Black in Literary Theory & Criticism & Fiction & Literature Audiobooks

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The Origin of Others

by Toni Morrison ...

Narrated by Robin Miles ...

Unabridged

2 hours 25 min

“The Origin of Others combines Toni Morrison’s accustomed eloquence with meaning for our times as citizens of the world.” —Nell Irvin Painter, New RepublicAvailable for the first time in audio, America’s most revered novelist reflects on the themes that preoccupy her work and increasingly dominate national and world politics: race, fear, borders, the mass movement of peoples, the desire for ... Read more

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“The Origin of Others combines Toni Morrison’s accustomed eloquence with meaning for our times as citizens of the world.” —Nell Irvin Painter, New RepublicAvailable for the first time in audio, America’s most revered novelist reflects on the themes that preoccupy her work and increasingly dominate national and world politics: race, fear, borders, the mass movement of peoples, the desire for
... Read more
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To Shape a New World

Essays on the Political Philosophy of Martin Luther King Jr.

by Tommie Shelby, Brandon M. Terry ...

Narrated by Kevin Kenerly, Priya Ayyar, Cary Hite, Robin Miles, Carrington MacDuffie ...

Unabridged

16 hours 25 min

Martin Luther King Jr. may be America’s most revered political figure, commemorated in statues, celebrations, and street names around the world. On the fiftieth anniversary of King’s assassination, the man and his activism are as close to public consciousness as ever. But despite his stature, the significance of King’s writings and political thought remains underappreciated.In To Shape a New World ... Read more

$22.95 USD or Free with Kobo Plus

Martin Luther King Jr. may be America’s most revered political figure, commemorated in statues, celebrations, and street names around the world. On the fiftieth anniversary of King’s assassination, the man and his activism are as close to public consciousness as ever. But despite his stature, the significance of King’s writings and political thought remains underappreciated.In To Shape a New World
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Writing Black Panther

Ta-Nehisi Coates and Representation Struggles

by Howard Rambsy II ...

Narrated by Greg Lockett ...

Series series Black Literary and Cultural Expressions
Unabridged

7 hours 34 min

Bloomsbury presents Writing Black Panther by Howard Rambsy II, read by Greg LockettA timely look at contemporary African American creative works through the lens of Ta-Nehisi Coates's ground-breaking entry into the comic book industry.Writing Black Panther traces Ta-Nehisi Coates’s presence in comic books from 2015-2023, focusing on his contributions as the writer for Black Panther. His ambitious ... Read more

$27.00 USD

Bloomsbury presents Writing Black Panther by Howard Rambsy II, read by Greg LockettA timely look at contemporary African American creative works through the lens of Ta-Nehisi Coates's ground-breaking entry into the comic book industry.Writing Black Panther traces Ta-Nehisi Coates’s presence in comic books from 2015-2023, focusing on his contributions as the writer for Black Panther. His ambitious
... Read more
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Lenny Henry's What's So Great About...?

And 4 other BBC documentaries

by Lenny Henry ...

Narrated by Lenny Henry ...

Unabridged

6 hours 50 min

A collection of BBC radio shows presented by comedian and actor Lenny Henry.Stand-up comedian, actor, writer, singer, TV presenter: Lenny Henry is a multi-talented Renaissance man with a wide range of interests. But there are a few things (and people) he just doesn't get, despite their iconic status - and in ***What's So Great About...?***, he explores them to find out what makes them so appealing ... Read more

$17.45 USD

A collection of BBC radio shows presented by comedian and actor Lenny Henry.Stand-up comedian, actor, writer, singer, TV presenter: Lenny Henry is a multi-talented Renaissance man with a wide range of interests. But there are a few things (and people) he just doesn't get, despite their iconic status - and in ***What's So Great About...?***, he explores them to find out what makes them so appealing
... Read more
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Donald Writes No More

The Life of Donald Goines, the Godfather of Street Lit

by Eddie Stone ...

Narrated by Leon Nixon ...

Unabridged

5 hours 48 min

For the fiftieth anniversary of his murder, this gritty, engrossing, definitive biography of the legendary Black writer Donald Goines—the Godfather of Urban Street Lit and "one of hip hop's greatest inspirations" (The Source Magazine)—is back.Addict, thief, pimp, pusher, player—and most notably, groundbreaking writer. Donald Goines was all of these.As a kid, Donald Goines was the product of a ... Read more

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For the fiftieth anniversary of his murder, this gritty, engrossing, definitive biography of the legendary Black writer Donald Goines—the Godfather of Urban Street Lit and "one of hip hop's greatest inspirations" (The Source Magazine)—is back.Addict, thief, pimp, pusher, player—and most notably, groundbreaking writer. Donald Goines was all of these.As a kid, Donald Goines was the product of a
... Read more
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Toni Morrison's Spiritual Vision

Faith, Folktales, and Feminism in Her Life and Literature

by Nadra Nittle ...

Narrated by Lisa Reneé Pitts ...

Unabridged

6 hours 42 min

When Toni Morrison died in August 2019, she was widely remembered for her contributions to literature as an African American woman, an identity she wore proudly. Morrison was clear that she wrote from a Black, female perspective and for others who shared her identity. But just as much as she was an African American writer, Toni Morrison was a woman of faith.Morrison filled her novels with biblical ... Read more

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When Toni Morrison died in August 2019, she was widely remembered for her contributions to literature as an African American woman, an identity she wore proudly. Morrison was clear that she wrote from a Black, female perspective and for others who shared her identity. But just as much as she was an African American writer, Toni Morrison was a woman of faith.Morrison filled her novels with biblical
... Read more
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The Hate U Give by Angie Thomas (Book Analysis)

Detailed Summary, Analysis and Reading Guide

by Bright Summaries ...

Narrated by Sara Wright ...

Series series BrightSummaries.com
Unabridged

20 min

Unlock the more straightforward side of The Hate U Give with this concise and insightful summary and analysis!This engaging summary presents an analysis of The Hate U Give by Angie Thomas, which follows 16-year-old Starr Carter as she deals with her trauma after witnessing the shooting of her unarmed friend Khalil by a policeman. Tensions begin to simmer in her neighbourhood, erupting into riots ... Read more

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Unlock the more straightforward side of The Hate U Give with this concise and insightful summary and analysis!This engaging summary presents an analysis of The Hate U Give by Angie Thomas, which follows 16-year-old Starr Carter as she deals with her trauma after witnessing the shooting of her unarmed friend Khalil by a policeman. Tensions begin to simmer in her neighbourhood, erupting into riots
... Read more
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I Am Love: Do You Want Some?

by Raymond Sturgis ...

Narrated by Books with Voices ...

Unabridged

50 min

Love is not complicated, and love is not problematic for those that believe in it. Marriages and relationship need to enrich their foundations with a love that stands up to impediments like jealousy, doubt, and financial complications. I AM LOVE, help individuals see the mistakes they made while dating and choose better partners for committed relationships. ... Read more

$4.99 USD or Free with Kobo Plus

Love is not complicated, and love is not problematic for those that believe in it. Marriages and relationship need to enrich their foundations with a love that stands up to impediments like jealousy, doubt, and financial complications. I AM LOVE, help individuals see the mistakes they made while dating and choose better partners for committed relationships.
... Read more
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Minor Notes, Volume 1

Narrated by Joshua Bennett, Jesse McCarthy, Tracy K. Smith, Full Cast ...

Unabridged

3 hours 36 min

**The first volume in an anthology series that amplifies the voices of unsung Black poets to paint a more robust picture of our national past, and of the Black literary imagination, with a foreword by Tracy K. SmithA Penguin Classic**Joshua Bennett and Jesse McCarthy repeatedly found themselves struck by the number of exciting poets they came across in long-out-of-print collections and forgotten ... Read more

$15.00 USD

**The first volume in an anthology series that amplifies the voices of unsung Black poets to paint a more robust picture of our national past, and of the Black literary imagination, with a foreword by Tracy K. SmithA Penguin Classic**Joshua Bennett and Jesse McCarthy repeatedly found themselves struck by the number of exciting poets they came across in long-out-of-print collections and forgotten
... Read more
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Triage

by Claudia Rankine ...

Narrated by Robin Miles ...

Unabridged

3 hours 53 min

A groundbreaking new direction for Claudia Rankine, the bestselling author of Citizen and Just UsClaudia Rankine has widened contemporary literature with her consciousness-raising, genre-defying works. In her first book after her celebrated American trilogy, Rankine shifts into sustained narrative, memory, criticism, and essay to offer her most personal and emotionally resonant writing yet.Triage ... Read more

$19.95 USD

A groundbreaking new direction for Claudia Rankine, the bestselling author of Citizen and Just UsClaudia Rankine has widened contemporary literature with her consciousness-raising, genre-defying works. In her first book after her celebrated American trilogy, Rankine shifts into sustained narrative, memory, criticism, and essay to offer her most personal and emotionally resonant writing yet.Triage
... Read more
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Souls Of Black Folk, The

by W. E. B. Duu Bois ...

Narrated by Cyril Taylor-Carr, The Cliff ...

Unabridged

8 hours 2 min

The creator was an American humanist, communist, history specialist and Skillet Africanist social equality lobbyist. Brought into the world in Extraordinary Barrington, Massachusetts, he experienced childhood in a somewhat lenient and coordinated local area, and subsequent to finishing graduate work at the College of Berlin and Harvard, where he was the main African American to procure a doctorate ... Read more

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The creator was an American humanist, communist, history specialist and Skillet Africanist social equality lobbyist. Brought into the world in Extraordinary Barrington, Massachusetts, he experienced childhood in a somewhat lenient and coordinated local area, and subsequent to finishing graduate work at the College of Berlin and Harvard, where he was the main African American to procure a doctorate
... Read more
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Prophetic Leadership and Visionary Hope

New Essays on the Work of Cornel West

Narrated by Deanna Anthony ...

Unabridged

8 hours 29 min

Thirty years have passed since Cornel West's book Race Matters rose to the top of the bestseller lists in 1993. Yet his book remains as relevant as ever to American culture—even more so, if one considers its influence on contemporary racial justice movements such as Black Lives Matter, prison justice, and the fight for police reform. Prophetic Leadership and Visionary Hope looks back to the ... Read more

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Thirty years have passed since Cornel West's book Race Matters rose to the top of the bestseller lists in 1993. Yet his book remains as relevant as ever to American culture—even more so, if one considers its influence on contemporary racial justice movements such as Black Lives Matter, prison justice, and the fight for police reform. Prophetic Leadership and Visionary Hope looks back to the
... Read more
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Becoming Human

Matter and Meaning in an Antiblack World

by Zakiyyah Iman Jackson ...

Narrated by Diana Blue ...

Unabridged

10 hours 43 min

Rewriting the pernicious, enduring relationship between blackness and animality in the history of Western science and philosophy, Becoming Human: Matter and Meaning in an Antiblack World breaks open the rancorous debate between black critical theory and posthumanism. Through the cultural terrain of literature by Toni Morrison, Nalo Hopkinson, Audre Lorde, and Octavia Butler, the art of Wangechi ... Read more

$25.99 USD or Free with Kobo Plus

Rewriting the pernicious, enduring relationship between blackness and animality in the history of Western science and philosophy, Becoming Human: Matter and Meaning in an Antiblack World breaks open the rancorous debate between black critical theory and posthumanism. Through the cultural terrain of literature by Toni Morrison, Nalo Hopkinson, Audre Lorde, and Octavia Butler, the art of Wangechi
... Read more
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On Morrison

by Namwali Serpell ...

Narrated by January LaVoy ...

Unabridged

12 hours 55 min

NATIONAL BESTSELLER • NAMED A BEST BOOK OF THE YEAR SO FAR BY THE NEW YORK TIMES, THE NEW YORKER, VULTURE, ESQUIRE, THE GUARDIAN, BOOK RIOT AND LIT HUBAn illuminating, electrifying exploration of the work of Toni Morrison by an award-winning novelist and Harvard professor—“a revelatory encounter with the Nobel laureate’s oeuvre” (The New York Times Book Review, Editors’ Choice)“A landmark appraisa ... Read more

$24.00 USD

NATIONAL BESTSELLER • NAMED A BEST BOOK OF THE YEAR SO FAR BY THE NEW YORK TIMES, THE NEW YORKER, VULTURE, ESQUIRE, THE GUARDIAN, BOOK RIOT AND LIT HUBAn illuminating, electrifying exploration of the work of Toni Morrison by an award-winning novelist and Harvard professor—“a revelatory encounter with the Nobel laureate’s oeuvre” (The New York Times Book Review, Editors’ Choice)“A landmark appraisa
... Read more
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Souls of Black Folk, The

by W. E. B. Du Bois ...

Narrated by Royal Jaye ...

Unabridged

8 hours 22 min

“Herein lies the tragedy of the age: not that men are poor, — all men know something of poverty; not that men are wicked, — who is good? not that men are ignorant, — what is Truth? Nay, but that men know so little of men.”The Souls of Black Folk was published in 1903 as a collection of essays from W.E.B. Du Bois, an African-American sociologist who wrote frequently about his experiences as a Black ... Read more

$15.99 USD or Free with Kobo Plus

“Herein lies the tragedy of the age: not that men are poor, — all men know something of poverty; not that men are wicked, — who is good? not that men are ignorant, — what is Truth? Nay, but that men know so little of men.”The Souls of Black Folk was published in 1903 as a collection of essays from W.E.B. Du Bois, an African-American sociologist who wrote frequently about his experiences as a Black
... Read more
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James Baldwin

The Life Album

by Magdalena J. Zaborowska ...

Narrated by Sanya Simmons ...

Series series Black Lives
Unabridged

9 hours 19 min

James Baldwin (1924–1987) was a pivotal figure of the twentieth century, an influential author, intellectual, and activist who led a celebrated public life—and whose words and image and persona remain current in our culture. Baldwin's many incarnations have reemerged in the digital age as Baldwin's work becomes a touchstone for a new generation. It is the private, vulnerable, and messier Baldwin ... Read more

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James Baldwin (1924–1987) was a pivotal figure of the twentieth century, an influential author, intellectual, and activist who led a celebrated public life—and whose words and image and persona remain current in our culture. Baldwin's many incarnations have reemerged in the digital age as Baldwin's work becomes a touchstone for a new generation. It is the private, vulnerable, and messier Baldwin
... Read more
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We're Alone

Essays

by Edwidge Danticat ...

Narrated by Edwidge Danticat ...

Unabridged

4 hours 35 min

Tracing a loose arc from Edwidge Danticat’s childhood to the COVID-19 pandemic and recent events in Haiti, the essays gathered in We’re Alone include personal narrative, reportage, and tributes to mentors and heroes such as Toni Morrison, Paule Marshall, Gabriel García Márquez, and James Baldwin that explore several abiding themes: environmental catastrophe, the traumas of colonialism, motherhood, ... Read more

$15.99 USD or Free with Kobo Plus

Tracing a loose arc from Edwidge Danticat’s childhood to the COVID-19 pandemic and recent events in Haiti, the essays gathered in We’re Alone include personal narrative, reportage, and tributes to mentors and heroes such as Toni Morrison, Paule Marshall, Gabriel García Márquez, and James Baldwin that explore several abiding themes: environmental catastrophe, the traumas of colonialism, motherhood,
... Read more
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James Baldwin: A Life in Four Acts: Volume 2: "The Paris Years" (1948-1957)

Finding His Voice in Exile

by David G. Stone ...

Narrated by Digital Voice Matt G ...

Series Audiobook 2 - BEYOND THE VEIL: The Uncompromising Life of James Baldwin
Unabridged

11 hours 2 min

This audiobook is narrated by a digital voice.What does it take to become the voice of a generation? Sometimes, you have to leave home to find it.In 1948, James Baldwin fled America—broke, unknown, and suffocating under the weight of racism and repression. He arrived in Paris with forty dollars and a dream: to write the truth about what it meant to be Black, queer, and American in the twentieth ... Read more

$25.00 USD or Free with Kobo Plus

This audiobook is narrated by a digital voice.What does it take to become the voice of a generation? Sometimes, you have to leave home to find it.In 1948, James Baldwin fled America—broke, unknown, and suffocating under the weight of racism and repression. He arrived in Paris with forty dollars and a dream: to write the truth about what it meant to be Black, queer, and American in the twentieth
... Read more
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James Baldwin: A Life in Four Act Volume 4: "The Final Years" (1968-1987)

Prophet Without Honor

by David G. Stone ...

Narrated by Digital Voice Martin G ...

Series Audiobook 4 - BEYOND THE VEIL: The Uncompromising Life of James Baldwin
Unabridged

17 hours 32 min

This audiobook is narrated by a digital voice.The prophet America refused to hear finally falls silent—but his warnings echo louder than ever.By 1968, James Baldwin had become the most dangerous voice in America—not because he preached violence, but because he told truths the nation couldn't bear to hear. When Martin Luther King Jr. fell to an assassin's bullet, something in Baldwin broke. The ... Read more

$25.00 USD or Free with Kobo Plus

This audiobook is narrated by a digital voice.The prophet America refused to hear finally falls silent—but his warnings echo louder than ever.By 1968, James Baldwin had become the most dangerous voice in America—not because he preached violence, but because he told truths the nation couldn't bear to hear. When Martin Luther King Jr. fell to an assassin's bullet, something in Baldwin broke. The
... Read more
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The Sisterhood

How a Network of Black Women Writers Changed American Culture

by Courtney Thorsson ...

Narrated by Janina Edwards ...

Unabridged

10 hours 10 min

Finalist, 2025 Frances Fuller Victor Award in General Nonfiction, Oregon Book AwardsHonorable Mention, 2024 William Sanders Scarborough Prize, Modern Language AssociationOne Sunday afternoon in February 1977, Toni Morrison, Alice Walker, Ntozake Shange, and several other Black women writers met at June Jordan's Brooklyn apartment. Calling themselves "The Sisterhood," the group would get together ... Read more

$19.99 USD or Free with Kobo Plus

Finalist, 2025 Frances Fuller Victor Award in General Nonfiction, Oregon Book AwardsHonorable Mention, 2024 William Sanders Scarborough Prize, Modern Language AssociationOne Sunday afternoon in February 1977, Toni Morrison, Alice Walker, Ntozake Shange, and several other Black women writers met at June Jordan's Brooklyn apartment. Calling themselves "The Sisterhood," the group would get together
... Read more
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Their Eyes Were Watching God by Zora Neale Hurston (Book Analysis)

Detailed Summary, Analysis and Reading Guide

by Bright Summaries ...

Narrated by Sara Wright ...

Series series BrightSummaries.com
Unabridged

26 min

Unlock the more straightforward side of Their Eyes Were Watching God with this concise and insightful summary and analysis!This engaging summary presents an analysis of Their Eyes Were Watching God by Zora Neale Hurston, which follows the beautiful, intelligent Janie as she attempts to find love and freedom in the Southern USA of the early 20th century. Her first two marriages, to the much older ... Read more

$29.87 USD or Free with Kobo Plus

Unlock the more straightforward side of Their Eyes Were Watching God with this concise and insightful summary and analysis!This engaging summary presents an analysis of Their Eyes Were Watching God by Zora Neale Hurston, which follows the beautiful, intelligent Janie as she attempts to find love and freedom in the Southern USA of the early 20th century. Her first two marriages, to the much older
... Read more
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'Membering Austin Clarke

Narrated by Mark Taylor, Hillary Warden ...

Unabridged

8 hours 37 min

'Membering Austin Clarke reflects on the life and writing of Austin Clarke, whose depictions of Black life in Canada enlarged our understanding of what Canadian literature looks like.Despite being one of Canada's most widely published, and most richly awarded writers, Austin Clarke (1934–2016) is not a household name. This collection addresses Clarke's marginalization in Canadian literature by ... Read more

$39.99 USD or Free with Kobo Plus

'Membering Austin Clarke reflects on the life and writing of Austin Clarke, whose depictions of Black life in Canada enlarged our understanding of what Canadian literature looks like.Despite being one of Canada's most widely published, and most richly awarded writers, Austin Clarke (1934–2016) is not a household name. This collection addresses Clarke's marginalization in Canadian literature by
... Read more
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Black Like Who?

20th anniversary edition

by Rinaldo Walcott ...

Narrated by Nigel Williams ...

Unabridged

8 hours 57 min

Rinaldo Walcott’s groundbreaking study of black culture in Canada, Black Like Who?, caused an uproar upon its publication. With its incisive readings of hip-hop, film, literature, social unrest, sports, music, and electronic media, Walcott’s book not only assesses the role of black Canadians in defining Canada, it also argues strenuously against any notion of an essentialist Canadian blackness. As ... Read more

$26.99 USD or Free with Kobo Plus

Rinaldo Walcott’s groundbreaking study of black culture in Canada, Black Like Who?, caused an uproar upon its publication. With its incisive readings of hip-hop, film, literature, social unrest, sports, music, and electronic media, Walcott’s book not only assesses the role of black Canadians in defining Canada, it also argues strenuously against any notion of an essentialist Canadian blackness. As
... Read more
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The Black Box

Writing the Race

by Henry Louis Gates Jr. ...

Narrated by Dominic Hoffman ...

Unabridged

7 hours 7 min

**A New York Times Notable Book • Shortlisted for the Phi Beta Kappa Society's Christian Gauss Award for Outstanding Books in Literary Scholarship“Henry Louis Gates is a national treasure. Here, he returns with an intellectual and at times deeply personal meditation on the hard-fought evolution and the very meaning of African American identity, calling upon our country to transcend its ... Read more

$20.00 USD

**A New York Times Notable Book • Shortlisted for the Phi Beta Kappa Society's Christian Gauss Award for Outstanding Books in Literary Scholarship“Henry Louis Gates is a national treasure. Here, he returns with an intellectual and at times deeply personal meditation on the hard-fought evolution and the very meaning of African American identity, calling upon our country to transcend its
... Read more

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