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The Age of Anxiety
Haynes Johnson; read by Kristoffer Tabori
Pulitzer-Prize winner Haynes Johnson boldly revisits the anti-communist hysteria of the McCarthy era to examine parallels today in this new age of terror and threat with a mix of narrative history, political commentary, and contemporary reporting. Learn More
The Breakthrough
Gwen Ifill; read by the author
A veteran journalist surveys the American political landscape and illuminates the evolution of the African-American politician—and the future of American democracy. Learn More
Homegrown Democrat
Garrison Keillor; read by Garrison Keillor
Both deeply personal and intellectually savvy, Homegrown Democrat is a celebration of liberalism as the "politics of kindness." Learn More
I Don't Believe in Atheists
Chris Hedges; read by the author
From the New York Times bestselling author of American Fascists and the NBCC finalist for War Is a Force That Gives Us Meaning comes this timely and compelling work about the New Atheists: those who attack religion to advance the worst of global capitalism, intolerance, and imperial projects. Learn More
The Last Campaign
Thurston Clarke; read by Pete Larkin
An intimate and absorbing historical narrative that goes right to the heart of America's deepest despairs—and most fiercely held dreams—and tells us more than we had understood before about this complicated man and the heightened dramas of his times. Learn More
Lies and the Lying Liars Who Tell Them
Al Franken; read by Al Franken
Franken trains his subversive wit directly on the contemporary political scene, earning him the nickname the "master of political humor" (Washington Post) . Learn More
Lincoln's Melancholy
Joshua Wolf Shenk; read by Richard Davidson
With empathy and authority gained from his own experience with depression, Shenk crafts a nuanced, revelatory account of Lincoln and his legacy. Learn More
Pigs at the Trough
Arianna Huffington; read by Alison Fraser
Arianna Huffington turns the spotlight on the tough reforms we must demand from Washington that go beyond the Corporate Responsibility Act. Learn More
The Prince
Niccolò Machiavelli; translated by George Bull; read by Fritz Weaver
A masterpiece of prophecy, psychological insight, and forceful prose, The Prince is a classic of realpolitik, stunningly relevant to our times. Learn More
Secrets
Daniel Ellsberg; read by Daniel Ellsberg and Dan Cashman
Covering the decade between his entry into the Pentagon and Nixon's resignation, Secrets is Ellsberg’s meticulously detailed insider's account of the secrets and lies that shaped American foreign policy during the Vietnam era. Learn More
Thy Kingdom Come
Randall Balmer; read by Jeff Woodman
The distinguished author of Mine Eyes Have Seen the Glory returns with a searing examination of a new generation of evangelical leaders who have hijacked the Christian faith on behalf of the Republican Party. Learn More
Crossing Mandelbaum Gate
Kai Bird; read by Joe Caron
A Daily Beast “Best Book” Pick
This is Pulitzer Prize-winning biographer Kai Bird’s vivid memoir of a childhood spent in the midst of the Arab-Israeli conflict in Jerusalem and Saudia Arabia, and a personal account of three major wars and three decades of political upheavals in the Middle East. Learn More
Ill Fares the Land
Tony Judt; read by James Adams
A Publishers Weekly Listen Up Award Winner
British historian Tony Judt writes a passionate, wise letter about what is profoundly wrong with the way we think about how we should live today. He shows how to apply the past to the future, challenging us to confront our societal ills and to shoulder responsibility for the world we live in. Learn More
Strategic Vision
Zbigniew Brzezinski; read by Grover Gardner
“One of the nation’s most important voices on foreign policy” (The Washington Post) presents a blueprint for keeping America economically vital, responsibly powerful, and globally engaged in a time of immense change. Learn More
The Future of Truth
Charles Lewis
F O R T H C O M I N G ! Available March 2014
The founder of the Center for Public Integrity and bestselling author explores the consequences of powerful governments and corporations gaining ever more control over information. Learn More
Latino Americans
Ray Suarez
F O R T H C O M I N G ! Available September
This companion to the PBS documentary series, Latino Americans, vividly and candidly tells how the story of Latino Americans is the story of the United States. Learn More
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