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Hijab Butch Blues

A Memoir

by Lamya H ...

Narrated by Ashraf Shirazi ...

Unabridged

7 hours 32 min

**A queer hijabi Muslim immigrant survives her coming-of-age by drawing strength and hope from stories in the Quran in this “raw and relatable memoir that challenges societal norms and expectations” (Linah Mohammad, NPR).“A masterful, must-read contribution to conversations on power, justice, healing, and devotion from a singular voice I now trust with my whole heart.”—Glennon Doyle, #1 New York ... Read more

$23.99 CAD

**A queer hijabi Muslim immigrant survives her coming-of-age by drawing strength and hope from stories in the Quran in this “raw and relatable memoir that challenges societal norms and expectations” (Linah Mohammad, NPR).“A masterful, must-read contribution to conversations on power, justice, healing, and devotion from a singular voice I now trust with my whole heart.”—Glennon Doyle, #1 New York
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The Anthropocene Reviewed

Essays on a Human-Centered Planet

by John Green ...

Narrated by John Green ...

Unabridged

10 hours 42 min

**“Masterful. The Anthropocene Reviewed is a beautiful, timely book about the human condition—and a timeless reminder to pay attention to your attention.” —Adam Grant, #1 bestselling author of Think Again and host of the podcast Re:ThinkingThe instant #1 bestseller from John Green, author of The Fault in Our Stars and Turtles All the Way Down, is now available with two brand-new essays!** ... Read more

$27.00 CAD

**“Masterful. The Anthropocene Reviewed is a beautiful, timely book about the human condition—and a timeless reminder to pay attention to your attention.” —Adam Grant, #1 bestselling author of Think Again and host of the podcast Re:ThinkingThe instant #1 bestseller from John Green, author of The Fault in Our Stars and Turtles All the Way Down, is now available with two brand-new essays!**
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Of Floating Isles

On Growing Pains and Video Games

by Kawika Guillermo ...

Narrated by Kawika Guillermo ...

Unabridged

10 hours 2 min

An immersive journey into the author's lifelong attachment to video games, revealing how they shape us, shatter us, and give us the courage to start againOf Floating Isles is a captivating collection of personal essays that unpack the mystifying and often intimate roles that video games play in our lives. Interweaving memoir with cultural critique, Kawika Guillermo explores the subtle yet ... Read more

$32.99 CAD or Free with Kobo Plus

An immersive journey into the author's lifelong attachment to video games, revealing how they shape us, shatter us, and give us the courage to start againOf Floating Isles is a captivating collection of personal essays that unpack the mystifying and often intimate roles that video games play in our lives. Interweaving memoir with cultural critique, Kawika Guillermo explores the subtle yet
... Read more
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The Tower

by Thea Lenarduzzi ...

Narrated by Thea Lenarduzzi ...

Unabridged

5 hours 56 min

Once upon a time, there was a tower on a hill, beyond the dark trees, somewhere north. An octagonal tower on two levels: glass upstairs and stone below, beneath a steep slate roof - a folly, it was said. According to locals, a young woman named Annie who fell ill was confined to the tower by her father for three years and died there, alone. Fascinated by Annie's story, Thea Lenarduzzi attempts to ... Read more

$19.99 CAD or Free with Kobo Plus

Once upon a time, there was a tower on a hill, beyond the dark trees, somewhere north. An octagonal tower on two levels: glass upstairs and stone below, beneath a steep slate roof - a folly, it was said. According to locals, a young woman named Annie who fell ill was confined to the tower by her father for three years and died there, alone. Fascinated by Annie's story, Thea Lenarduzzi attempts to
... Read more
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Life's Short, Talk Fast

Fifteen Writers on Why We Can't Stop Watching Gilmore Girls (An Unauthorized Edition)

Narrated by Kevin T. Collins, Sanya Simmons, Zehra Jane Naqvi, Khristine Hvam ...

Unabridged

5 hours 2 min

Fifteen leading writers explore what Gilmore Girls means to them in this delightful celebration of a contemporary TV classic.Fast-talking, warm-hearted, and endlessly rewatchable, Gilmore Girls has bonded real-life mothers and daughters since 2000, when its iconic pilot introduced us to Lorelai, Rory, and their idyllic Connecticut town of Stars Hollow. More than twenty years later, it has become ... Read more

$26.99 CAD or Free with Kobo Plus

Fifteen leading writers explore what Gilmore Girls means to them in this delightful celebration of a contemporary TV classic.Fast-talking, warm-hearted, and endlessly rewatchable, Gilmore Girls has bonded real-life mothers and daughters since 2000, when its iconic pilot introduced us to Lorelai, Rory, and their idyllic Connecticut town of Stars Hollow. More than twenty years later, it has become
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Brit(ish)

On Race, Identity and Belonging

by Afua Hirsch ...

Narrated by Afua Hirsch ...

Unabridged

11 hours 27 min

Random House presents the audiobook edition of Brit(ish): Why We Need to Talk About Race written and read by Afua Hirsch.Afua Hirsch is British. Her parents are British. She was raised, educated and socialised in Britain. Her partner, daughter, sister and the vast majority of her friends are British. So why is her identity and sense of belonging a subject of debate? The reason is simply because of ... Read more

$20.99 CAD

Random House presents the audiobook edition of Brit(ish): Why We Need to Talk About Race written and read by Afua Hirsch.Afua Hirsch is British. Her parents are British. She was raised, educated and socialised in Britain. Her partner, daughter, sister and the vast majority of her friends are British. So why is her identity and sense of belonging a subject of debate? The reason is simply because of
... Read more
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Happy-Go-Lucky

by David Sedaris ...

Narrated by David Sedaris ...

Unabridged

7 hours 30 min

David Sedaris returns with his first collection of personal essays since the bestselling Calypso.Back when restaurant menus were still printed on paper, and wearing a mask—or not—was a decision made mostly on Halloween, David Sedaris spent his time doing normal things. As Happy-Go-Lucky opens, he is learning to shoot guns with his sister, visiting muddy flea markets in Serbia, buying gummy worms ... Read more

$32.99 CAD

David Sedaris returns with his first collection of personal essays since the bestselling Calypso.Back when restaurant menus were still printed on paper, and wearing a mask—or not—was a decision made mostly on Halloween, David Sedaris spent his time doing normal things. As Happy-Go-Lucky opens, he is learning to shoot guns with his sister, visiting muddy flea markets in Serbia, buying gummy worms
... Read more
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The Best Dog in the World

Essays on Love

by Alice Hoffman ...

Narrated by Max Meyers, Karen Gundersen ...

Unabridged

4 hours 46 min

A NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER!Fourteen beloved authors celebrate the life-changing bond with their canine companions in this heartwarming essay collection edited by New York Times bestselling author and lifelong dog lover Alice Hoffman.Anyone who has ever been fortunate enough to share their life with a dog knows the experience is both profound and transformative. Here, in this charming collection ... Read more

$24.99 CAD

A NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER!Fourteen beloved authors celebrate the life-changing bond with their canine companions in this heartwarming essay collection edited by New York Times bestselling author and lifelong dog lover Alice Hoffman.Anyone who has ever been fortunate enough to share their life with a dog knows the experience is both profound and transformative. Here, in this charming collection
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Dancing at the Edge of the World

Thoughts on Words, Women, Places

by Ursula K. Le Guin ...

Narrated by Gabrielle de Cuir ...

Unabridged

14 hours 28 min

From modern literature to menopause, from utopian thought to rodeos—in this classic collection of essays, Ursula K. Le Guin roves with her customary audacity over the intersecting arenas of literature, feminism, and social responsibility, exploding any received notions she comes across and revealing visionary possibilities in their stead.Le Guin is an authentic, wise woman, remembering, performing ... Read more

$32.15 CAD or Free with Kobo Plus

From modern literature to menopause, from utopian thought to rodeos—in this classic collection of essays, Ursula K. Le Guin roves with her customary audacity over the intersecting arenas of literature, feminism, and social responsibility, exploding any received notions she comes across and revealing visionary possibilities in their stead.Le Guin is an authentic, wise woman, remembering, performing
... Read more
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When You Are Engulfed in Flames

by David Sedaris ...

Narrated by David Sedaris ...

Unabridged

9 hours 3 min

A masterful collection of essays from America's most beloved humorist that will take readers to wilder and more entertaining heights than ever."The preeminent humorist of his generation ... His reluctant charm and talent for observing every inch of the human condition remain intact." ―Entertainment WeeklyIn this hilarious volume, Sedaris proceeds from the bizarre conundrums of daily life—having a ... Read more

$35.99 CAD

A masterful collection of essays from America's most beloved humorist that will take readers to wilder and more entertaining heights than ever."The preeminent humorist of his generation ... His reluctant charm and talent for observing every inch of the human condition remain intact." ―Entertainment WeeklyIn this hilarious volume, Sedaris proceeds from the bizarre conundrums of daily life—having a
... Read more
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Quietly Hostile

Essays

by Samantha Irby ...

Narrated by Samantha Irby ...

Unabridged

9 hours 31 min

NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER • A GLAMOUR BEST BOOK OF THE YEAR • A hilarious new essay collection from Samantha Irby "engages readers with her characteristic combination of laugh-out-loud moments, heartfelt passages and plenty of awkward experiences.... Quietly Hostile will delight established fans and newcomers alike (Parade).**“Brilliant and one of the funniest people I’ve ever read.” —Roxane Gay • ... Read more

$27.99 CAD

NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER • A GLAMOUR BEST BOOK OF THE YEAR • A hilarious new essay collection from Samantha Irby "engages readers with her characteristic combination of laugh-out-loud moments, heartfelt passages and plenty of awkward experiences.... Quietly Hostile will delight established fans and newcomers alike (Parade).**“Brilliant and one of the funniest people I’ve ever read.” —Roxane Gay •
... Read more
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The Best of Me

by David Sedaris ...

Narrated by David Sedaris ...

Unabridged

13 hours 8 min

“Genius ... It is miraculous to read these pieces ... You must read The Best of Me.” —Andrew Sean Greer, New York Times Book ReviewFor more than twenty-five years, David Sedaris has been carving out a unique literary space. A Sedaris story may seem confessional, but is also highly attuned to the world outside. It opens our eyes to what is at absurd and moving about our daily existence. And it is ... Read more

$41.99 CAD

“Genius ... It is miraculous to read these pieces ... You must read The Best of Me.” —Andrew Sean Greer, New York Times Book ReviewFor more than twenty-five years, David Sedaris has been carving out a unique literary space. A Sedaris story may seem confessional, but is also highly attuned to the world outside. It opens our eyes to what is at absurd and moving about our daily existence. And it is
... Read more
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These Precious Days

Essays

by Ann Patchett ...

Narrated by Ann Patchett ...

Unabridged

11 hours 14 min

The beloved New York Times bestselling author reflects on home, family, friendships and writing in this deeply personal collection of essays.""The elegance of Patchett’s prose is seductive and inviting: with Patchett as a guide, readers will really get to grips with the power of struggles, failures, and triumphs alike."" —Publisher's Weekly“Any story that starts will also end.” As a writer, Ann ... Read more

$36.99 CAD

The beloved New York Times bestselling author reflects on home, family, friendships and writing in this deeply personal collection of essays.""The elegance of Patchett’s prose is seductive and inviting: with Patchett as a guide, readers will really get to grips with the power of struggles, failures, and triumphs alike."" —Publisher's Weekly“Any story that starts will also end.” As a writer, Ann
... Read more
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Underland

A Deep Time Journey - The bestselling nature book from the author of Is a River Alive?

by Robert Macfarlane ...

Narrated by Roy McMillan ...

Unabridged

13 hours 2 min

Brought to you by Penguin.Shortlisted for the Best Nonfiction Audiobook at the New York Festival Radio Awards 2020.A SUNDAY TIMES BESTSELLERWINNER OF THE WAINWRIGHT PRIZE 2019WINNER OF THE STANFORD DOLMAN TRAVEL BOOK OF THE YEAR AWARD 2020'You'd be crazy not to read this book' The Sunday TimesA Guardian Best Book of the 21st C... ... Read more

$22.42 CAD

Brought to you by Penguin.Shortlisted for the Best Nonfiction Audiobook at the New York Festival Radio Awards 2020.A SUNDAY TIMES BESTSELLERWINNER OF THE WAINWRIGHT PRIZE 2019WINNER OF THE STANFORD DOLMAN TRAVEL BOOK OF THE YEAR AWARD 2020'You'd be crazy not to read this book' The Sunday TimesA Guardian Best Book of the 21st C...
... Read more
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Sister Outsider

Essays and Speeches

by Audre Lorde ...

Narrated by Robin Eller ...

Series series Crossing Press Feminist
Unabridged

7 hours 32 min

Presenting the essential writings of black lesbian poet and feminist writer Audre Lorde, Sister Outsider celebrates an influential voice in twentieth-century literature. In this charged collection of fifteen essays and speeches, Lorde takes on sexism, racism, ageism, homophobia, and class, and propounds social difference as a vehicle for action and change. Her prose is incisive, unflinching, and ... Read more

$29.99 CAD or Free with Kobo Plus

Presenting the essential writings of black lesbian poet and feminist writer Audre Lorde, Sister Outsider celebrates an influential voice in twentieth-century literature. In this charged collection of fifteen essays and speeches, Lorde takes on sexism, racism, ageism, homophobia, and class, and propounds social difference as a vehicle for action and change. Her prose is incisive, unflinching, and
... Read more
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Outrageous Acts and Everyday Rebellions

Third Edition

by Gloria Steinem ...

Narrated by Gloria Steinem, Barrie Kreinik, Gabra Zackman, Robin Miles, Soneela Nankani ...

Unabridged

14 hours 8 min

**"...powerful and necessary inspiration for the contemporary listener." — AudioFile MagazineAn updated, third edition of the renowned feminist’s most diverse and timeless collection of essays, with a new foreword written by Emma Watson, and new material written and read by Gloria Steinem.**Outrageous Acts and Everyday Rebellions has sold over half a million copies since its original publication ... Read more

$43.99 CAD

**"...powerful and necessary inspiration for the contemporary listener." — AudioFile MagazineAn updated, third edition of the renowned feminist’s most diverse and timeless collection of essays, with a new foreword written by Emma Watson, and new material written and read by Gloria Steinem.**Outrageous Acts and Everyday Rebellions has sold over half a million copies since its original publication
... Read more
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The Myth of Sisyphus And Other Essays

by Albert Camus ...

Narrated by Edoardo Ballerini ...

Unabridged

5 hours 39 min

One of the most influential works of this century, The Myth of Sisyphus and Other Essays is a crucial exposition of existentialist thought. Influenced by works such as Don Juan and the novels of Kafka, these essays begin with a meditation on suicide; the question of living or not living in a universe devoid of order or meaning. With lyric eloquence, Albert Camus brilliantly posits a way out of ... Read more

$26.99 CAD or Free with Kobo Plus

One of the most influential works of this century, The Myth of Sisyphus and Other Essays is a crucial exposition of existentialist thought. Influenced by works such as Don Juan and the novels of Kafka, these essays begin with a meditation on suicide; the question of living or not living in a universe devoid of order or meaning. With lyric eloquence, Albert Camus brilliantly posits a way out of
... Read more
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But What If We're Wrong?

Thinking About the Present As If It Were the Past

by Chuck Klosterman ...

Narrated by Chuck Klosterman, Fiona Hardingham ...

Unabridged

10 hours 7 min

New York Times bestselling author Chuck Klosterman asks questions that are profound in their simplicity: How certain are we about our understanding of gravity? How certain are we about our understanding of time? What will be the defining memory of rock music, five hundred years from today? How seriously should we view the content of our dreams? How seriously should we view the content of ... Read more

$27.99 CAD

New York Times bestselling author Chuck Klosterman asks questions that are profound in their simplicity: How certain are we about our understanding of gravity? How certain are we about our understanding of time? What will be the defining memory of rock music, five hundred years from today? How seriously should we view the content of our dreams? How seriously should we view the content of
... Read more
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The Book of Delights

by Ross Gay ...

Narrated by Ross Gay ...

Unabridged

5 hours 1 min

The winner of the NBCC Award for Poetry offers up a spirited collection of short lyric essays, written daily over a tumultuous year, reminding us of the purpose and pleasure of praising, extolling, and celebrating ordinary wonders. Ross Gay's The Book of Delights is a genre-defying book of essays- some as short as a paragraph; some as long as five pages-that record the small joys that occurred in ... Read more

$26.99 CAD or Free with Kobo Plus

The winner of the NBCC Award for Poetry offers up a spirited collection of short lyric essays, written daily over a tumultuous year, reminding us of the purpose and pleasure of praising, extolling, and celebrating ordinary wonders. Ross Gay's The Book of Delights is a genre-defying book of essays- some as short as a paragraph; some as long as five pages-that record the small joys that occurred in
... Read more
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The Practicing Stoic

by Ward Farnsworth ...

Narrated by John Lescault ...

Unabridged

9 hours 57 min

The great insights of the Stoics are spread over a wide range of ancient sources. This book brings them all together for the first time. It systematically presents what the various Stoic philosophers said on every important topic, accompanied by an eloquent commentary that is clear and concise. The result is a set of philosophy lessons for everyone—the most valuable wisdom of ages past made ... Read more

$27.95 CAD or Free with Kobo Plus

The great insights of the Stoics are spread over a wide range of ancient sources. This book brings them all together for the first time. It systematically presents what the various Stoic philosophers said on every important topic, accompanied by an eloquent commentary that is clear and concise. The result is a set of philosophy lessons for everyone—the most valuable wisdom of ages past made
... Read more
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Let Me Tell You What I Mean

An Essay Collection

by Joan Didion ...

Narrated by Kimberly Farr, Hilton Als ...

Unabridged

4 hours 5 min

A NEW YORK TIMES NOTABLE BOOK OF THE YEAR • NEW YORK TIMES BEST SELLER • From one of our most iconic and influential writers, the award-winning author of The Year of Magical Thinking: a timeless collection of mostly early pieces that reveal what would become Joan Didion's subjects, including the press, politics, California robber barons, women, and her own self-doubt.With a forward by Hilton Als, ... Read more

$20.99 CAD

A NEW YORK TIMES NOTABLE BOOK OF THE YEAR • NEW YORK TIMES BEST SELLER • From one of our most iconic and influential writers, the award-winning author of The Year of Magical Thinking: a timeless collection of mostly early pieces that reveal what would become Joan Didion's subjects, including the press, politics, California robber barons, women, and her own self-doubt.With a forward by Hilton Als,
... Read more
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The Opposite of Loneliness

Essays and Stories

by Marina Keegan ...

Narrated by Emily Woo Zeller ...

Unabridged

5 hours 41 min

Marina Keegan's star was on the rise when she graduated magna cum laude from Yale in May 2012. She had a play that was to be produced at the New York International Fringe Festival and a job waiting for her at the New Yorker. Tragically, five days after graduation, Marina died in a car crash.As her family, friends, and classmates, deep in grief, joined to create a memorial service for Marina, her ... Read more

$26.99 CAD or Free with Kobo Plus

Marina Keegan's star was on the rise when she graduated magna cum laude from Yale in May 2012. She had a play that was to be produced at the New York International Fringe Festival and a job waiting for her at the New Yorker. Tragically, five days after graduation, Marina died in a car crash.As her family, friends, and classmates, deep in grief, joined to create a memorial service for Marina, her
... Read more
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They Can't Kill Us Until They Kill Us

by Hanif Abdurraqib ...

Narrated by Hanif Abdurraqib ...

Unabridged

8 hours 38 min

*2018 "12 best books to give this holiday season" TODAY Show*Best Books of 2018* Rolling Stone"A Best Book of 2017" NPR, Buzzfeed, Paste Magazine, Esquire, Chicago Tribune, Vol. 1 Brooklyn, CBC, Stereogum, National Post, Entropy, Heavy, Book Riot, Chicago Review of Books, The Los Angeles Review, Michigan Daily*American Booksellers Association (ABA) 'December 2017 Indie Next List Great Reads' ... Read more

$28.99 CAD or Free with Kobo Plus

*2018 "12 best books to give this holiday season" TODAY Show*Best Books of 2018* Rolling Stone"A Best Book of 2017" NPR, Buzzfeed, Paste Magazine, Esquire, Chicago Tribune, Vol. 1 Brooklyn, CBC, Stereogum, National Post, Entropy, Heavy, Book Riot, Chicago Review of Books, The Los Angeles Review, Michigan Daily*American Booksellers Association (ABA) 'December 2017 Indie Next List Great Reads'
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Une chambre à soi

by Virginia Woolf ...

Narrated by Maria Mauban ...

Unabridged

1 hour 2 min

Partant de l’analyse des interdits misogynes, solides remparts d’une supériorité masculine dont la réalité paraît sérieusement ébranlée, Virginia Woolf définit les conditions d’existence et la spécificité de la création pour les femmes. Il faut d’abord « une chambre à soi », dont la portée va bien au-delà du matériel. « Il suffit d’entrer dans n’importe quelle chambre de n’importe quelle rue pour ... Read more

$21.99 CAD or Free with Kobo Plus

Partant de l’analyse des interdits misogynes, solides remparts d’une supériorité masculine dont la réalité paraît sérieusement ébranlée, Virginia Woolf définit les conditions d’existence et la spécificité de la création pour les femmes. Il faut d’abord « une chambre à soi », dont la portée va bien au-delà du matériel. « Il suffit d’entrer dans n’importe quelle chambre de n’importe quelle rue pour
... Read more

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Hijab Butch Blues

The Anthropocene Reviewed

Of Floating Isles

The Tower

Life's Short, Talk Fast

Brit(ish)

Happy-Go-Lucky

The Best Dog in the World

Dancing at the Edge of the World

When You Are Engulfed in Flames

Quietly Hostile

The Best of Me

These Precious Days

Underland

Sister Outsider

Outrageous Acts and Everyday Rebellions

The Myth of Sisyphus And Other Essays

But What If We're Wrong?

The Book of Delights

The Practicing Stoic

Let Me Tell You What I Mean

The Opposite of Loneliness

They Can't Kill Us Until They Kill Us

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