Essays audiobooks

The Great Indoorsman

By: Andrew Farkas

Narrated by: Robert Fass

Length: 6 hours 42 minutes

Abridged: No

Many authors have traveled and explored the out-of-doors, both in life and then in their books, proving themselves stalwart, audacious, even heroic; Andrew Farkas is not among them. He is brave enough to admit that the outdoors isn’t for him. Instead, in these essays Farkas reports on his bold explorations of a very different territory: the... Read more

A Burst of Light

By: Audre Lorde

Narrated by: Robin Miles

Length: 4 hours 33 minutes

Abridged: No

"Lorde's words — on race, cancer, intersectionality, parenthood, injustice — burn with relevance 25 years after her death." — O, The Oprah Magazine

Winner of the 1988 Before Columbus Foundation National Book Award, this path-breaking collection of essays is a clarion call to build communities that nurture our spirit. Lorde announces the need for... Read more

La pérdida de la ambigüedad

By: Thomas Bauer

Narrated by: Roger VIdal

Length: 2 hours 55 minutes

Abridged: No

¿Qué tienen en común la desaparición de las variedades de manzana, la aparición de políticos en programas de entrevistas, el fundamentalismo religioso y el mercado del arte y la música? La diversidad se reduce en todas partes, lo inesperado y lo desajustado se rechaza. En lugar del contenido peculiar, hay una supuesta autenticidad: ya no es el... Read more

Embrace Fearlessly the Burning World

By: Barry Lopez

Narrated by: James Naughton & Rebecca Solnit

Length: 10 hours 7 minutes

Abridged: No

NEW YORK TIMES EDITORS’ CHOICE • A “lyrical” (Chicago Tribune) final work of nonfiction from the National Book Award–winning author of Arctic Dreams and Horizon, a literary icon whose writing, fieldwork, and mentorship inspired generations of writers and activists.
 
“Mesmerizing . . . a master observer . . . whose insight and moral clarity have... Read more

Be More Human

By: Tony Riddle

Narrated by: Tony Riddle

Length: 6 hours 11 minutes

Abridged: No

Brought to you by Penguin.

The ultimate guide to boosting your mental and physical health by reconnecting with the way we, as humans, were supposed to live, eat, sleep, breathe and move.

The bright lights, late nights and constant hustle of our modern world have detached us from the way we, as humans, were supposed to live, connect and thrive.

Be... Read more

Ojos herejes

By: Sergio Rodríguez Blanco

Narrated by: Fabián García

Length: 5 hours 43 minutes

Abridged: No

En catorce crónicas, que son también ensayos sobre literatura y arte desde o sobre México, Ojos herejes examina los procesos intelectuales de la creación y cuestiona la momentánea fe que nos exige el arte. El itinerario de Sergio Rodríguez Blanco nos recuerda a las mejores páginas de sus dos modelos del viajero intelectual: el José Vasconcelos... Read more

RSS -Varalaarum Arasiyalum

By: Pa Raghavan

Narrated by: Kalyanaraman G

Length: 4 hours 24 minutes

Abridged: No

"தேசமெங்கும் எத்தனையோ பல மதக்கலவரங்களின் பின்னணியில் ஆர்.எஸ்.எஸ்ஸின் பெயர் தொடர்ந்து அடிபட்டு வந்திருக்கிறது. அப்பழுக்கற்ற தேசியவாத இயக்கம் என்று அதன் ஆதரவாளர்களும், சந்தேகமில்லாமல் மதவாத இயக்கம் என்று எதிர்ப்பாளர்களும் தொடர்ந்து கூறி வந்திருக்கிறார்கள். எது உண்மை? சுதந்தர இந்தியாவின் மிகப்பெரிய கலவர காண்டத்தை பாபர் மசூதி இடிப்புச் சம்பவத்தின்... Read more

Tales of Al

By: Lynne Cox

Narrated by: Suzanne Barbetta

Length: 4 hours 55 minutes

Abridged: No

The moving, inspiring story of Al, the ungainly, unruly, irresistible Newfoundland puppy who grows up to become a daring rescue dog and super athlete—part of Italy's elite, highly specialized corps of water rescue dogs who swoop out of helicopters and save lives.

Lynne Cox—acclaimed best-selling author of Swimming to Antarctica—is internationally... Read more

Swing and a Hit

By: Paul O'Neill & Jack Curry

Narrated by: Jack Curry

Length: 7 hours 15 minutes

Abridged: No

This fun and fiery New York Times bestselling memoir tells the life story of All Star Yankee and five-time World Champion, Paul O’Neill, like you’ve never seen him before.

In Swing and Hit​, O’Neill elaborates on his most important hitting principles, lessons, and memories—exploring those elements across ten chapters (to align with the nine... Read more

The Fleur-De-Lis, Khaki Shorts and Me

By: Graeme C Legge

Narrated by: Les Horovitz

Length: 2 hours 16 minutes

Abridged: No

When Graeme joined Scouts aged twelve, who knew it would lead to a commitment beyond forty years? Challenges and adventures within Victoria, interstate and international sites led to an enthralling life. Hard to imagine how many have been uplifted and encouraged by Graeme in his variety of roles. He’s certainly made a highly valued contribution... Read more

Jalan-Jalan

By: Margo Weinstein

Narrated by: Laurel Lefkow

Length: 9 hours 4 minutes

Abridged: No

Can you combine wanderlust and motherhood?Margo Weinstein did.For decades, Margo Weinstein escaped her demanding legal practice by kayaking, whitewater rafting, trekking, and climbing in remote regions. Then she had a son and found herself in the kiddie pool on a Disney cruise. Searching for a new path, a jalan-jalan, that could accommodate... Read more

Tell Me the Truth About Love

By: Susanna Abse

Narrated by: Susanna Abse

Length: 7 hours 27 minutes

Abridged: No

Brought to you by Penguin.

Drawing on over 30 years of therapeutic encounters with people facing hurdles in their love lives, former Chair of the British Psychoanalytic Council Susanna Abse takes us deep inside one of the most fascinating realms there is: other people's relationships.

Candid and captivating, each chapter is inspired by a classic,... Read more

Pensar México I

By: Maruan Soto Antaki

Narrated by: Bern Hoffman

Length: 6 hours 16 minutes

Abridged: No

En el primer volumen de Pensar México intenté aproximarme a nuestra realidad desde el lenguaje, analizando el extravío de los significados a causa de un fenómeno enraizado en la mexicanidad: la relativización de cada concepto. Hoy encuentro una sociedad que abandonó la intención de entenderse; abdicamos de preguntarnos sobre nuestro futuro y... Read more

Cómo evitar la próxima pandemia

By: Bill Gates

Narrated by: Roberto Medina

Length: 9 hours 40 minutes

Abridged: No

La pandemia de la COVID-19 aún no ha terminado, pero mientras los gobiernos del mundo entero tratan de dejarla atrás, ya se plantean qué pasará a continuación. ¿Cómo podemos evitar que una próxima pandemia les arrebate la vida a millones de personas y hunda la economía global? ¿Podemos siquiera albergar la esperanza de alcanzar esta meta? Bill... Read more

Cómo leer en bicicleta

By: Gabriel Zaid

Narrated by: Noé Velázquez

Length: 5 hours 1 minute

Abridged: No

Esta recopilación de artículos se ha convertido, con el paso del tiempo, en una referencia inevitable cuando se habla de la renovación del género ensayístico en Hispanoamérica. Este "es un libro alegre, juguetón, por momentos soberbiamente irresponsable, que tiene la capacidad, más bien infrecuente en la literatura de nuestros días, de excitar... Read more

Old Truths and New Clichés

By: Isaac Bashevis Singer

Narrated by: Stephen R. Thorne

Length: 7 hours 34 minutes

Abridged: No

Old Truths and New Clichés collects nineteen essays—most of them previously unpublished in English—by Isaac Bashevis Singer on topics that were central to his artistic vision throughout an astonishing and prolific literary career spanning more than six decades. Expanding on themes reflected in his best-known work, the book illuminates in new... Read more

Taming the Rascal Multitude

By: Noam Chomsky

Narrated by: Donald Corren

Length: 19 hours 15 minutes

Abridged: No

As Noam Chomsky writes about something—US foreign policy, corporate policies, an election, or a movement—he is not only quite specific in recounting the topic and its facts but also exercises blisteringly relentless logic to discern the interconnections between the evidence and broader themes involved.This may seem mundane, but virtually every... Read more

My Life: Growing Up Asian in America

By: CAPE (Coalition of Asian Pacifics in Entertainm...

Narrated by: Jennifer Aquino, Ramón de Ocampo, Deepti Gupta,...

Length: 5 hours 47 minutes

Abridged: No

A collection of thirty heartfelt, witty, and hopeful thought pieces “that highlights the humanity and multitudes of being Asian American” (Kirkus Reviews, starred review), for fans of Minor Feelings.

There are 23 million people, representing more than twenty countries, each with unique languages, histories, and cultures, clumped under one banner:... Read more

Of Arcs and Circles

By: Marc Peter Keane

Narrated by: Marc Peter Keane

Length: 5 hours 22 minutes

Abridged: No

A renowned designer of Japanese gardens contemplates wildness, humanity, beauty, the liquid state of the world. From his vantage point as a garden designer and writer based in Kyoto, Marc Peter Keane examines the world around him and delivers astonishing insights through an array of narratives.  How the names of gardens reveal their essential... Read more

Black Boy Smile

By: D. Watkins

Narrated by: D. Watkins

Length: 5 hours 47 minutes

Abridged: No

A New York Times bestselling and award-winning author presents a complex story about his coming-of-age journey as a Black boy, from the societal roots of trauma to finding joy.

"If I had two wishes, it would be that D. Watkins spend an entire book writing through the terrifying wonder of Black boyness in America, and for every human to read and... Read more

Sex and the Single Woman

By: Eliza Smith & Haley Swanson

Narrated by: Gail Shalan

Length: 7 hours 44 minutes

Abridged: No

A feminist anthology inspired by legendary Cosmopolitan editor Helen Gurley Brown’s Sex and the Single Girl, featuring twenty-four new essays on the triumphs and heartbreaks of modern singlehood from acclaimed and bestselling authors, including Kristen Arnett, Morgan Parker, Evette Dionne, and Melissa Febos.Sixty years ago, Helen Gurley... Read more

Uncertain Ground

By: Phil Klay

Narrated by: Josh Casaubon

Length: 7 hours 44 minutes

Abridged: No

From the National Book Award-winning author of Redeployment and Missionaries, an astonishing fever graph of the effects of twenty years of war in a brutally divided America.

When Phil Klay left the Marines a decade ago after serving as an officer in Iraq, he found himself a part of the community of veterans who have no choice but to grapple with... Read more

Serious Face

By: Jon Mooallem

Narrated by: Jon Mooallem

Length: 10 hours 31 minutes

Abridged: No

From the discovery of the author’s face in a century-old photograph to a triple-amputee hospice director working at the border of life and death, here are thirteen hopeful, heartbreaking, and profound essays from “one of the most intelligent, compassionate, and curious authors working today” (Elizabeth Gilbert).

ONE OF THE BEST BOOKS OF THE... Read more

This Might Be Too Personal

By: Alyssa Shelasky

Narrated by: Alyssa Shelasky

Length: 7 hours 15 minutes

Abridged: No

A PureWow Best Beach Read of 2022

A frisky, feminine, funny, and profoundly genuine essay collection on relationships, sex, motherhood, and finding yourself, by the editor of New York magazine's "Sex Diaries."

Alyssa Shelasky has a lot to tell you.

In this hilarious and intimate essay collection, Alyssa navigates life as a wild-hearted woman and... Read more