Cultish
By: Amanda Montell
Narrated by: Ann Marie Gideon
Length: 8 hours 21 minutes
Abridged: No
The author of the widely praised Wordslut analyzes the social science of cult influence: how cultish groups from Jonestown and Scientology to SoulCycle and social media gurus use language as the ultimate form of power.
What makes “cults” so intriguing and frightening? What makes them powerful? The reason why so many of us binge Manson...
Wordslut
By: Amanda Montell
Narrated by: Amanda Montell
Length: 6 hours 56 minutes
Abridged: No
A brash, enlightening, and wildly entertaining feminist look at gendered language and the way it shapes us, written with humor and playfulness that challenges words and phrases and how we use them.
“I get so jazzed about the future of feminism knowing that Amanda Montell’s brilliance is rising up and about to explode worldwide.”—Jill Soloway
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On Writing
By: Stephen King
Narrated by: Stephen King, Joe Hill & Owen King
Length: 9 hours 6 minutes
Abridged: No
Twentieth Anniversary Edition with Contributions from Joe Hill and Owen King
ONE OF TIME MAGAZINE’S TOP 100 NONFICTION BOOKS OF ALL TIME
Immensely helpful and illuminating to any aspiring writer, this special edition of Stephen King’s critically lauded, million-copy bestseller shares the experiences, habits, and convictions that have shaped him... Read more »
Pimsleur German Level 1 Lessons 1-5
By: Pimsleur
Narrated by: Pimsleur
Length: 2 hours 39 minutes
Abridged: No
The Easiest and Fastest Way to Learn German
With Pimsleur you’ll become conversational in German — to understand and be understood — quickly and effectively. You’ll learn vocabulary, grammar, and pronunciation together through conversation. And our scientifically proven program will help you remember what you’ve learned, so you can put it into... Read more »
Forever Free
By: Tracy Swinton Bailey
Narrated by: Tracy Swinton Bailey
Length: 5 hours 35 minutes
Abridged: No
A memoir and a call to action, this intimate look at America’s long-standing struggle to adequately educate vulnerable children offers valuable insights for effecting change in families, communities, and nationwide.
At the root of every important problem we face, from mass incarceration to income inequality, is an education system influenced by... Read more »
The Writing Revolution
By: Judith C. Hochman & Natalie Wexler
Narrated by: Margaret Strom
Length: 10 hours 23 minutes
Abridged: No
The Writing Revolution (TWR) provides a clear method of instruction that you can use no matter what subject or grade level you teach. The model, also known as The Hochman Method, has demonstrated, over and over, that it can turn weak writers into strong communicators by focusing on specific techniques that match their needs and by providing them... Read more »
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Bird by Bird
By: Anne Lamott
Narrated by: Susan Bennett
Length: 6 hours 17 minutes
Abridged: No
An essential volume for generations of writers young and old, Bird by Bird is a modern classic. This twenty-fifth anniversary edition will continue to spark creative minds for years to come.
For a quarter century, more than a million readers—scribes and scribblers of all ages and abilities—have been inspired by Anne Lamott’s hilarious,... Read more »
Save the Cat! Writes a Novel
By: Jessica Brody
Narrated by: Jessica Brody
Length: 10 hours 49 minutes
Abridged: No
The first novel-writing guide from the best-selling Save the Cat! story-structure series, which reveals the 15 essential plot points needed to make any novel a success.
Novelist Jessica Brody presents a comprehensive story-structure guide for novelists that applies the famed Save the Cat! screenwriting methodology to the world of novel writing.... Read more »
In Other Words
By: Jhumpa Lahiri
Narrated by: Jhumpa Lahiri
Length: 6 hours 52 minutes
Abridged: No
From the best-selling author and Pulitzer Prize winner, a powerful nonfiction debut—an “honest, engaging, and very moving account of a writer searching for herself in words.” —Kirkus Reviews (starred)
In Other Words is a revelation. It is at heart a love story—of a long and sometimes difficult courtship, and a passion that verges on obsession:... Read more »
The Language Warrior's Manifesto
By: Anton Treuer
Narrated by: Kaipo Schwab
Length: 5 hours 42 minutes
Abridged: No
Across North America, dedicated language warriors are powering an upswell, a resurgence, a revitalization of indigenous languages and cultures. Through deliberate suppression and cultural destruction, the five hundred languages spoken on the continent before contact have dwindled to about 150. Their ongoing survival depends on immediate,... Read more »
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Say What You Mean
By: Oren Jay Sofer
Narrated by: Oren Jay Sofer & Mark Bramhall
Length: 10 hours 59 minutes
Abridged: No
Find your voice, speak your truth, listen deeply—a guide to more meaningful and mindful conversations.
We spend so much of our lives talking to each other, but how much are we simply running on automatic—relying on old habits and hoping for the best? Are we able to truly hear others and speak our mind in a clear and kind way, without needing to... Read more »
Dr Jekyll and Mr Hyde
By: Robert Louis Stevenson & Rosemary Border
Narrated by: Multiple Narrators
Length: 2 hours 5 minutes
Abridged: No
You are walking through the streets of London. It is getting dark and you want to get home quickly. You enter a narrow side-street. Everything is quiet, but as you pass the door of a large, windowless building, you hear a key turning in the lock. A man comes out and looks at you. You have never seen him before, but you realize immediately that... Read more »
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Futhark
By: Edred Thorsson
Narrated by: Brian Arens
Length: 5 hours 39 minutes
Abridged: No
Runes are the ancient Norse alphabet used for communication, divination, and magical work. In Futhark, American runologist Edred Thorsson introduces listeners to the 24 runes of the Elder Futhark, their definitions, and mystic properties.
The runic system of magic and mysticism is one of the most powerful forms of metaphysical thought available...
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Before and After the Book Deal
By: Courtney Maum
Narrated by: Courtney Maum
Length: 10 hours 35 minutes
Abridged: No
Everything you've ever wanted to know about publishing but were too afraid to ask is right here in this funny, candid guide by acclaimed author Courtney Maum. Before and After the Book Deal: A Writer's Guide to Finishing, Publishing, Promoting, and Surviving Your First Book has over 150 contributors from all walks of the industry, including... Read more »
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Dreyer's English
By: Benjamin Dreyer
Narrated by: Benjamin Dreyer & Alison Fraser
Length: 9 hours 38 minutes
Abridged: No
NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER • A sharp, funny grammar guide they’ll actually want to read, from Random House’s longtime copy chief and one of Twitter’s leading language gurus
NAMED ONE OF THE BEST BOOKS OF THE YEAR BY O: The Oprah Magazine • Paste • Shelf Awareness
“Essential (and delightful!)”—People
We all write, all the time: books, blogs,... Read more »
27 Essential Principles of Story
By: Daniel Joshua Rubin
Narrated by: Daniel Joshua Rubin
Length: 13 hours 4 minutes
Abridged: No
A master class of 27 lessons, drawn from 27 diverse narratives, for novelists, storytellers, filmmakers, graphic designers, and more.
Author Daniel Joshua Rubin unlocks the secrets of what makes a story work, and then shows how to understand and use these principles in your own writing. The result is “an invaluable resource” (Publishers Weekly,...
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Consider This
By: Chuck Palahniuk
Narrated by: Chuck Palahniuk & Edoardo Ballerini
Length: 5 hours 51 minutes
Abridged: No
Renowned, bestselling novelist Chuck Palahniuk takes us behind the scenes of the writing life, with postcards from decades on the road and incredible examination of the power of fiction and the art of storytelling.
In this spellbinding blend of memoir and insight, bestselling author Chuck Palahniuk shares stories and generous advice on what makes... Read more »
Greek to Me
By: Mary Norris
Narrated by: Mary Norris
Length: 7 hours 3 minutes
Abridged: No
"Hilarious. . . . This book charmed my socks off." ?Patricia O'Conner, New York Times Book Review Mary Norris has spent more than three decades in The New Yorker's copy department, maintaining its celebrated high standards. Now she brings her vast experience, good cheer, and finely sharpened pencils to help the rest of us in a boisterous... Read more »
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Letters to a Young Writer
By: Colum McCann
Narrated by: Colum McCann
Length: 2 hours 38 minutes
Abridged: No
From the bestselling author of the National Book Award winner Let the Great World Spin comes a lesson in how to be a writer—and so much more than that.
Intriguing and inspirational, this book is a call to look outward rather than inward. McCann asks his readers to constantly push the boundaries of experience, to see empathy and wonder in the... Read more »
Talk Like TED
By: Carmine Gallo
Narrated by: Carmine Gallo
Length: 7 hours 41 minutes
Abridged: No
Ideas are the currency of the twenty-first century. In order to succeed, you need to be able to sell your ideas persuasively. This ability is the single greatest skill that will help you accomplish your dreams. Many people have a fear of public speaking or are insecure about their ability to give a successful presentation. Now public speaking...
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Pimsleur Spanish (Spain-Castilian) Level 4 Lessons 21-25
By: Pimsleur
Narrated by: Pimsleur
Length: TBA
Abridged: No
The Easiest and Fastest Way to Learn Spanish
With Pimsleur you’ll become conversational in Spanish — to understand and be understood — quickly and effectively. You’ll learn vocabulary, grammar, and pronunciation together through conversation. And our scientifically proven program will help you remember what you’ve learned, so you can put it... Read more »
Pimsleur Spanish (Spain-Castilian) Level 4 Lessons 16-20
By: Pimsleur
Narrated by: Pimsleur
Length: TBA
Abridged: No
The Easiest and Fastest Way to Learn Spanish
With Pimsleur you’ll become conversational in Spanish — to understand and be understood — quickly and effectively. You’ll learn vocabulary, grammar, and pronunciation together through conversation. And our scientifically proven program will help you remember what you’ve learned, so you can put it... Read more »
Pimsleur Spanish (Spain-Castilian) Level 4 Lessons 26-30
By: Pimsleur
Narrated by: Pimsleur
Length: TBA
Abridged: No
The Easiest and Fastest Way to Learn Spanish
With Pimsleur you’ll become conversational in Spanish — to understand and be understood — quickly and effectively. You’ll learn vocabulary, grammar, and pronunciation together through conversation. And our scientifically proven program will help you remember what you’ve learned, so you can put it into... Read more »
Pimsleur Spanish (Spain-Castilian) Level 4 Lessons 1-5
By: Pimsleur
Narrated by: Pimsleur
Length: TBA
Abridged: No
The Easiest and Fastest Way to Learn Spanish
With Pimsleur you’ll become conversational in Spanish — to understand and be understood — quickly and effectively. You’ll learn vocabulary, grammar, and pronunciation together through conversation. And our scientifically proven program will help you remember what you’ve learned, so you can put it... Read more »