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The Secret Diaries of Charles Ignatius Sancho
By: Paterson Joseph
Narrated by: Paterson Joseph
Length: 10 hours 50 minutes
Abridged: No
This program is read by the author, who also plays the lead role of Sancho in his play, Sancho: An Act of Remembrance.
"To be able to speak these intimate words into a listener’s ears is this writer-performer’s dream. I have always loved the spoken word, as it strikes me as the purest form of performance. In public storytelling terms, it is... Read more
The Haunting of Alejandra
By: V. Castro
Narrated by: Raquel Beattie
Length: 10 hours 13 minutes
Abridged: No
A woman is haunted by the Mexican folk demon La Llorona in this “utterly terrifying and wholly immersive . . . story about generational trauma, colonization, systemic oppression, and the horror at the heart of motherhood” (Library Journal, starred review).
“Castro is one of the most exciting genre authors on the scene right now, and this might... Read more
Great Expectations
By: Charles Dickens
Narrated by: Martin Jarvis
Length: 17 hours 27 minutes
Abridged: No
Great Expectations, recognized as Charles Dickens' finest novel, is told by Pip, an orphan who lives with his sister and her husband, the village blacksmith. The young boy's life is changed forever when he meets and aids an escaped convict who wanders into his yard. Years later, Pip is sent to live with the decaying, bitter Miss Havisham and... Read more
View audiobookWest Heart Kill
By: Dann McDorman
Narrated by: Robert Petkoff
Length: 9 hours 11 minutes
Abridged: No
SHORTLISTED FOR THE CWA NEW BLOOD DAGGER AWARD • A remote lodge. A stormy night. A shot in the dark. You may think you’ve read this story before. Think again. • Fans of The 7 ½ Deaths of Evelyn Hardcastle and Magpie Murders, look no further.
“Potent. . . . McDorman's knowledge is abundant, as is his cleverness.”—Sarah Weinman, The New York... Read more
Madame Restell
By: Jennifer Wright
Narrated by: Mara Wilson
Length: 14 hours 1 minute
Abridged: No
Discover the true story of a self-taught surgeon and trailblazing figure in medical history—Madame Restsell, a revolutionary surgeon who fought for women's rights and healthcare in Gilded Age New York.Madame Restell is a sharp, witty Gilded Age medical history which introduces us to an iconic, yet tragically overlooked, feminist heroine: a... Read more
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