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Stupid TV, Be More Funny
- How the Golden Era of The Simpsons Changed Television—and America—Forever
- By: Alan Siegel
- Narrated by: Eric Jason Martin
- Length: 8 hrs and 25 mins
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This comprehensive account of the meteoric rise of The Simpsons combines incisive pop culture criticism and interviews with the show’s creative team that take listeners inside the making of an American phenomenon during its most influential decade, the 1990s.
By: Alan Siegel
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Artists, Siblings, Visionaries
- The lives and loves of Gwen and Augustus John
- By: Judith Mackrell
- Narrated by: Deryn Edwards
- Length: 17 hrs and 7 mins
- Unabridged
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In Artists, Siblings, Visionaries, acclaimed biographer Judith Mackrell turns her attention to British brother and sister artists Gwen and Augustus John. In many ways they were polar opposites. But as this vivid and insightful account of their lives shows, they were also remarkably alike, sharing a striving for escape, a commitment to their work and a profound if sometimes exasperating kinship throughout the course of their adult lives.
By: Judith Mackrell
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We Might Just Make It After All
- By: Elyce Arons
- Narrated by: Elyce Arons
- Length: 9 hrs and 25 mins
- Unabridged
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We Might Just Make It After All brings us on the rollercoaster of adventures (and misadventures) that the best friends embarked on, from transferring colleges on a whim, to falling in and out of love with suitors, cramming into roach-infested Hell’s Kitchen apartments, and eventually designing the chic, simple bag that would launch the pair to global fame. Through it all, Katy and Elyce’s friendship remained unshakeable.
By: Elyce Arons
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The Disenlightenment
- Politics, Horror, and Entertainment
- By: David Mamet
- Narrated by: Jim Frangione
- Length: 9 hrs and 3 mins
- Unabridged
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"Government, like Circe, turns men into swine," David Mamet writes in his latest political tour de force. Prepare to be challenged, enlightened, and entertained by The Disenlightenment as Mamet dissects the modern world with enthusiasm, wisdom, and lots of references to movies about the mafia. Once a stalwart of liberal thought, Mamet now turns his penetrating gaze on the cultural milieu that nurtured his artistic growth, revealing how America's elites have twisted our institutions into tools of manipulation.
By: David Mamet
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This Is Not New
- Art, Culture, and the Promise of Change
- By: David Balzer
- Narrated by: Daniel Henning
- Length: 5 hrs and 51 mins
- Unabridged
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What does it mean to call something "new"? Why is Western art and culture, even after postmodernism, still so obsessed with the concept? What are the consequences of relying on culture to bring about social change? In this provocative book, David Balzer argues that Western culture was never designed to produce truly new or original artifacts. Rather, we move from fixation to fixation, trend to trend—a cycle of creation and destruction with deep origins in Judeo-Christianity and the paganism that preceded it.
By: David Balzer
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Grand Finales
- The Creative Longevity of Women Artists
- By: Susan Gubar
- Narrated by: Linda Jones
- Length: 11 hrs and 53 mins
- Unabridged
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In 2008, academic and scholar Susan Gubar was told by a trusted oncologist that she had only a few years left to live. Though she outlived that dire prognosis, this brush with mortality refocused her attention on the boons of a longevity she did not expect to experience. She began to think: In the last years of our lives, can we shape and change our creative capabilities? The resulting volume, Grand Finales, answers this question with a resounding yes.
By: Susan Gubar
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Stupid TV, Be More Funny
- How the Golden Era of The Simpsons Changed Television—and America—Forever
- By: Alan Siegel
- Narrated by: Eric Jason Martin
- Length: 8 hrs and 25 mins
- Unabridged
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This comprehensive account of the meteoric rise of The Simpsons combines incisive pop culture criticism and interviews with the show’s creative team that take listeners inside the making of an American phenomenon during its most influential decade, the 1990s.
By: Alan Siegel
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Artists, Siblings, Visionaries
- The lives and loves of Gwen and Augustus John
- By: Judith Mackrell
- Narrated by: Deryn Edwards
- Length: 17 hrs and 7 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall
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In Artists, Siblings, Visionaries, acclaimed biographer Judith Mackrell turns her attention to British brother and sister artists Gwen and Augustus John. In many ways they were polar opposites. But as this vivid and insightful account of their lives shows, they were also remarkably alike, sharing a striving for escape, a commitment to their work and a profound if sometimes exasperating kinship throughout the course of their adult lives.
By: Judith Mackrell
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We Might Just Make It After All
- By: Elyce Arons
- Narrated by: Elyce Arons
- Length: 9 hrs and 25 mins
- Unabridged
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We Might Just Make It After All brings us on the rollercoaster of adventures (and misadventures) that the best friends embarked on, from transferring colleges on a whim, to falling in and out of love with suitors, cramming into roach-infested Hell’s Kitchen apartments, and eventually designing the chic, simple bag that would launch the pair to global fame. Through it all, Katy and Elyce’s friendship remained unshakeable.
By: Elyce Arons
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The Disenlightenment
- Politics, Horror, and Entertainment
- By: David Mamet
- Narrated by: Jim Frangione
- Length: 9 hrs and 3 mins
- Unabridged
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"Government, like Circe, turns men into swine," David Mamet writes in his latest political tour de force. Prepare to be challenged, enlightened, and entertained by The Disenlightenment as Mamet dissects the modern world with enthusiasm, wisdom, and lots of references to movies about the mafia. Once a stalwart of liberal thought, Mamet now turns his penetrating gaze on the cultural milieu that nurtured his artistic growth, revealing how America's elites have twisted our institutions into tools of manipulation.
By: David Mamet
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This Is Not New
- Art, Culture, and the Promise of Change
- By: David Balzer
- Narrated by: Daniel Henning
- Length: 5 hrs and 51 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall
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Performance
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Story
What does it mean to call something "new"? Why is Western art and culture, even after postmodernism, still so obsessed with the concept? What are the consequences of relying on culture to bring about social change? In this provocative book, David Balzer argues that Western culture was never designed to produce truly new or original artifacts. Rather, we move from fixation to fixation, trend to trend—a cycle of creation and destruction with deep origins in Judeo-Christianity and the paganism that preceded it.
By: David Balzer
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Grand Finales
- The Creative Longevity of Women Artists
- By: Susan Gubar
- Narrated by: Linda Jones
- Length: 11 hrs and 53 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall
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Performance
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Story
In 2008, academic and scholar Susan Gubar was told by a trusted oncologist that she had only a few years left to live. Though she outlived that dire prognosis, this brush with mortality refocused her attention on the boons of a longevity she did not expect to experience. She began to think: In the last years of our lives, can we shape and change our creative capabilities? The resulting volume, Grand Finales, answers this question with a resounding yes.
By: Susan Gubar
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The Psychic Lives of Statues
- Reckoning with the Rubble of Empire
- By: Rahul Rao
- Narrated by: Keval Shah
- Length: 8 hrs and 3 mins
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The Psychic Lives of Statues explores both the toppling of colonial statues and the erection of postcolonial ones, illuminating how statues remain powerful and compelling forms of memorialization. Engaging with artists, scholars, and activists, Rao offers a fresh and exciting perspective on how we understand our past and present through iconography.
By: Rahul Rao
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How Catholics Encounter the Bible
- By: Michael Peppard
- Narrated by: David Marantz
- Length: 12 hrs and 38 mins
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In How Catholics Encounter the Bible, award-winning biblical scholar and historian Michael Peppard explores the paradoxical role of the Bible for Catholics—a book central to their tradition, but not usually in the form of a book. Biblical ideas and beliefs are more often mediated through diverse modes of storytelling, artistic imagination, and ritual.
By: Michael Peppard
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Low Art, High Craft and Exquisite Spatulas
- Destroying the Barriers That Separate Us from Art and from Each Other
- By: Mike Craghead
- Narrated by: Mike Craghead
- Length: 1 hr and 58 mins
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Wrapped up in a snarky idealism, it starts as a funny and poignant love letter to art, and winds up making a compelling case for a kinder, more connected world.
By: Mike Craghead
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Visual Impact
- A Non-Designer’s Guide to Creating Marketing Visuals That Sell
- By: Robert H. Nilsson
- Narrated by: Ibrahim Sherif
- Length: 1 hr and 47 mins
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Visual Impact is the ultimate crash course for marketers, small business owners, and content creators who want to create high-performing visuals—without being a designer. Forget complex design theory or expensive tools. This practical, beginner-friendly guide walks you through everything you need to know to craft attention-grabbing, scroll-stopping, and conversion-driving visuals for social media, ads, websites, and beyond.
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Der Ikebana Guide
- Wie Sie mit der zeitlosen japanischen Blumenkunst Schritt für Schritt ästhetische, meditative und emotionale Blumengestecke erschaffen
- By: Nanami Kato
- Narrated by: Louisa Klein
- Length: 4 hrs and 28 mins
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Die schlichten und zugleich hoch ästhetischen Kunstwerke des Ikebana faszinieren Sie? Sie haben eine Leidenschaft für Blüten, Natur und Schönheit? Und Sie wünschen sich ein Hobby, bei dem Sie Ihre Kreativität so richtig ausleben können? Dann schnappen Sie sich dieses Hörbuch und tauchen Sie ein in die märchenhafte Welt des Ikebana!
By: Nanami Kato
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Living from Your Art
- Practical Business Advice to Help Artists Get More Work
- By: Elie Castonguay
- Narrated by: Elie Castonguay
- Length: 2 hrs and 53 mins
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This book is filled with tips and strategies to sell your art no matter which kind of artist you are; painters, handmade crafts, soap-making, interior designers, wood crafts, theatre artists, puppeteers, photographers, videographers, storytellers, circus artists, etc.
By: Elie Castonguay