BIPOC Authors

Black Grief/White Grievance

By: Juliet Hooker

Narrated by: Joana Garcia

Length: 9 hours 48 minutes

Abridged: No

This audiobook narrated by Joana Garcia reveals howrace shapes expectations about whose losses matter In democracies, citizens must accept loss; we can't always be on the winning side. But in the United States, the fundamental civic capacity of being able to lose is not distributed equally. Propped up by white supremacy, whites (as a group) are... Read more

My Lost Freedom

By: George Takei

Narrated by: George Takei

Length: 36 minutes

Abridged: No

A moving true story for children ages 6 to 9 about growing up in Japanese American incarceration camps during World War II—from the iconic Star Trek actor, activist, and author of the New York Times bestselling graphic memoir They Called Us Enemy.

February 19, 1942. George Takei is four years old when his world changes forever. Two months... Read more

Aster of Ceremonies

By: JJJJJerome Ellis

Narrated by: JJJJJerome Ellis

Length: 6 hours 18 minutes

Abridged: No

A polyphonic new entry in Multiverse—a literary series written and curated by the neurodivergent—JJJJJerome Ellis’s Aster of Ceremonies beautifully extends the vision of his debut book and album, The Clearing, a “lyrical celebration of and inquiry into the intersections of blackness, music, and disabled speech” (Claudia Rankine).Aster of... Read more

The Dead Don't Need Reminding

By: Julian Randall

Narrated by: Julian Randall

Length: 6 hours 35 minutes

Abridged: No

This “inventive, poetic, vulnerable, and sincere” book from an acclaimed author and poet weaves two wrenching personal narratives of recovery and reclamation, spliced with a dazzle of pop-culture (Kirkus).

The Dead Don’t Need Reminding is a braided story of Julian Randall’s return from the cliff edge of a harrowing depression and his... Read more

Shadows and Whispers

By: K.C. Mills

Narrated by: Charlie L. Wood & Myles Washington

Length: 11 hours 42 minutes

Abridged: No

Elias Omari exists in the darkness that clouds his mind. Cress Devereaux exists in the light that inspires her soul. Together, they create beautiful shades of gray. An arranged marriage forces two families to smooth the edges of their jagged past with the hopes of a new beginning. But can a union tainted with secrets and uncertainty promise an... Read more

The Morning Show Murders

By: Dick Lochte & Al Roker

Narrated by: Al Roker

Length: 9 hours 17 minutes

Abridged: No

When the celebrity chef from a popular morning news program becomes a prime suspect in a murder investigation, things start to sizzle in this delightful mystery from bestselling author and legendary news personality Al Roker.Billy Blessing, owner of the popular Manhattan restaurant Blessing’s Bistro, is a regular contributor on the morning news... Read more

Magnolia Wu Unfolds It All

By: Chanel Miller

Narrated by: Chanel Miller

Length: 2 hours 34 minutes

Abridged: No

A Newbery Honor book and instant New York Times, USA Today, and indie bestseller!

Award-winning author and artist Chanel Miller tells a fun, funny, and poignant story of friendship and community starring Magnolia Wu, a ten-year-old sock detective bent on returning all the lonely only socks left behind in her parents' NYC laundromat.

Down at the... Read more

Annie John

By: Jamaica Kincaid

Narrated by: Laura Encarnación

Length: 4 hours 21 minutes

Abridged: No

Una de las novelas de iniciación más celebradas de todos los tiempos, premiada con la Center for Fiction’s Clifton Fadiman Medal, que consagró a la candidata al Nobel Jamaica Kincaid. «Una de las pocas escritoras angloparlantes actuales a las que nunca querría dejar de leer».
Susan Sontag En la apacible isla tropical de Antigua, Annie John vive... Read more

Juego de libertad

By: Duncan Tonatiuh

Narrated by: Christian Barillas

Length: 27 minutes

Abridged: No

Aunque se debate cuándo y dónde se originó exactamente la capoeira, una forma de arte que combina las artes marciales, la danza, las acrobacias, la música y la espiritualidad, una cosa es segura: a principios del siglo XX Brasil era el único país en el mundo en el que se jugaba a la capoeira, y era practicada principalmente por personas de... Read more

Separados no somos iguales

By: Duncan Tonatiuh

Narrated by: Adriana Sananes

Length: 28 minutes

Abridged: No

Siete años antes de Brown v. Board of Education, la familia Méndez luchó para acabar con la segregación en las escuelas de California. Descubre su increíble historia en este libro para niños del galardonado creador Duncan Tonatiuh. ¡Mención de Honor del Premio Pura Belpré al Ilustrador! Cuando su familia se mudó al pueblo de Westminster,... Read more

Let Us March On

By: Shara Moon

Narrated by: Karen Chilton

Length: 9 hours 41 minutes

Abridged: No

Devoted wife, White House maid, reluctant activist…A stirring novel inspired by the life of an unsung heroine, and real-life crusader, Lizzie McDuffie, who as a maid in FDR’s White House spearheaded the Civil Rights movement of her time.I’m just a college-educated Southerner with a passion for books. My husband says I’m too bold, too sharp, too... Read more

The Dangerous Ones

By: Lauren Blackwood

Narrated by: Angel Pean & Jay Ben Markson

Length: 11 hours 5 minutes

Abridged: No

"A perfect mix of MAGIC, VAMPIRES, STAR-CROSSED LOVE, and writing as SHARP AND DEADLY a spear." - Nisha J. Tuli, author of Trial of the Sun Queen

THE THRILLING ROMANTASY FROM NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLING AUTHOR LAUREN BLACKWOOD!

One vampire to kill. Another to love.

War doesn’t scare Jerusalem. She’s a Saint. Thanks to powerful demigod-style... Read more

Another Word for Love

By: Carvell Wallace

Narrated by: Carvell Wallace

Length: 6 hours 6 minutes

Abridged: No

This program is read by the author.

“Carvell Wallace narrates his beautiful memoir with poignant urgency-- and a whole lot of love…His voice, like his prose, has a poetic cadence. At times, his narration seems to fly, reaching higher and higher before culminating in an emotional crescendo.”—AudioFile

A transformative memoir that reimagines the... Read more

Abeni and the Kingdom of Gold

By: P. Djèlí Clark

Narrated by: Nneka Okoye

Length: 14 hours 8 minutes

Abridged: No

Return to the world of Abeni's Song in Abeni and the Kingdom of Gold, the action-packed sequel by P. Djèlí Clark.

“Lush and magical.” —KWAME MBALIA • “Astonishing.” —MARK OSHIRO • "Abeni's story will sweep you away." —AMANDA FOODY

After rescuing the Children of Night, Abeni and her friends are in search of the elder spirits.

Before reaching their... Read more

Everything and Nothing at Once

By: Joél Leon

Narrated by: Joél Leon

Length: 10 hours 27 minutes

Abridged: No

This program is read by the author and combines several original tracks from Joél Leon and his collaborators, Arthur Lewis and Trevon Squirewell, and a thought-provoking collection of essays. Everything and Nothing at Once is an all-encompassing audio experience.

"Leon’s stream-of-consciousness writing style is complemented by his rhythmic,... Read more

Passion for the Heist

By: K'wan

Narrated by: Cary Hite

Length: 13 hours 38 minutes

Abridged: No

A crime would bring them together, grief would bind them and love would make them famous.

Parish “Pain” Wells is a man freshly reintroduced to society, after serving time in state prison. Prior to his fall, Pain had been a heist man who showed the promise of someone who could go on to be a legend. His trajectory changed on the night he had made... Read more

Pride and Joy

By: Louisa Onomé

Narrated by: Yinka Ladeinde

Length: 12 hours 11 minutes

Abridged: No

Perfect for “fans of dark, laugh-out-loud family dramas” (Bust magazine), this is a heartwarming and hilarious novel about three generations of a Nigerian Canadian family grappling with their matriarch’s sudden passing while their auntie insists that her sister is coming back.

Joy Okafor is overwhelmed. Recently divorced, a life coach whose phone... Read more

If Found, Return to Hell

By: Em X. Liu

Narrated by: Nicky Endres

Length: 4 hours 39 minutes

Abridged: No

"Welcome to One Wizard! How may I help you?"



Being an intern at a wizarding firm sounds magical on the page, but in practice mostly means getting yelled at by senior mages—and angry clients who've been turned into platypuses. So when Journeyman Wen receives a frantic call from a young man who's awoken to a talisman on his bedroom wall and no... Read more

The Lion and Mouse, Books #1-3

By: Kenya Wright

Narrated by: Ellis Evans & Shari Peele

Length: 27 hours 6 minutes

Abridged: No

Included in this bundle are the first three books in Kenya Wright's The Lion and Mouse series: Book 1: Dirty Kisses Steamy romance and mind-blowing suspense collide in this BWWM romance about a Russian mafia boss and the one street smart woman he can’t control. Book 2: Dirty Love In book two of The Lion and Mouse, there are hearts to protect,... Read more

How to See

By: Thich Nhat Hanh

Narrated by: John Sackville

Length: 1 hour 27 minutes

Abridged: No

Reach true clarity and insight by looking deeply, minimizing misperceptions, and having the courage to see things as they really are.The seventh book in the bestselling Mindfulness Essentials series, a back-to-basics collection from world-renowned Zen Master Thich Nhat Hanh that introduces everyone to the essentials of mindfulness... Read more

The Memoirs of Miss Chief Eagle Testickle: Vol. 1

By: Kent Monkman & Gisèle Gordon

Narrated by: Gail Maurice

Length: 14 hours 24 minutes

Abridged: No

From global art superstar Kent Monkman and his long-time collaborator Gisèle Gordon, a transformational work of true stories and imagined history that will remake readers’ understanding of the land called North America.

For decades, the singular and provocative paintings by Cree artist Kent Monkman have featured a recurring character—an alter ego... Read more

The Memoirs of Miss Chief Eagle Testickle: Vol. 2

By: Kent Monkman & Gisèle Gordon

Narrated by: Gail Maurice

Length: 14 hours 43 minutes

Abridged: No

From global art superstar Kent Monkman and his long-time collaborator Gisèle Gordon, a transformational work of true stories and imagined history that will remake readers’ understanding of the land called North America.

For decades, the singular and provocative paintings by Cree artist Kent Monkman have featured a recurring character—an alter ego... Read more

From From

By: Monica Youn

Narrated by: Monica Youn

Length: 2 hours 43 minutes

Abridged: No

LONGLISTED FOR THE 2023 NATIONAL BOOK AWARD FOR POETRY



"Where are you from . . . ? No—where are you from from?" It's a question every Asian American gets asked as part of an incessant chorus saying you'll never belong here, you're a perpetual foreigner, you'll always be seen as an alien, an object, or a threat.



Monica Youn's From From brilliantly... Read more

Candelaria

By: Melissa Lozada-Oliva

Narrated by: Melissa Lozada-Oliva

Length: 9 hours 33 minutes

Abridged: No

Your granddaughters are lost, Candelaria. Bianca, the brainy archaeologist, had to forfeit her life's work in Guatemala after her advisor seduced and deserted her. Paola, missing for over a decade, resurfaces in Boston as a brainwashed wellness cultist named Zoe. And Candy, the youngest, is a recovering addict who finds herself pregnant by a man... Read more