Literary Criticism audiobooks
![A Swim in a Pond in the Rain by George Saunders](http://covers.libro.fm/9780593394021_1120.jpg)
![A Swim in a Pond in the Rain by George Saunders](http://covers.libro.fm/9780593394021_1120.jpg)
A Swim in a Pond in the Rain
By: George Saunders
Narrated by: George Saunders, Phylicia Rashad, Nick Offerman...
Length: 14 hours 43 minutes
Abridged: No
From the New York Times bestselling, Booker Prize–winning author of Lincoln in the Bardo and Tenth of December comes a literary master class on what makes great stories work and what they can tell us about ourselves—and our world today.
For the last twenty years, George Saunders has been teaching a class on the Russian short story to his MFA... Read more
![One in a Millennial by Kate Kennedy](http://covers.libro.fm/9781250332349_1120.jpg)
![One in a Millennial by Kate Kennedy](http://covers.libro.fm/9781250332349_1120.jpg)
One in a Millennial
By: Kate Kennedy
Length: 9 hours 26 minutes
Abridged: No
This program is read by the author.
From pop culture podcaster and a voice of a generation, Kate Kennedy, a celebration of the millennial zeitgeist
One In a Millennial is an exploration of pop culture, nostalgia, the millennial zeitgeist, and the life lessons learned (for better and for worse) from coming of age as a member of a much-maligned... Read more
![Meet Me in the Margins by Melissa Ferguson](http://covers.libro.fm/9780785231097_1120.jpg)
![Meet Me in the Margins by Melissa Ferguson](http://covers.libro.fm/9780785231097_1120.jpg)
Meet Me in the Margins
By: Melissa Ferguson
Narrated by: Talon David
Length: 7 hours 50 minutes
Abridged: No
You’ve Got Mail meets The Proposal—this romance is one for the books.Savannah Cade’s dreams are coming true. The Claire Donovan, editor-in-chief of the most successful romance publishing company in the country, has requested to see the manuscript Savannah’s been secretly writing. The only problem: she’s an editor for a different company, and... Read more
View audiobook![Mythology by Edith Hamilton](http://covers.libro.fm/9781611139280_1120.jpg)
![Mythology by Edith Hamilton](http://covers.libro.fm/9781611139280_1120.jpg)
Mythology
By: Edith Hamilton
Narrated by: Suzanne Toren
Length: 14 hours 34 minutes
Abridged: No
Dive into the timeless tales of gods and heroes in this bestselling A-to-Z encyclopedia detailing classic myths and legends—perfect for curious readers and academics alike. Edith Hamilton's mythology succeeds like no other book in bringing to life for the modern reader the Greek, Roman and Norse myths that are the keystone of Western culture-the... Read more
View audiobook![Trick Mirror by Jia Tolentino](http://covers.libro.fm/9780525624462_1120.jpg)
![Trick Mirror by Jia Tolentino](http://covers.libro.fm/9780525624462_1120.jpg)
Trick Mirror
By: Jia Tolentino
Narrated by: Jia Tolentino
Length: 9 hours 45 minutes
Abridged: No
NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER • “From The New Yorker’s beloved cultural critic comes a bold, unflinching collection of essays about self-deception, examining everything from scammer culture to reality television.”—Esquire
Book Club Pick for Now Read This, from PBS NewsHour and The New York Times • “A whip-smart, challenging book.”—Zadie Smith • “Jia... Read more
![Monsters by Claire Dederer](http://covers.libro.fm/9780593665220_1120.jpg)
![Monsters by Claire Dederer](http://covers.libro.fm/9780593665220_1120.jpg)
Monsters
By: Claire Dederer
Narrated by: Claire Dederer
Length: 8 hours 14 minutes
Abridged: No
A NEW YORK TIMES NOTABLE BOOK • NATIONAL BESTSELLER • A timely, passionate, provocative, blisteringly smart interrogation of how we make and experience art in the age of cancel culture, and of the link between genius and monstrosity. Can we love the work of controversial classic and contemporary artists but dislike the artist?
"A lively, personal... Read more
![Minor Feelings by Cathy Park Hong](http://covers.libro.fm/9780593164747_1120.jpg)
![Minor Feelings by Cathy Park Hong](http://covers.libro.fm/9780593164747_1120.jpg)
Minor Feelings
By: Cathy Park Hong
Narrated by: Cathy Park Hong
Length: 6 hours 52 minutes
Abridged: No
NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER • PULITZER PRIZE FINALIST • NATIONAL BOOK CRITICS CIRCLE AWARD WINNER • ONE OF TIME’S 100 MOST INFLUENTIAL PEOPLE • A ruthlessly honest, emotionally charged, and utterly original exploration of Asian American consciousness
“Brilliant . . . To read this book is to become more human.”—Claudia Rankine, author of Citizen
In... Read more
![Divine Might by Natalie Haynes](http://covers.libro.fm/9780063314696_1120.jpg)
![Divine Might by Natalie Haynes](http://covers.libro.fm/9780063314696_1120.jpg)
Divine Might
By: Natalie Haynes
Narrated by: Natalie Haynes
Length: 9 hours 11 minutes
Abridged: No
New York Times bestselling author Natalie Haynes returns to the world of ancient Greek myth in this scintillating follow-up to Pandora’s Jar.Few writers today have reshaped our view of the ancient Greek myths more than revered bestselling author Natalie Haynes. Divine Might is a female-centered look at Olympus and the Furies, focusing on the... Read more
View audiobook![Bottoms Up and the Devil Laughs by Kerry Howley](http://covers.libro.fm/9780593591895_1120.jpg)
![Bottoms Up and the Devil Laughs by Kerry Howley](http://covers.libro.fm/9780593591895_1120.jpg)
Bottoms Up and the Devil Laughs
By: Kerry Howley
Narrated by: Nikki Massoud
Length: 7 hours
Abridged: No
A NATIONAL BOOK CRITICS CIRCLE AWARD FINALIST • A NEW YORK TIMES TOP TEN BOOK OF THE YEAR • A VANITY FAIR BEST BOOK OF THE YEAR
“Riveting and darkly funny and in all senses of the word, unclassifiable.” – The New York Times
A wild, humane, and hilarious meditation on post-privacy America—from the acclaimed author of Thrown
Who are you? You are data... Read more
![The Heroine's Journey by Gail Carriger](http://covers.libro.fm/9781944751630_1120.jpg)
![The Heroine's Journey by Gail Carriger](http://covers.libro.fm/9781944751630_1120.jpg)
The Heroine's Journey
By: Gail Carriger
Narrated by: Starla Huchton
Length: 7 hours 32 minutes
Abridged: No
Tired of the hero's journey?Frustrated that funny, romantic, and comforting stories aren't taken seriously?Sad that the books and movies you love never seem to be critically acclaimed, even when they sell like crazy?The heroine's journey is here to help. Multiple New York Times bestselling author Gail Carriger presents a clear concise analysis... Read more
View audiobook![Metaphysical Animals by Clare Mac Cumhaill & Rachael Wiseman](http://covers.libro.fm/9780593589458_1120.jpg)
![Metaphysical Animals by Clare Mac Cumhaill & Rachael Wiseman](http://covers.libro.fm/9780593589458_1120.jpg)
Metaphysical Animals
By: Clare Mac Cumhaill & Rachael Wiseman
Narrated by: Alex Dunmore
Length: 12 hours 35 minutes
Abridged: No
A NEW YORK TIMES BOOK REVIEW BEST BOOK OF THE YEAR • A vibrant portrait of four college friends—Iris Murdoch, Philippa Foot, Elizabeth Anscombe, and Mary Midgley—who formed a new philosophical tradition while Oxford's men were away fighting World War II.
The history of European philosophy is usually constructed from the work of men. In... Read more
![The Iliad by Homer](http://covers.libro.fm/9781442347328_1120.jpg)
![The Iliad by Homer](http://covers.libro.fm/9781442347328_1120.jpg)
The Iliad
By: Homer
Narrated by: Alfred Molina
Length: 16 hours 3 minutes
Abridged: No
From the renowned translator of Rilke, Tao Te Ching, and Gilgamesh, a vivid new translation of Western civilization’s foundational epic: The Iliad.
Tolstoy called the Iliad a miracle; Goethe said that it always thrust him into a state of astonishment. Homer’s story is thrilling, and his Greek is perhaps the most beautiful poetry ever sung or... Read more
![Thus Spoke Zarathustra by Friedrich Nietzsche](http://covers.libro.fm/9798882354342_1120.jpg)
![Thus Spoke Zarathustra by Friedrich Nietzsche](http://covers.libro.fm/9798882354342_1120.jpg)
Thus Spoke Zarathustra
By: Friedrich Nietzsche
Narrated by: Kevin Theis
Length: 12 hours 49 minutes
Abridged: No
Embark on a profound journey of self-discovery and philosophical enlightenment with "Thus Spoke Zarathustra" by Friedrich Nietzsche, now available as a captivating audiobook. In this seminal work, listeners will delve into the profound musings and provocative ideas of one of history's most influential thinkers.As the narrative unfolds, listeners... Read more
View audiobook![The Gulag Archipelago Volume 2 by Aleksandr I. Solzhenitsyn](http://covers.libro.fm/9780063045200_1120.jpg)
![The Gulag Archipelago Volume 2 by Aleksandr I. Solzhenitsyn](http://covers.libro.fm/9780063045200_1120.jpg)
The Gulag Archipelago Volume 2
By: Aleksandr I. Solzhenitsyn
Narrated by: Frederick Davidson
Length: 27 hours 30 minutes
Abridged: No
“BEST NONFICTION BOOK OF THE 20TH CENTURY.” —TimeVolume 2 of the Nobel Prize-winner’s towering masterpiece: the story of Solzhenitsyn's entrance into the Soviet prison camps, where he would remain for nearly a decade. Features a new foreword by Anne Applebaum.
“The greatest and most powerful single indictment of a political regime ever leveled in... Read more
![The Bookseller's Tale by Martin Latham](http://covers.libro.fm/9780141995656_1120.jpg)
![The Bookseller's Tale by Martin Latham](http://covers.libro.fm/9780141995656_1120.jpg)
The Bookseller's Tale
By: Martin Latham
Narrated by: Roy McMillan
Length: 10 hours 26 minutes
Abridged: No
Brought to you by Penguin.
'The right book has a neverendingness, and so does the right bookshop.'
This is the story of our love affair with books, whether we arrange them on our shelves, inhale their smell, scrawl in their margins or just curl up with them in bed. Taking us on a journey through comfort reads, street book stalls, mythical... Read more
![40th Anniversary of Tuck Everlasting with Natalie Babbitt by Natalie Babbitt](http://covers.libro.fm/9781467604048_1120.jpg)
![40th Anniversary of Tuck Everlasting with Natalie Babbitt by Natalie Babbitt](http://covers.libro.fm/9781467604048_1120.jpg)
40th Anniversary of Tuck Everlasting with Natalie Babbitt
By: Natalie Babbitt
Narrated by: Natalie Babbitt, Gregory Maguire, Colby Minifie...
Length: 1 hour 11 minutes
Abridged: No
The award-winning author discusses her unforgettable novel , first published in 1975, with author Gregory Maguire (Wicked). Babbitt's classic story centers on a young girl who stumbles upon the mysterious Tuck family and their secret, magic spring. The moving prose and rich imagery have made this story a favorite among young readers. Samuel F.... Read more
View audiobook![She’s In CTRL by Anne-Marie Imafidon](http://covers.libro.fm/9781473593602_1120.jpg)
![She’s In CTRL by Anne-Marie Imafidon](http://covers.libro.fm/9781473593602_1120.jpg)
She’s In CTRL
By: Anne-Marie Imafidon
Narrated by: Anne-Marie Imafidon
Length: 7 hours 56 minutes
Abridged: No
Brought to you by Penguin.
An inspirational exploration of why women are under-represented in tech, why it matters, and what we can do about it.
Our eyes are now open to the dangerous fact that our technology is built by a series of big decisions made by a small number of people, mainly men. It means our technology is derived from the gender,... Read more
![Pandora's Jar by Natalie Haynes](http://covers.libro.fm/9780063139497_1120.jpg)
![Pandora's Jar by Natalie Haynes](http://covers.libro.fm/9780063139497_1120.jpg)
Pandora's Jar
By: Natalie Haynes
Narrated by: Natalie Haynes
Length: 9 hours 24 minutes
Abridged: No
“Funny, sharp explications of what these sometimes not-very-nice women were up to, and how they sometimes made idiots of . . . but read on!”—Margaret Atwood, author of The Handmaid's TaleThe national bestselling author of A Thousand Ships returns with a fascinating, eye-opening take on the remarkable women at the heart of classical stories Greek... Read more
View audiobook![Bad Feminist by Roxane Gay](http://covers.libro.fm/9780062379764_1120.jpg)
![Bad Feminist by Roxane Gay](http://covers.libro.fm/9780062379764_1120.jpg)
Bad Feminist
By: Roxane Gay
Narrated by: Bahni Turpin
Length: 11 hours 46 minutes
Abridged: No
“Roxane Gay is so great at weaving the intimate and personal with what is most bewildering and upsetting at this moment in culture. She is always looking, always thinking, always passionate, always careful, always right there.” — Sheila Heti, author of How Should a Person Be?A New York Times BestsellerBest Book of the Year: NPR • Boston Globe •... Read more
View audiobook![What We Talk About When We Talk About Books by Leah Price](http://covers.libro.fm/9781549149382_1120.jpg)
![What We Talk About When We Talk About Books by Leah Price](http://covers.libro.fm/9781549149382_1120.jpg)
What We Talk About When We Talk About Books
By: Leah Price
Narrated by: Elisabeth Rodgers
Length: 5 hours 35 minutes
Abridged: No
Reports of the death of reading are greatly exaggerated Do you worry that you've lost patience for anything longer than a tweet? If so, you're not alone. Digital-age pundits warn that as our appetite for books dwindles, so too do the virtues in which printed, bound objects once trained us: the willpower to focus on a sustained argument, the... Read more
View audiobook![Poetry Unbound by Pádraig Ó Tuama](http://covers.libro.fm/9798765065204_1120.jpg)
![Poetry Unbound by Pádraig Ó Tuama](http://covers.libro.fm/9798765065204_1120.jpg)
Poetry Unbound
By: Pádraig Ó Tuama
Narrated by: Pádraig Ó Tuama
Length: 7 hours 18 minutes
Abridged: No
In the tumult of our contemporary moment, poetry has emerged as an inviting, consoling outlet with a unique power to move and connect us, to inspire fury, tears, joy, laughter, and surprise. This generous anthology pairs fifty illuminating poems with poet and podcast host Pádraig Ó Tuama's appealing, unhurried reflections. With keen insight and... Read more
View audiobook![The Bright Book of Life by Harold Bloom](http://covers.libro.fm/9780593291955_1120.jpg)
![The Bright Book of Life by Harold Bloom](http://covers.libro.fm/9780593291955_1120.jpg)
The Bright Book of Life
By: Harold Bloom
Narrated by: Stephen Mendel
Length: 21 hours 59 minutes
Abridged: No
America's most original and controversial literary critic writes trenchantly about forty-eight masterworks spanning the Western tradition—from Don Quixote to Wuthering Heights to Invisible Man—in his first book devoted exclusively to narrative fiction.
In this valedictory volume, Yale professor Harold Bloom—who for more than half a century was... Read more
![Year of the Monkey by Patti Smith](http://covers.libro.fm/9780593155745_1120.jpg)
![Year of the Monkey by Patti Smith](http://covers.libro.fm/9780593155745_1120.jpg)
Year of the Monkey
By: Patti Smith
Narrated by: Patti Smith
Length: 4 hours 31 minutes
Abridged: No
Riveting, elegant, and humorous, New York Times bestseller Year of the Monkey is a moving and original work, a touchstone for our turbulent times.
Following a run of new year’s concerts at San Francisco’s legendary Fillmore, Patti Smith finds herself tramping the coast of Santa Cruz, about to embark on a year of solitary wandering. Unfettered by... Read more
![Wonderworks by Angus Fletcher](http://covers.libro.fm/9781797120188_1120.jpg)
![Wonderworks by Angus Fletcher](http://covers.libro.fm/9781797120188_1120.jpg)
Wonderworks
By: Angus Fletcher
Narrated by: Jacques Roy
Length: 15 hours 11 minutes
Abridged: No
This “fascinating” (Malcolm Gladwell, New York Times bestselling author of Outliers) examination of literary inventions through the ages, from ancient Mesopotamia to Elena Ferrante, shows how writers have created technical breakthroughs—rivaling scientific inventions—and engineering enhancements to the human heart and mind.
Literature is a... Read more