy Hawkins

Narrated by: Jimmy Hawkins

Length: 1 hour 31 minutes

Abridged: No

When the movie It’s a Wonderful Life opened in December 1946, it captured five Academy Award nominations. It also captured the hearts of millions of Americans. Over the past fifty years, It’s a Wonderful Life has become as much a holiday tradition as Thanksgiving dinner and the Christmas tree. For many people, Christmas just isn’t complete until... Read more

Art’s Prospect

By: Roger Kimball

Narrated by: Christopher Lane

Length: 7 hours 36 minutes

Abridged: No

In this series of essays, Roger Kimball, managing editor of the New Criterion and an art critic for the London Spectator, illuminates some of the chief spiritual itineraries of modern art. His wide range of subjects includes Vincent van Gogh, Clement Greenberg, the Barnes Foundation, Matthew Barney, Mark Rothko, and the Whitney Biennial, as well... Read more

Steve Martin

By: Morris Wayne Walker

Narrated by: Barrett Whitener

Length: 8 hours 32 minutes

Abridged: No

This is the story of the wild and crazy years that the author spent growing up with Steve Martin and their apprenticeship in comedy. No one could better chronicle Steve’s life than his best and oldest friend, Morris Walker.Steve and Morris were class clowns together, charming the girls and the teachers with their wit and later setting out on the... Read more

Living Biographies of Great Painters

By: Henry Thomas & Dana Lee Thomas

Narrated by: Pat Bottino

Length: 11 hours

Abridged: No

To appreciate the meaning and beauty of the great works of art, we must be familiar with the lives of the geniuses who created them, for in their personalities and life-stories lie the key to their masterpieces. Here are the vivid stories of these twenty painters who dreamed, struggled, and suffered so that they might give expression to their... Read more

By Myself and Then Some - Abridged

By: Lauren Bacall

Narrated by: Lauren Bacall

Length: 6 hours 49 minutes

Abridged: Yes

The epitome of grace, independence, and wit, Lauren Bacall continues to astound generations with her audacious spirit and on-screen excellence. Together with Humphrey Bogart, she produced some of the most electric scenes in movie history, and their romance on and off screen made them Hollywood's most celebrated couple.But when Bogart died of... Read more

Julius Caesar - Abridged

By: Tom Wheelwright, William Shakespeare, E.A. Cope...

Narrated by: Michael Feast & a full cast

Length: 2 hours 26 minutes

Abridged: Yes

At the heart of this tragic history is one of Shakespeare's most noble characters, the statesman Brutus, who is caught in a devastating conflict between private affection and public duty.Julius Caesar has become the most powerful man in the Rome. Does his power now threaten the very existence of the Republic itself? A conspiracy is hatched, one... Read more

Captain Underhill Uncoils the Mystery

By: Steven Thomas Oney

Length: 1 hour 47 minutes

Abridged: No

In “The Whirlpool,” retired Cape Cod Police Captain Waverly Underhill and Dr. Alexander Scofield try to take a vacation but instead find themselves kidnapped by an escaped convict before being swept into the spiral maw of a monstrous tidal whirlpool, fourteen hundred feet across. Can even their wits save them from one of nature's rarest and most... Read more

Captain Underhill Uncovers the Truth

By: Steven Thomas Oney

Length: 1 hour 26 minutes

Abridged: No

A treasure-trove of Edgar Allan Poe memorabilia found in a hundred and fifty-year-old credenza—an early book of Poe poetry, Poe's obituary, a stuffed Raven, a desiccated cat, a lock of hair, and a Tiffany gold bug broach—may turn out to be the stuff that dreams are made of at The Antiques Roadshow, but only if retired Cape Cod Police Captain... Read more

Captain Underhill Unmasks the Murderer

By: Steven Thomas Oney

Length: 1 hour 56 minutes

Abridged: No

In “The Legacy of Euriah Pillar,” retired Cape Cod Police Captain Waverly Underhill reveals how the bizarre will of an eccentric millionaire leads to treachery, deceit, and a triple homicide.

In the sequel, Dr. Alexander Scofield joins Underhill as they uncover clues beginning with Euriah Pillar’s long-forgotten strong-box and ending up at the... Read more

Captain Underhill Unlocks the Enigma

By: Steven Thomas Oney

Length: 1 hour 51 minutes

Abridged: No

“The Queen is in the Counting House” is a timely tale about up-and-coming Boston Red Sox catcher Zachary Devlin who could perhaps take the team to a World Championship, but only if he can survive—literally—the annual Cape Cod exhibition game.

A child’s prank goes horribly wrong, trapping a young boy in a cast iron safe in “Don't Touch That... Read more

The Power in Our Stories

By: Rebecca Solnit

Narrated by: Michael Toms & Bec Kageyama

Length: 57 minutes

Abridged: No

Amazing things happen when we take action. Solnit reminds us that some of the most radical ideals of our predecessors are the norms of mainstream society today - only because they took action even when a positive outcome seemed unlikely. She encourages us to remain hopeful and know that we have powerful impact on how the world will look seven... Read more

Teaching Connection, Compassion and Character

By: Rachael Kessler

Narrated by: Justine Willis Toms

Length: 56 minutes

Abridged: No

As more emphasis is placed on test scores, and non-academic classes fall victim to budget cuts, students are left with little opportunity to explore the deeper issues that bring the sense of purpose that is too often lacking. Rachael Kessler has a different vision of what education can and should be about. Read more

Hamlet - Abridged

By: Pierre Arthur Laure, Tom Wheelwright, William S...

Narrated by: Simon Russell Beale, Imogen Stubbs & a full cast

Length: 3 hours 25 minutes

Abridged: Yes

Shakespeare’s most famous play is one of the greatest stories in the literature of the world.Distressed by his father’s death and his mother’s over-hasty remarriage, Hamlet, prince of Denmark is faced by a specter from beyond the grave bearing a grim message of murder and revenge. The young prince is driven to the edge of madness by his struggle... Read more

Twelfth Night - Abridged

By: Tom Wheelwright, E.A. Copen, Pierre Arthur Laur...

Narrated by: a full cast

Length: 2 hours 10 minutes

Abridged: Yes

Shakespeare’s most sophisticated comedy is a riotous tale of hopelessly unrequited passions and mistaken identity.Duke Orsino is in love with the noblewoman Olivia. She, however, has fallen for his servant Cesario, who is actually Viola, a woman disguised as a man, who loves Orsino: confusion is rife. Meanwhile, Olivia’s arrogant steward... Read more

The Soul of Creativity

By: Oriah MountainDreamer

Narrated by: Justine Willis Toms

Length: 57 minutes

Abridged: No

Oriah Mountain Dreamer believes creativity is a necessary part of an engaged and fulfilling life, and a valuable key to our spirituality. We often feel self-indulgent when we take time out for self-expression, but she helps us recognize why it's one of the most important things we do all day. Read more

Liebe

By: Hagen Rether

Narrated by: Hagen Rether

Length: 1 hour 14 minutes

Abridged: No

Publikum, Presse und Fachwelt bejubeln Hagen Rethers politisch brisante, mit entspannter, anspielungsreicher Klaviermusik versetzte Sprachakrobatik. Zu Recht! Read more

Music as Medicine

By: Gary Malkin & Michael Stillwater

Narrated by: Michael Toms & Justine Willis Toms

Length: 57 minutes

Abridged: No

In this inspiring conversation Malkin and Stillwater share insights that help us move through fear to a place of trust, whether we're dealing with minor setbacks or major life crises. Read more

Freund/Feind - Ein Portrait

By: Matthias Beltz

Narrated by: Matthias Beltz

Length: 2 hours 4 minutes

Abridged: No

Auf dieser Album befinden sich Ausschnitte aus seinen letzten Interviews, Höhepunkte aus seinen Bühnenprogrammen, solo oder mit seinen Mitstreitern, die ein komplexes Bild vom Leben und Werk dieses "freiesten und bestsortiertesten Kopfes der hiesigen Kabarettszene" (Die Zeit) ergeben. Read more