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Nancy Chaplin
Nancy Crowder-Chaplin was a Director of Religious Education for a Unitarian-Universalist church for ten years and, for the last 10 years, a Department of Correctional Education librarian at The Virginia Correctional Center for Women where she also co-ordinates a college program for incarcerated women.
The Well-Dressed Ape by Hannah Holmes
Hannah Holmes is the author of Suburban Safari and The Secret Life of Dust. Her writing has appeared in the New York Times Magazine, the Los Angeles Times Magazine, Discover, Outside, and many more. She lives with her husband and dog in Portland, Maine.
Downtown Owl by Chuck Klosterman
Sat, Nov 29, 2008
Chuck Klosterman is the author Of Fargo Rock City; Sex, Drugs, And Cocoa Puffs; and Killing Yourself To Live. He is a columnist for Esquire and has written for GQ, Spin, The New York Times Magazine, The Washington Post, The Believer, and ESPN.
Beautiful Boy by David Sheff
Thu, Jan 01, 2004
DAVID SHEFF's work has appeared in the New York Times, Rolling Stone, Wired, and Fortune. As a contributing editor to Playboy, he has interviewed John Lennon, the founders of Google, Gore Vidal, and others.
Buddhism for Busy People by David Michie
Sat, Nov 29, 2008
David Michie is a corporate communications consultant, published novelist, and Buddhist practitioner. He lives in Perth, Australia.
Snoop by Sam Gosling
Sam Gosling is an associate professor of psychology at the University of Texas at Austin. He has spent the last decade conducting research on how personality is expressed and perceived in everyday contexts. He has been profiled by the New York Times, Psychology Today, and other publications, and he is featured in Malcolm Gladwell's Blink. This is his first book. He lives in Austin, Texas
Emotional Awareness by the Dalai Lama
Sat, Feb 21, 2009
Tenzin Gyatso, the fourteenth Dalai Lama, is a head of state and the religious leader of Tibetan Buddhism.
What Matters Most by James Hollis
Sat, Feb 21, 2009
The author of more than a dozen books, James Hollis, Ph.D., teaches at the Jung Center of Houston and is a distinguished faculty member of the Saybrook Graduate School in San Francisco. A graduate of the Jung Institute of Zurich, Switzerland, he lives in Houston, Texas, with his wife, Jill, and maintains a private analytic practice.
A Mercy by Toni Morrison
Sat, Feb 21, 2009
Toni Morrison was awarded the Nobel Prize for Literature in 1993. She is the author of many novels, including Sula, Song of Solomon, and Beloved. She has also received the National Book Critics Circle Award and a Pulitzer Prize for her fiction.
Sweetsmoke by David Fuller
Mon, Mar 02, 2009
David Fuller has been a screenwriter for twenty-five years. He spent eight years researching Sweetsmoke, his first novel, and along the way discovered that he had ancestors who fought on both sides of the Civil War. Fuller lives in Los Angeles with his wife and twin sons.
The Help by Kathryn Stockett
Sat, Apr 18, 2009
Kathryn Stockett was born and raised in Jackson, Mississippi. After graduating from the University of Alabama with a degree in English and Creative Writing, she moved to New York City, where she worked in magazine publishing and marketing for nine years. This is her first novel.
Seeking Peace by Mary Pipher
Sat, Apr 18, 2009
Mary Pipher, Ph.D. is a psychologist and the author of eight books, including the New York Times bestsellers Reviving Ophelia, The Shelter of Each Other, and Another Country, as well as Writing to Change the World. Her work has been translated into more than twenty-five languages, and she has lectured to groups and conferences around the world. She lives in Lincoln, Nebraska, with her husband, Jim, near their children and grandchildren.
In Search of Our Roots by Henry Louis Gates, Jr.
Sat, Apr 18, 2009
HENRY LOUIS GATES, JR., is the director of the W. E. B. Du Bois Institute for African and African American Research and holder of the distinguished title of Alphonse Fletcher University Professor at Harvard University. He is the author of several award-winning works of literary criticism as well as the memoir Colored People; The Future of the Race, co-authored with Cornel West; and Thirteen Ways of Looking at a Black Man.
SOUNDS GOOD TO ME: Audios in Prison
Sat, Apr 25, 2009
Think for a moment about never having had the experience of being read to as a child.
A Piece of Cake by Cupcake Brown
Thu, Apr 30, 2009
Cupcake Brown is an attorney at Bingham McCutcheon, one of the largest law firms in California.
Another Country by James Baldwin
Mon, Jun 01, 2009
James Baldwin (1924-1987) was educated in New York. He is the author of more than twenty works of fiction and nonfiction, including Go Tell It on the Mountain, Notes of a Native Son, Another Country, and Blues for Mister Charlie. He has received many awards including the Eugene F. Saxon Memorial Trust Award, a Rosenwald Fellowship, a Guggenheim Fellowship, a Partisan Review Fellowship, and a Ford Foundation grant. He was made a Commander of the Legion of Honor in 1986.
Why We Make Mistakes by Joseph T. Hallinan
Sun, May 24, 2009
JOSEPH T. HALLINAN, a former writer for The Wall Street Journal, is a winner of the Pulitzer Prize and a former Nieman Fellow at Harvard University. He lives in Chicago with his wife and children.
November Blues by Sharon M. Draper
Mon, Jun 01, 2009
Sharon Draper is a two-time Coretta Scott King Award-winning author, most recently for Copper Sun, and previously for Forged by Fire. She's also the recipient of the Coretta Scott King/John Steptoe Author Award for New Talent for Tears of a Tiger and the Coretta Scott King Author Honor for The Battle of Jericho and November Blues. Her other books include Romiette and Julio, Darkness Before Dawn, and Double Dutch. She lives in Cincinnati, Ohio, where she taught high school English for twenty-five years. She's a popular conference speaker, addressing educational and literary groups both nationally and internationally.
Ghetto Superstar by Nikki Turner
Sat, Aug 01, 2009
Nikki Turner is the author of the New York Times bestseller Black Widow, the #1 Essence bestseller Forever a Hustler’s Wife, and the Essence bestsellers A Hustler’s Wife, The Glamorous Life, and Riding Dirty on I-95. The first two books in the Nikki Turner Presents line were published in 2008 by One World/Ballantine Books.
God's Trombones by James Weldon Johnson
Sat, Aug 01, 2009
James Weldon Johnson (1871–1938) was an African American author, poet, and civil rights activist.
Rapt Attention and the Focused Life by Winifred Gallagher
Sat, Aug 01, 2009
Winifred Gallagher’s books include House Thinking, Just the Way You Are (a New York Times Notable Book), Working on God, and The Power of Place. She has written for numerous publications, such as Atlantic Monthly, Rolling Stone, and the New York Times.
The Empathy Gap by J.D. Trout
Sat, Aug 01, 2009
J. D. Trout is professor of philosophy and adjunct professor of the Parmly Sensory Sciences Institute at Loyola University in Chicago. He has held fellowships from the National Science Foundation, Mellon Foundation, and National Endowment for the Humanities. His previous books include Epistemology and the Psychology of Human Judgment and Measuring the Intentional World.
Eye of the Cricket by James Sallis
Sat, Aug 01, 2009
JAMES SALLIS is the author of the Lew Griffin novels and over a dozen other books, including the biography Chester Himes, a New York Times Notable Book. He has been shortlisted for the Edgar®, Shamus, Nebula, Anthony, and Gold Dagger awards. He lives in Phoenix, Arizona.
It's All Love by Marita Golden, Ed.
Sat, Aug 01, 2009
Marita Golden is the author of works of both fiction and nonfiction. Her books include Migrations of the Heart, Saving Our Sons, and most recently, Don't Play in the Sun. She is the founder of the Hurston/Wright Foundation, an organization that supports African American writers. She lives in Mitchellville, Maryland.
The Pleasures and Sorrows of Work by Alain de Botton
Thu, Oct 01, 2009
Alain de Botton is the author of three works of fiction and six works of nonfiction, including How Proust Can Change Your Life, The Consolations of Philosophy and The Art of Travel. He lives in London, where he founded The School of Life.
Karma and Rebirth in a Nutshell by Jinananda
Thu, Oct 01, 2009
Jinananda is the author of several books on Buddhism.
Start Where You Are by Chris Gardner
Sun, Nov 01, 2009
Chris Gardner is the chief executive officer of Gardner Rich & Company, a multimillion-dollar brokerage with offices in New York, Chicago, and San Francisco. An avid philanthropist and motivational speaker, Gardner is committed to many organizations -- particularly those related to education -- and was recently the recipient of the Father of the Year Award from the National Fatherhood Initiative. A Milwaukee native, Gardner has two children and resides in Chicago and New York.
Black Water Rising by Attica Locke
Sun, Nov 01, 2009
Attica Locke is a screenwriter who has worked in both film and television. A former fellow at the Sundance Institute, she is currently at work on an HBO miniseries about the civil rights movement. A native of Houston, Texas, she lives in Los Angeles with her husband and daughter.
Where Did You Sleep Last Night? by Danzy Senna
Tue, Dec 01, 2009
Danzy Senna is the author of the novels Caucasia and Symptomatic.
Doubt by Jennifer Michael Hecht
Tue, Dec 01, 2009
Jennifer Michael Hecht is an accomplished historian and an award-winning poet. Her book, The End of the Soul: Scientific Modernity, Atheism, and Anthropology in France, has been recently published by Columbia University Press. And The Next Ancient World, her book of poetry, won the Poetry Society of America's prestigious Norma Farber First Book Award for 2002, the Tupelo Prize, and ForeWord's Poetry Book of the Year. She is the co-author of a popular introduction to Western Civilization. Hecht earned her Ph.D. in the history of science from Columbia University and is an assistant professor of history at Nassau Community College.
Darwin in a Nutshell by Peter Whitfield
Fri, Jan 01, 2010
Peter Whitfield provides a clear, straight-forward account of Charles Darwin and his theory of evolution.
The Commission by Philip Shenon
Fri, Jan 01, 2010
Philip Shenon is an investigative reporter with The New York Times, based in Washington. He was the lead reporter on the investigation of the 9/11 Commission and has held several of the most important assignments of the Washington Bureau, including chief Defense Department Correspondent, Diplomatic Correspondent, Congressional Correspondent and Justice Department Correspondent. He was one of two New York Times reporters embedded with American grounds troops during the invasion of Iraq and worked in pre-war Iraq, Kuwait, Saudi Arabia and Iran for the New York Times foreign staff.
Ghost of a Flea by James Sallis
Fri, Jan 01, 2010
A writer of varied talents, James Sallis is a published poet, critic, translator, and novelist. He has been praised as "a fine talent, introspective, sardonic, a master of quick characterization and narrative compression" (Buffalo News) and as "a rare find...a fine prose stylist with an interest in moral struggle and a gift for the lacerating evocation of loss" (Newsday).
Night of the Gun by David Carr
Thu, Jan 01, 2009
David Carr is now a columnist for the New York Times.
Sacred Hearts by Sara Dunant
Fri, Jan 01, 2010
Sarah Dunant is the author of the international bestsellers The Birth of Venus and In the Company of the Courtesan, which have received major acclaim on both sides of the Atlantic. Her earlier novels include three Hannah Wolfe crime thrillers, as well as Snowstorms in a Hot Climate, Transgressions, and Mapping the Edge, all three of which are available as Random House Trade Paperbacks. She has two daughters and lives in London and Florence.
Outcasts United by Warren St. John
Mon, Feb 01, 2010
Warren St. John is a reporter for The New York Times and the author of the national bestseller Rammer Jammer Yellow Hammer.
Peace, Locomotion by Jacqueline Woodson
Thu, Apr 01, 2010
Jacqueline Woodson, winner of the Margaret A. Edwards Award for lifetime achievement in writing for young adults, is the author of Newbery Honor winners Feathers and Show Way, Miracle’s Boys (recipient of a Coretta Scott King Award and a Los Angeles Times Book Prize), Locomotion and Hush (both National Book Award finalists), among many others. She lives in Brooklyn, New York.
Stick Fly by Lydia Diamond
Thu, Apr 01, 2010
Lydia R. Diamond is a Huntington Playwriting Fellow and resident playwright at Chicago Dramatists. Her plays include The Gift Horse (anthologized in Seven Black Plays), Voyeurs de Venus, The Inside, and Stage Black. Her adaptation of Toni Morrison's The Bluest Eye premiered at the Steppenwolf Theatre and won the Black Arts Alliance Image Award for best new play. Lydia has taught at Columbia College Chicago, DePaul University, and Loyola University. She is currently on the faculty at Boston University and lives in Cambridge, Massachusetts.
Three Wrecked Men by Lysa Williams
Thu, Apr 01, 2010
LYSA WILLIAMS resides in New York City with her daughter. Three Wrecked Men is her second novel. Her first novel, Soundless, is also a Blackstone Audio, Inc. production.
The Renaissance in a Nutshell by Peter Whitfield
Thu, Apr 01, 2010
Peter Whitfield is an historian and a poet. His books include A Universe of Books: Readings in World Literature and Landmarks in Western Science, New Found Lands – Maps in the History of Exploration. He is a keen cyclist and has written books on his sport.
Ecological Intelligence by Daniel Goleman
Thu, Apr 01, 2010
DANIEL GOLEMAN is the author of the international bestsellers Emotional Intelligence, Working with Emotional Intelligence, and Social Intelligence, and the co-author of the acclaimed business bestseller Primal Leadership. He was a science reporter for the New York Times, was twice nominated for the Pulitzer Prize, and received the American Psychological Association’s Lifetime Achievement Award for his media writing. He lives in the Berkshires.
Shop Class as Soulcraft by Matthew Crawford
Thu, Apr 01, 2010
MATTHEW B. CRAWFORD is a philosopher and mechanic. He has a Ph.D. in political philosophy from the University of Chicago and served as a postdoctoral fellow on its Committee on Social Thought. Currently a fellow at the Institute for Advanced Studies in Culture at the University of Virginia, he owns and operates Shockoe Moto, an independent motorcycle repair shop in Richmond, VA.
A Single Man by Christopher Isherwood
Thu, Apr 01, 2010
Christopher Isherwood (1902-86) lived in Berlin from 1928 to 1933 and immigrated to the United States in 1939. Translator, biographer, novelist, and playwright, Isherwood is the author of over twenty books.
Unquestioned Identity by Mame Hunt
Sat, May 01, 2010
Mame Hunt attended the University of California, Davis, CA. She is the Lead Dramaturg, Sundance Theatre Lab. She is also Adjunct Professor, Department of Theatre/Performance Studies, Georgetown University.
*Betrayed by George Packer
Sat, May 01, 2010
George Packer is a staff writer for The New Yorker and the author of several books, most recently The Assassins’ Gate. His reporting has won four Overseas Press Club awards.
Odyssey of Love by Lucy Parham
Sat, May 01, 2010
Acknowledged as one of Britain's finest pianists, Lucy Parham first came to public attention on winning the 1984 BBC TV Young Musician of the Year Piano Class, since when she has performed extensively throughout the UK and Europe, South Africa, USA, Canada and Russia. As concerto soloist abroad she has appeared with the Russian State Symphony Orchestra at the Tchaikowsky Hall in Moscow, L'Orchestre Rencontres Suisse, Bergen Philharmonic, L'Orchestre National de Lille, and three UK tours with the Polish National Radio SO and the Sofia Philharmonic Orchestra.
Atomic Bombers by Russell Vandenbroucke
Sat, May 01, 2010
Russell Vandenbroucke served for eleven seasons as artistic director of Chicago’s Northlight Theatre, where he directed such plays as the Philoctetes of Sophocles, Ibsen’s Hedda Gabler, Anna Deavere Smith’s Fires in the Mirror, and the world premieres of Arnold Wesker’s Three Women Talking and Martha Boesing’s My Other Heart. As a playwright, he is the author of Feiffer’s America and Eleanor: In Her Own Words, adapted from the writings of Eleanor Roosevelt which won a Los Angeles Emmy. His play Atomic Bombers commemorated the 50th anniversary of Hiroshima on radio and opened Northlight’s first permanent theatre. His lifelong commitment to peace and justice is reflected in many of the plays he has written, directed, and produced.
Mastergate by Larry Gelbart
Sat, May 01, 2010
Larry Gelbart was an American television writer, playwright, screenwriter and author. He is perhaps best known as one of the creators and driving forces behind long-running television series MASH. He also co-wrote the film Tootsie and the broadway play A Funny Thing Happened on the way to the Forum. He died in 2009.
The Zebra Murders by Prentice Earl Sanders and Bennett Cohen
Tue, Jun 01, 2010
Prentice Earl Sanders was the first black police chief of the San Francisco Police Department. He recently retired. Bennett Cohen, a graduate of the Yale School of Drama, has worked extensively in both television and film, both as a writer and producer.
Never the Sinner by John Logan
Tue, Jun 01, 2010
John Logan is an award-winning playwright and film script writer. Never the Sinner, produced for the stage in Chicago in 1986, was Logan’s first play. He is also the screenwriter for the following films: The Aviator (2004); Star Trek: Nemesis, Gladiator (2000); and Any Given Sunday (1999). Founded in 1974, the mission of L.A. Theatre Works (LATW) is to enrich the cultural life of our national community through the use of innovative technologies to produce and preserve significant works of dramatic literature on audio, and to assure the widest public access to these great works.
Joyful Wisdom by Yongey Mingyur Rinpoche
Tue, Jun 01, 2010
Yongey Mingyur Rinpoche, celebrated Tibetan Buddhist master and author of the internationally acclaimed The Joy of Living, is deeply versed in the practical and philosophical disciplines of the ancient tradition of Tibetan Buddhism. He is perhaps best known for his accessible style, his self-deprecating humor, and his ability to address human weakness with deeply personal understanding and compassion. Eric Swanson is coauthor of The Joy of Living. A graduate of Yale University and the Juilliard School, he is the author of the novels The Greenhouse Effect and The Boy in the Lake. After converting to Buddhism in 1995, he cowrote Karmapa, The Sacred Prophecy and authored What the Lotus Said, both of which focus on Buddhism within Tibet.
Wench by Dolen Perkins-Valdez
Thu, Jul 01, 2010
Dolen Perkins-Valdez's fiction and essays have appeared in The Kenyon Review, African American Review, North Carolina Literary Review, and the Richard Wright Newsletter. Born and raised in Memphis, a graduate of Harvard, and a former University of California President's Postdoctoral Fellow, Perkins-Valdez teaches creative writing at the University of Puget Sound. She splits her time between Washington, D.C. and Seattle, Washington. This is her first novel.
*The Immortal Life of Henrietta Lacks by Rebecca Skloot
Sun, Aug 01, 2010
REBECCA SKLOOT is a science writer whose articles have appeared in The New York Times Magazine; O, The Oprah Magazine; Discover; Prevention; Glamour; and others. She has worked as a correspondent for NPR’s Radio Lab and PBS’s NOVA scienceNow, and is a contributing editor at Popular Science magazine. Her work has been anthologized in several collections, including The Best Food Writing and The Best Creative Nonfiction. She is a former vice president of the National Book Critics Circle, and has taught nonfiction in the creative writing programs at the University of Memphis and the University of Pittsburgh, and science journalism at New York University’s Science, Health, and Environmental Reporting Program. She blogs about science, life, and writing at Culture Dish, hosted by Seed magazine. This is her first book.
The Horse Boy by Rupert Isaacson
Sun, Aug 01, 2010
Rupert Isaacson was born in London to a South African mother and a Zimbabwean father. Isaacson's first book, The Healing Land (Grove Press), was a 2004 New York Times Notable Book. He has traveled extensively in Africa, Asia, and North America for the British press and now lives in Austin, Texas, with his wife, Kristin, and their son, Rowan.
The Value of Names by Jeffrey Sweet
Wed, Sep 01, 2010
This is the author's most frequently performed play. This full-cast performance features Hector Elizondo,Garry Marshall, Sally Murphy
29 Gifts by Cami Walker
Wed, Sep 01, 2010
Cami Walker was diagnosed with multiple sclerosis in 2006 and created the online 29-Day Giving Challenge in April 2008. She has continued her own giving cycle every month since. Walker lives in Hollywood, California, with her husband, Mark.
*No one would Listen by Harry Markopolos
Fri, Oct 01, 2010
HARRY MARKOPOLOS, a former securities industry executive turned independent financial fraud investigator, was the whistleblower who provided credible and detailed evidence several times from 2000–2008 that should have prompted an immediate investigation by the United States Securities and Exchange Commission into Bernie Madoff's $65 billion Ponzi scheme. Markopolos's investigation was assisted by his investigative team, including Frank Casey, Neil Chelo, and Michael Ocrant. For additional information and resources, visit www.noonewouldlisten.com
The Kitchen House by Kathleen Grissom
Fri, Oct 01, 2010
Born and raised in Saskatchewan, Kathleen Grissom is now happily rooted in south-side Virginia, where she and her husband live in the plantation tavern they renovated. The Kitchen House is her first novel. You can visit her website at www.kathleengrissom.com.
Siddhartha by Hermann Hesse
Fri, Oct 01, 2010
Hermann Hesse was born in 1877 in Germany. He won the Nobel Prize for Literature in 1946. He is the author of Steppenwolf, Narcissus and Goldmund, Journey to the East, The Glass Bead Game, and many other books.
The Harlem Renaissance Remembered: Duke Ellington, Langston Hughes, Countee Cullen and the Sound of the Harlem Renaissance
Fri, Oct 01, 2010
Jonathan Gross, Ph.D. (Columbia University) is Professor of English at DePaul University and the author of more than five books. He has played with City Rhythm (1987-1992), Jimmy D. Lane (1993), Breezin' (1994-2009), and Lush Life, a jazz trio that has performed at fundraisers for Rahm Emanuel, Lookingglass Theatre, and the Chicago Cultural Center (2001-2005).
Of One Blood by Andrew White
Fri, Oct 01, 2010
A L.A. Theatre Works full-cast performance featuring: Lee Arenberg, John Cothran Jr., Judyann Elder, Arye Gross, Valerie Landsburg, Macon McCalman, Bruce Norris, David Schwimmer, Joey Slotnick, Renee Victor, Thomas Victor, Brian Wesley Thomas
Aftershock by Robert B. Reich
Mon, Nov 01, 2010
Robert B. Reich is Chancellor's Professor of Public Policy at the Richard and Rhoda Goldman School of Public Policy at the University of California, Berkeley. He has served in three national administrations, most recently as secretary of labor under President Bill Clinton. He has written twelve books, including The Work of Nations, which has been translated into twenty-two languages, and the best seller Supercapitalism. His articles have appeared in The New Yorker, The Atlantic, The New York Times, The Washington Post, and The Wall Street Journal. He is also cofounding editor of The American Prospect magazine and provides weekly commentaries on public radio's Marketplace. He lives in Berkeley and blogs at www.robertreich.org.
Free Fall America by Joseph E, Stiglitz
Mon, Nov 01, 2010
Winner of the 2001 Nobel Memorial Prize for Economics, Joseph E. Stiglitz is the author of Making Globalization Work; Globalization and Its Discontents; and, with Linda Bilmes, The Three Trillion Dollar War. He was chairman of President Clinton's Council of Economic Advisers and served as senior vice president and chief economist at the World Bank. He teaches at Columbia University and lives in New York City.
A Place of My Own by Michael Pollan
Mon, Nov 01, 2010
Michael Pollan is the author of three New York Times bestsellers, including In Defense of Food, The Botany of Desire, The Omnivore's Dilemma.. A contributing writer to The New York Times Magazine, he is also currently the Knight Professor of Journalism at the University of California at Berkeley.
American Subversive by David Goodwillie
Mon, Nov 01, 2010
David Goodwillie is the author of the acclaimed memoir Seemed Like a Good Idea at the Time. He has also played professional baseball, worked as a private investigator, and was an expert at Sotheby's auction house. A graduate of Kenyon College, he lives in New York City. American Subversive is his first novel.
Crisis Economics by Nouriel Roubini
Wed, Dec 01, 2010
Nouriel Roubini is a professor of economics at New York University's Stern School of Business. He has extensive senior policy experience in the federal government, having served from 1998 to 2000 in the White House and the U.S. Treasury. He is the founder and chairman of RGE Monitor (rgemonitor.com), an economic and financial consulting firm, regularly attends and presents his views at the World Economic Forum at Davos and other international forums, and is an adviser to central bankers around the world. Stephen Mihm writes on economic and historical topics for The New York Times Magazine, The Boston Globe, and other publications. The recipient of numerous fellowships, he was the Newcomen Postdoctoral Fellow in Business History at Harvard Business School from 2003 to 2004. He is currently an associate professor of history at the University of Georgia, where he teaches courses on American political, cultural, and economic history.
American Colossus by H.W, Brands
Tue, Feb 01, 2011
H. W. Brands is the Dickson Allen Anderson Professor of History at the University of Texas at Austin. He was a finalist for the Pulitzer Prize in biography for The First American: The Life and Times of Benjamin Franklin, and for Traitor to His Class: The Privileged Life and Radical Presidency of Franklin Delano Roosevelt. His Web site is www.hwbrands.com.
The Cookbook Collector
Tue, Feb 01, 2011
Allegra Goodman’s novels include Intuition and Kaaterskill Falls. Her fiction has appeared in The New Yorker and Best American Short Stories. She is a winner of the Whiting Writer’s Award and a fellowship at the Radcliffe Institute for Advanced Study. She lives with her family in Cambridge, Massachusetts.
Crash of the Titans by Greg Farrell
Tue, Feb 01, 2011
GREG FARRELL is a correspondent for the Financial Times. In January 2009, he broke the news that Merrill Lynch had paid out its 2008 bonuses a month ahead of schedule, in December, even though Merrill was in the process of losing $28 billion for the year, and Bank of America needed an extra $20 billion in taxpayer funds to complete its acquisition of the firm. That story sparked an investigation by New York attorney general Andrew Cuomo. Greg is a past winner of the American Business Press’s Jesse Neal Award for investigative reporting and a recipient of the Knight-Bagehot Fellowship for business journalism. He earned a BA from Harvard University and an MBA from the Graduate School of Business at Columbia University.
Wrong by David H. Freedman
Fri, Apr 01, 2011
David H. Freedman is a contributing editor and columnist at Inc. magazine. He is a contributor to Newsweek, and has written on science, technology, and business for The Atlantic Monthly, New York Times, Science, The Harvard Business Review, Wired, and many other publications. He was the co-author of A Perfect Mess
*Poser by Claire Dederer
Fri, Apr 01, 2011
Claire Dederer’s essays, criticism, and reporting have appeared in Vogue, The New York Times, Slate, Yoga Journal, Real Simple, and The Nation. She lives on an island near Seattle.
Escape from the Land of Snows by Stephan Talty
Fri, Apr 01, 2011
Stephan Talty is a widely published journalist who has contributed to the New York Times Magazine, GQ, Men’s Journal, Time Out New York, Details, and many other publications. He is the author of the bestselling Empire of Blue Water, The Illustrious Dead, and Mulatto America.
The Essential Remembrance of Things Past by Marcel Proust
Fri, Apr 01, 2011
Neville Jason trained at RADA where he was awarded the Diction Prize by Sir John Gielgud. He has worked with the English Stage Co., the Old Vic Company and the RSC as well as in films, TV and musicals. He is frequently heard on radio.
Psychiatry: The Science of Lies by Thomas Szasz
Sun, May 01, 2011
Thomas Szasz is professor emeritus of psychiatry at the State University of New York's Upstate Medical University in Syracuse, New York. His books include Law, Liberty, and Psychiatry, The Manufacture of Madness, Ideology, and Insanity, Ceremonial Chemistry, The Myth of Psychotherapy, and Pharmacracy, all published by Syracuse University Press.
The Next Decade by George Friedman
Wed, Jun 01, 2011
Respected geo-political forecaster, George Friedman, states in the introduction to this production that the United States is an unintentional empire, shaped not by deliberation but more neutrally, by the events of history… Bruce Turk narrates with force and precision
Buddha's Brain by Rick Hanson
Fri, Jul 01, 2011
[Buddha’s Brain] is a practical, well-written guide that contributes to other scholarly works that are purging the fuzzy new-ageism that used to surround meditative practices
Toys by James Patterson
Fri, Jul 01, 2011
New breeds, called Elites, have taken control of the earth....The production is a wild ride filled with fanciful elements, including the Elite’s many toys, such as dolls that can be programmed to only give hugs and kisses or to kill.
*Self Comes to Mind by Antonio Dimasio
Fri, Jul 01, 2011
In an illuminating production neuroscientist Antonio Damasio explores the evolution of consciousness.... There is passion along with exacting analysis in Damasio’s prose which is captured in an outstanding narration by Fred Stella
The Brain that Changes Itself by Norman Doidge
Tue, Aug 02, 2011
Jim Bond’s narration is exceptional. He is able to convey the unusual speech cadence of a brain-damaged woman who is still somewhat infantile without sounding either ridiculous or demeaning. His narrative enhancements are subtle and just right
Buddha Standard Time by Lama Surya Das
Mon, Aug 01, 2011
[Lama Surya Das] strips Tibetan Buddhism of its many esoteric, phantasmagorical trappings to reveal its gem of practical psychology – that much is to be gained from simply slowing down and paying attention, very close, loving attention to each moment
The Producer John Hammond and the Soul of American Music by Dunstan Prial
Mon, Aug 01, 2011
A feast for music lovers and a meticulous biography, this production has the sober ring of authority while being completely entertaining.
Meiditations for Manic Motorists by David Michie
Thu, Sep 01, 2011
This single CD audio is a good idea and could be a helpful addition to the in-car CD collection for type-A drivers.
*One Hundred Names for Love by Diane Ackerman
Thu, Sep 01, 2011
Diane Ackerman’s outstanding prose deserves the highest praise of course; but it is the pairing here with McCulloh’s precise and lilting voice that makes this deeply moving memoir really come alive.
How Proust Can Change Your Life by Alain deBotton
Sat, Oct 01, 2011
"Nicholas Bell gives an out-standing narration, handling the French phrases with mastery."
Real Happiness by Sharon Salzberg
Sat, Oct 01, 2011
---“ the spirit of a life lived with purpose and dedication to bringing an ancient wisdom to the benefit of others comes through. “
The Company We Keep by Robert and Dana Baer
Sat, Oct 01, 2011
---“ The narration, enhanced by Richard McGonagle, works well. [The authors] are excellent readers of their material.”
Kill me if you Can by James Patterson & Marshall Karp
Tue, Nov 01, 2011
“Jeff Woodman’s and Jason Culp’s narration is enthusiastic and well done...”
Redirect by Timothy D. Wilson
Tue, Nov 01, 2011
“Grover Gardner delivers an always solid, crisp, reading that matches the content.”
*The Interrogator by Glenn L. Carle
Tue, Nov 01, 2011
“Narrator Malcolm Hillgartner brilliantly captures the edgy, intense tone of Carle’s prose.”
Transcendence by Norman C. Rosenthal
Tue, Nov 01, 2011
Rosenthal writes with a clear and deliberate prose that the British accent of narrator Gildart Jackson underscores.
A Billion Wicked Thoughts by Sai Goddam and Ogi Ogas
Tue, Nov 01, 2011
“Like a little juicy in your life? Listen to this audio. Two neuroscientists came up with a brilliant idea to study what triggers human sexual desire.”
*War of the Worldviews by Deepak Chopra and Leonard Mlodinow
Fri, Dec 02, 2011
“[The authors’] discussions are free-ranging, fascinating, and rich enough to be enjoyed many times. A must-have for modern spiritual seekers.”
*Confidence Men by Ron Suskind
Thu, Dec 01, 2011
“James Lurie is an excellent narrator, light and swift in a fast-moving, well-written narrative.”
Fallen by Karen Slaughter
Thu, Dec 01, 2011
“Narrator Shannon Cochran gives a solid and forceful narration.”
The Oil Kings by Andrew Scott Cooper
Sat, Jan 01, 2011
“Using recently declassified documents, Andrew Scott Cooper pieces together a portrait of geo-petro-political intrigue.”
*Brain Bugs by Dean Buonomano
Sat, Jan 01, 2011
“Buonomano does an especially great job interspersing the more technical and dry material with fun illustrations and teasers. He clearly understands how our brains work.”
Pity the Billionaire by Thomas Frank
Wed, Feb 01, 2012
“Frank manages to parse a distinction between the libertarian view of “true” free market capitalism and the “crony” variety, but refuses to defend the odor of either. But it does help clear some of the muddle from the rhetoric raging today.”
The Price of Civilization by Jeffrey D. Sachs
Wed, Feb 01, 2012
Even the title is enough to make the cynical sigh, “If only it could be so.”
Mindfulness by Mark Williams and Danny Penman
Wed, Feb 01, 2012
“This simple two-CD production says it all about an equally simple practice that an increasing body of scientific evidence says can increase well-being.”
The Next Always by Nora Roberts
Thu, Mar 01, 2012
“Any lover of old homes will delight in Robert’s description of the slow and painstaking recovery of an historical building.”
Gun Games by Faye Kellerman
Thu, Mar 01, 2012
“The story has it all – mystery, romance, suspense, action, and psychological depth.”
Until Tuesday by Luis Carlos Montalvan and Brett Witter
Thu, Mar 01, 2012
“Until Tuesday... is about love, war, political deception, physical and psychological devastation, outrage, despair, and healing.”
*The Winter Palace by Eva Stachniak
Thu, Mar 01, 2012
“This a sumptuous and richly imagined historical novel featuring the ever fascinating Catherine the Great as viewed through the eyes of a rags- to-riches orphan, Varvara .”
Spontaneous Happiness by Andrew Weil
Thu, Mar 01, 2012
For decades now, Dr. Andrew Weil has been giving advice on health, nutrition, and well-being from an integrative perspective that honors both western science and the wisdom from eastern traditions where spirit and body were never viewed as separate
*Defending Jacob by William Landay
Sun, Apr 01, 2012
“While Landay’s expertise, as a former attorney, is in the legal details, his skill in creating complex but believable characters is equally compelling.”
The Gravy Train/ Bull Street/ Trojan Horse by David Lender
Sun, Apr 01, 2012
“Crime can pay, not only to those who commit the crimes, but to enterprising novelists who write about it.”
*Here Comes Trouble by Michael Moore
Sun, Apr 01, 2012
“Cover and title are cute, but the content is as intense and serious as the documentaries Moore is famous for.”
Emotional Life of Your Brain by Richard Davidson
Tue, May 01, 2012
“...there is vindication that the sixties’ counter-culture delving into practices which have since become somewhat mainstream has had a positive impact for many which scientific evidence supports.”