The amazing experiences of America’s proud Marines, from the birth of the U.S. Marine Corps to today’s operations around the globe.
This is the story of how America’s first women soldiers helped win World War I, earned the vote, and fought the U.S. Army.
“A fresh, well-researched contribution to military and gender history.” —Kirkus
“Narrator Susan Ericksen is the perfect choice for this gem of overlooked history, which tells the story of America’s first female soldiers.” —AudioFile
John Lewis Barkley’s memoir, first published in 1930 as No Hard Feelings and long out of print, provides a vivid ground-level look at World War I through the eyes of a soldier whose exploits rivaled those of Sergeant York.
David Brown’s life has been one of perseverance, tenacity, and achievement. And Goliath is his story through military life and what comes after—the good and the bad.
Each year, the Commandant of the U.S. Marine Corps selects one book that he believes is both relevant and timeless for reading by all Marines. The Commandant’s choice for 1993 was We Were Soldiers Once . . . and Young.
“Jonathan Davis gives a splendid narration . . . [his] baritone is resonant, his pacing deliberate but by no means plodding, and his pronunciation clear and precise.” —AudioFile
Minimalism meets DIY in an accessible guide to household waste reduction.
The aspiring minimalist’s guide to living consciously and contributing to a “greener” tomorrow.
A groundbreaking volume from the president and CEO of the Appalachian Mountain Club makes the profound argument that to preserve the environment, a revolution must take place in which every person becomes a champion for nature and the outdoors.
Saving Nature One Yard at a Time is an inspirational and practical compendium that will give listeners the knowledge and tools they need to take an active role in nurturing the world around us, no matter we live.
And Yet They Persisted traces agitation for the vote over two centuries, from the revolutionary era to the civil rights era, excavating one of the greatest struggles for social change in this country and restoring African American women and other women of color to its telling.
An innovative anthology showcasing Asian American and Pacific Islander women’s histories.
In the early twentieth century over two hundred of New York’s most glamorous socialites joined the suffrage movement. Their names—Astor, Belmont, Rockefeller, Tiffany, Vanderbilt, Whitney, and the like—carried enormous public value.
The award-winning history of the women who went West to work in Fred Harvey’s restaurants along the Santa Fe railway—and went on to shape the American Southwest.
Girls to the Front is the epic, definitive history of the Riot Grrrl movement—the radical feminist punk uprising that exploded into the public eye in the 1990s, altering America’s gender landscape forever.
Mary Sherman Morgan’s crucial contribution to launching America’s first satellite and the author’s labyrinthine journey to uncover his mother’s lost legacy—one buried deep under a lifetime of secrets political, technological, and personal.
The life of trailblazing physicist Mildred Dresselhaus, who expanded our understanding of the physical world.
Sparks fly as Cinnamon Roll meets the Queen of the Perfect Match and the word quiver takes on an entirely new meaning. A must-listen Valentine’s Day novella by Milena McKay, author of The Delicate Things We Make. Contains mature themes.
tags: romance, lesbian, Valentines
There are instant sparks when Jacques meets Patrice, but she’s asked him for professional help, and mixing business with pleasure is a no-no. But they soon realize that none of the rules apply when love is involved, and Jacques is determined to show Patrice that Valentine’s Day can bring gifts more precious than anything money can buy.
tags: romance, wholesome, contemporary
The attraction is mutual and no-strings-attached sex is the perfect arrangement for both of them, since Amber has sworn off dating after a string of terrible boyfriends. But what would happen if develop feelings for each other, given a relationship is the last thing Amber wants right now . . .
Are they merely caught up in honoring a childish promise to marry if they’re both single at thirty-five, or should they seize this chance for a happier future than they could have ever planned?
tags: contemporary, romance
Just as free-spirited bookstore employee Cleo Davis faces closure of her beloved shop, the owner informs her it will continue as part of the successful Stephens chain. When the chain’s risk assessor, the very reserved, very attractive Mark Stephens, enters the store to look over her business plan, Cleo clashes with him right away. Oil and water have nothing on them.
The Woods All Black is equal parts historical horror, trans romance, and blood-soaked revenge, all set in 1920s Appalachia.
tags: historical, romance, lgbtq+, fantasy
Movingly written by her own daughter, this captivating and intimate biography chronicles the astonishing courage of Andrée Griotteray, a teenage girl in Nazi-occupied Paris who would become a hero of the French Resistance through her harrowing work as an underground intelligence courier.
tags: biography, history, women
The Blind Woodsman is a compelling true story that will give hope and inspiration to those dealing with disabilities, mental health struggles, addiction, chronic illness, and the anxieties and stresses in our everyday lives.
In love with Katushka—a beautiful prostitute who may be his ally or his betrayer, Stone, an American agent trained in the most sophisticated methods of debriefing, must uncover every detail about the life of Kulakov, a highly placed Russian courier who wants to defect to the United States.
tags: fiction, action, thriller, espionage
A refreshing, insightful, sacrilegious take on African American history, Crazy as Hell explores the site of America’s greatest contradictions.
A must-listen holiday novella in the Fallen Crest series.
C. J. Carmichael presents Book 2 in the Shannon Sisters series.
She’s the Christmas light in a world that seems so dark . . .
Jackie Lau presents Book 2 in the Holidays with the Wongs series.
Greg Wong hates when things don’t go according to plan, so he definitely doesn’t appreciate it when his mother insists he drive Tasha Edwards back to Mosquito Bay for the Christmas holidays. He likes peace and quiet when he’s in the car, and that’s the opposite of what he’ll get with Tasha, his high school sweetheart. The first woman he ever loved.
In Trick Shot, a spicy Christmas novella, Leo, Riley, and Jace embark on a passionate and unconventional romance that challenges societal norms. As they navigate their desires and explore the boundaries of their connection, they discover that love knows no bounds, especially during the enchanting holiday season.
Hugo Award–winning editor, and horror legend, Ellen Datlow presents a terrifying and chilling horror anthology of original short stories exploring the endless terrors of winter solstice traditions across the globe, featuring chillers by Tananarive Due, Stephen Graham Jones, Alma Katsu, and many more.
This completely addictive psychological thriller from bestselling author Mikayla Davids is packed with chilling twists that will keep you up all night! Perfect for fans of Lucy Foley, Lisa Jewell, and Ruth Ware.
From the New York Times–bestselling author, a tale of family tensions and foul play at a snowed-in Connecticut country house.
They come in with the snow. They are the snow . . .
The true story of a man whose life is transformed when he takes an unlikely caretaking job for a disabled 87-year-old who is more than he seems.
“Readers will be warmed and inspired by his story.” —Candace Smith,Booklist
tags: self-help, biography, memoir
In this gripping, high-stakes novel of World War II, the bestselling author of Before the Storm draws on real events to tell the story of one woman’s daring role in the Dutch resistance as part of a most unusual task force.
tags: historical, fiction, women, military
Family history, modern genetics, and well-kept secrets collide as Angie Bier is drawn into a search for a stranger’s birth father hidden somewhere in her own family tree. The search leads to dusty archives, clues hidden in plain sight, and the cutting edge of commercial genetic testing.
tags: mystery, family, autobiography, adoption
In The Kremlin’s Noose Amy Knight tells the riveting story of Vladimir Putin and the oligarch Boris Berezovsky, who forged a relationship in the early years of the Yeltsin era.
“A chilling, compellingly written exploration of Russian politics.” —Kirkus Reviews Starred Review
“Putin casts a larger shadow over Russia’s fate than anyone expected when he became president and so do those who got him to the Kremlin. Berezovsky first among them. Their roles in Russia’s history must be investigated. A veteran Russia watcher, Amy Knight is perfectly equipped to do this.” —Andrei Soldatov,The Compatriots
tags: history, Russia
When a notorious art thief surfaces, warring detective exes reunite for the hunt. A second-chance lesbian romantic suspense that fuses the fine line between love and hate.
tags: lesbian, romance, mystery, detectives
Nicole Fox presents Book 2 in the Groza Bratva series. I’m taking our baby and I’m running. Let him try to catch us if he can.
From the downright chilling, to scary and the weird, this collection of REAL ghost stories is ideal for a Halloween thrill or an insight into a unique haunted history.
tags: supernatural, ghosts, unexplained phenomena
A group of boyhood friends in the summer of 1977. An annual rite of passage in a dark and alluring Pennsylvania wood. The channeling of a malevolent Presence. And a childhood game about to go terribly wrong . . .
tags: horror, occult, supernatural, thrillers
Four brand-new horror novellas from “a modern-day Algernon Blackwood” all about books, stories, manuscripts—the written word has never had sharper teeth . . .
tags: short stories, thrillers, psychological, horror, suspense
A girl suffering from paralyzing night terrors finds a missing poster hanging from the door of her apartment building. On that poster is a photograph of a frighteningly familiar face. It’s her. Only, she’s never seen this photo before and something about its grin scares her. She must discover: What is real and what is the nightmare?
tags: horror, thrillers, psychological
In a bewitchingly melancholy, thrillingly modern ghost story for fans of Eve Chase, Megan Shepherd, and Lisa Jewell, the new inhabitants of a centuries-old castle perched on a remote island in northwest Scotland must confront its tragic and terrifying history . . .
tags: gothic, historical, occult, supernatural
A Goodreads Most Anticipated Horror of 2024 and a must-listen for fans of gothic fiction.
“A Sapphic séance of preternatural proportions, My Darling Dreadful Thing summons a stunning new literary voice to be reckoned with. Johanna van Veen reaches beyond the veil to conjure up a gothic shocker like no other.” —Clay McLeod Chapman, author of What Kind of Mother and Ghost Eaters
A work of literary horror in the gothic tradition, The Invisible Hotel is a startling, speculative tale of a woman in crisis and in stasis, and a country’s shifting identity in the long afterlife of the Korean War.
tags: gothic, occult, supernatural
A captivating tale of two Victorian gentlemen hiding their relationship away in a botanical garden who embark on a Frankenstein-style experiment with unexpected consequences.
The ten years separating Stella Cruz and I matter a whole hell of a lot. She has a year of college left and I have another Cup to win. Hockey leaves no room for anything else, not even someone as incredible as Stella. So, I left her in my bed. Out of sight, out of . . . sight. Because I damn sure can’t get her out of my mind.
Mandi Beck presents Book 1 in the FU HOCKEY series.
Performed by Janina Edwards
Gods and lawyers battle for the soul of the world in the action-packed second volume of Max Gladstone’s Craft Wars, an epic fantasy like no other.
Performed by Kim Niemi
Bestselling author, TEDx speaker, and podcaster Allison Carmen’s new audiobook, Maybe Everything is Okay: A Parent’s Guide to Less Stress and Worry, offers parents a powerful and uplifting tool called the “Maybe mindset” to help them navigate the unknown with greater ease and renewed hope.
Performed by Lauren Elkin
A novel of Paris, desire, love, psychoanalysis, and the turbulent affairs of two couples across time.
Performed by Brian Telestai
In this rich and engrossing guide for music lovers everywhere, you’ll discover how a single song can make history.
Queer women have been written out of history since, well, forever. A Short History of Queer Women sets the record straight on women who have loved other women through the ages.
Performed by Ben Allen
Bad Gays is a passionate argument for rethinking gay politics beyond questions of identity and the search for solidarity across boundaries.
Performed by Patrick Lawlor
From the author of the groundbreaking bestseller Queer in America, a myth-shattering look at the present and future of gay rights.
Performed by Graham Halstead
In 1978, Harvey Milk asked Gilbert Baker to create a unifying symbol for the growing gay rights movement, and on June 25 of that year, Baker’s Rainbow Flag debuted at San Francisco’s Gay Liberation Day parade. Baker had no idea his creation would become an international emblem of freedom, forever cementing his place and importance in helping to define the modern LGBTQ+ movement.
Guidebooks
Performed by Amy Deuchler
This easy-to-use dictionary introduces the most essential vocabulary surrounding LGBTQ+ identities. Whether you’re questioning your own identity or simply interested in learning more, this useful guide will help you navigate the world with knowledge, understanding, and kindness.
Performed by Sarah Beth Pfeifer
Fully revised and updated guide with frank, sensitive information for LGBTQ teens, their families, and their allies.
Performed by Christopher Solimene
Lesbian. Bisexual. Queer. Transgender. Straight. Curious. This book is for everyone, regardless of gender or sexual preference. This book is for anyone who’s ever dared to wonder. This book is for you.
Memoirs
Performed by the author
A personal and culture-driven exploration of the most pressing questions facing the transgender community today, from leading activist, musician, and academic CN Lester.
Performed by Nicky Endres
In this searingly honest LGBTQ+ memoir, Maeve DuVally tells the story of coming out transgender in one of the most high-profile financial institutions in America, Goldman Sachs.
Performed by the author
Leg is an extraordinarily funny and insightful memoir from a daring new voice. Packed with outrageous stories of a singular childhood, it is also a unique examination of what it means to transform when there are parts of yourself you can’t change, a moving portrait of a family in crisis, and a tale of resilience of spirit.
Performed by the author
This witty memoir traces a touching and often hilarious spiralic path to embracing a gay, Latinx identity against a culture of machismo—from a cockfighting ring in Nicaragua to cities across the U.S.—and the bath houses, night clubs, and drag queens who help redefine pride.
Performed by John Dickhout
From early childhood, through coming out first as a lesbian and then as a man, and his battles with epilepsy and refusal to give in, Soar, Adam, Soar chronicles Adam Prashaw’s drive to define himself, his joyful spirit, and his love of life, which continues to conquer all.
Collections
Performed by Robin Eller
In this charged collection of fifteen essays and speeches, influential poet and feminist writer Audre Lorde takes on sexism, racism, ageism, homophobia, and class, and propounds social difference as a vehicle for action and change.
Performed by Sarah Beth Pfeifer
What happens when your gender doesn’t fit neatly into the categories of male or female? In this groundbreaking book, thirty authors highlight how our experiences are shaped by a deeply entrenched gender binary.
Performed by Lee Osorio
A Great Gay Book: Stories of Growth, Belonging and Other Queer Possibilities is a gorgeously designed collection of essays, short fiction, poetry, interviews, profiles, as well as new material from many of today’s biggest LGBTQ+ creatives.
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