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Nathan Englander (kaddish.com) with Colson Whitehead at Greenlight Bookstore

By: Nathan Englander
Narrated by: Colson Whitehead
Length: 39 minutes

Two former Brooklyn neighbors (and longtime friends) of Greenlight take the stage as Pulitzer finalist Nathan Englander discusses his novel kaddish.com with Colson Whitehead, author of The Nickel Boys, in a conversation about family, faith, and the temptations of the internet. (Recorded at the Fort Greene store on March 26, 2019.) Read more

Quarantine Session #27: Mychal Denzel Smith + Brit Bennett

By: Mychal Denzel Smith
Narrated by: Brit Bennett
Length: 1 hour

Set squarely in the context of an America ravaged by a pandemic and racial and political violence, Mychal Denzel Smith's discussion of his book Stakes Is High: Life After the American Dream with novelist Brit Bennett is a fierce, brilliant and unapologetic conversation, leavened with gallows humor. Mychal delineates the distinction between being... Read more

The Woman in the Window (23-Minute Excerpt)

A Novel

By: A. J. Finn
Narrated by: Ann Marie Lee
Length: 23 minutes

Listen to this 23-minute excerpt and then get the full-length audiobook of The Woman in the Window.For readers of Gillian Flynn and Tana French comes one of the decade’s most anticipated debuts, to be published in thirty-six languages around the world and already in development as a major film from Fox: a twisty, powerful Hitchcockian thriller... Read more

Getting Things Done (44-Minute Excerpt)

By: David Allen
Narrated by: David Allen
Length: 44 minutes

David Allen reads an all-new edition of his popular self-help classic for managing work-life balance in the twenty-first century—now updated for the new challenges facing individuals and organizations in today’s rapidly changing world. Read more

John Waters (Mr. Know-It-All) with Rob Spillman at Greenlight Bookstore

By: John Waters
Narrated by: Rob Spillman
Length: 1 hour 5 minutes

Transgressive auteur/icon John Waters serves it up raw in his memoir-cum-self-help-book Mr. Know-It-All: The Tarnished Wisdom of a Filth Elder. Fellow Baltimore native Rob Spillman, author of the memoir All Tomorrow's Parties, interviews Waters in an hour full of outrageous one-liners. (Recorded at St. Joseph's College on May 22, 2019.) Read more

The 7 Habits of Highly Effective People (45-Minute Excerpt)

By: Stephen R. Covey
Narrated by: Stephen R. Covey
Length: 45 minutes

One of the most inspiring and impactful books ever written, The 7 Habits of Highly Effective People has captivated readers for 25 years. It has transformed the lives of Presidents and CEOs, educators and parents—in short, millions of people of all ages and occupations. Read more

Bored and Brilliant (30-Minute Excerpt)

By: Manoush Zomorodi
Narrated by: Manoush Zomorodi
Length: 29 minutes

It’s time to move “doing nothing” to the top of your to-do list. Read more

Sometimes I Lie (35-Minute Excerpt)

By: Alice Feeney
Narrated by: Stephanie Racine
Length: 35 minutes

From renowned journalist Alice Feeney comes a riveting new audiobook, Sometimes I Lie. Read more

The Wife Between Us (45-Minute Excerpt)

By: Greer Hendricks & Sarah Pekkanen
Narrated by: TBD
Length: 45 minutes

Twisted and deliciously chilling, The Wife Between Us deftly explores the hidden complexities of marriage and the dangerous truths we ignore in the name of love. Read more

Brain Rules for Aging Well (73-minute Excerpt)

By: John Medina
Narrated by: John Medina
Length: 1 hour 13 minutes

With so many discoveries over the years, science is literally changing our minds about the optimal care and feeding of the brain. All of it is captivating. A great deal of it is unexpected. Read more

Getting to Yes (36-Minute Excerpt)

By: Roger Fisher & William Ury
Narrated by: Dennis Boutsikaris
Length: 36 minutes

Getting to Yes offers a concise, step-by-step, proven strategy for coming to mutually acceptable agreements in every sort of conflict. Read more

The Hummingbirds (17-minute Excerpt)

A Novel

By: Ross McMeekin
Narrated by: Will Damron
Length: 17 minutes

Listen to this 17-minute excerpt and then get the full-length audiobook of The Hummingbirds. In The Hummingbirds, Ross McMeekin captures people yearning for deep connections in a shallow world defined by the twin obsessions of power and beauty. It is a story of love and redemption, of murder and betrayal, and of the darkness that lurks in the... Read more

Attack of the Teenage Brain (52-minute excerpt)

Understanding and Supporting the Weird and Wonderful Adolescent Learner

By: John Medina
Narrated by: John Medina
Length: 52 minutes

Listen to this 52-minute excerpt and then get the full-length audiobook of Attack of the Teenage Brain.Whether you're a parent interacting with one adolescent or a teacher interacting with many, you know teens can be hard to parent and even harder to teach. The eye-rolling, the moodiness, the wandering attention, the drama. It's not you, it's... Read more

Force of Nature (29-Minute Excerpt)

By: Jane Harper
Narrated by: TBD
Length: 29 minutes

Listen to this excerpt and get the full-length audiobook of Force of Nature February 6, 2018 The gripping new novel from the author of the Sunday Times top ten bestseller, Waterstones Thriller of the Month, Sunday Times Crime Book of the Month, and Simon Mayo Radio 2 Book Club Choice, The Dry. FIVE WENT OUT. FOUR CAME BACK...Is Alice here? Did... Read more

John Medina (Brain Rules for Aging Well) at Third Place Books

By: John Medina
Narrated by: John Medina
Length: 36 minutes

Third Place Books hosted Dr. John Medina, author of the New York Times Bestseller Brain Rules, for a sold out event at the Seward Park store for his new book, Brain Rules for Aging Well. Read more

It Calls You Back (Excerpt)

By: Luis Rodriguez
Narrated by: Jacob Vargas
Length: 29 minutes

Listen to a free excerpt and get the full-length audiobook of It Calls You Back. Growing up on the streets of East L.A., Luis Rodriguez narrowly escaped a serious jail term and then struggled to overcome his powerful addiction to heroin and alcohol. Eventually, Rodriguez embarked on a career as a successful journalist and a highly regarded... Read more

Magic and Loss (42-Minute Excerpt)

By: Virginia Heffernan
Narrated by: Candace Thaxton
Length: 42 minutes

Just as Susan Sontag did for photography and Marshall McLuhan did for television, Virginia Heffernan (called one of the “best living writers of English prose”) reveals the logic and aesthetics behind the Internet. Read more

The Listening Life (26-Minute Excerpt)

Embracing Attentiveness in a World of Distraction

By: Adam McHugh
Narrated by: Xe Sands
Length: 26 minutes

Listen to this 26-minute excerpt and then get the full-length audiobook of The Listening Life: Embracing Attentiveness in a World of Distraction. How would our lives change if we approached every experience with the intention of listening first? In this noisy, distracting world, it is difficult to truly hear. People talk past each other, eager... Read more

I See Life Through Rosé-Colored Glasses (22-minute excerpt)

By: Lisa Scottoline & Francesca Serritella
Narrated by: Lisa Scottoline & Francesca Serritella
Length: 22 minutes

Listen to this 22-minute excerpt and then get the full-length audiobook of I See Life Through Rosé-Colored Glasses. In I See Life Through Rosé-Colored Glasses, the bestselling mother/daughter pair is back with another hilarious and heartfelt collection of essays about the possibilities and pitfalls of everyday life. The New York Times... Read more

The Feral Detective (26-minute excerpt)

By: Jonathan Lethem
Narrated by: Zosia Mamet
Length: 26 minutes

Listen to this 26-minute excerpt and then get the full-length audiobook of The Feral Detective. Jonathan Lethem’s first detective novel since Motherless Brooklyn“One of America’s greatest storytellers.” —Washington PostPhoebe Siegler first meets Charles Heist in a shabby trailer on the eastern edge of Los Angeles. She’s looking for her friend’s... Read more