- Literature & Fiction (5,284)
Best Sellers
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The House of Hidden Meanings
- A Memoir
- Written by: RuPaul
- Narrated by: RuPaul
- Length: 7 hrs and 7 mins
- Unabridged
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Central to RuPaul’s success has been his chameleonic adaptability. From drag icon to powerhouse producer of one of the world’s largest television franchises, RuPaul’s ever-shifting nature has always been part of his brand as both supermodel and supermogul.
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Excellent Listen
- By Tracey on 2024-03-13
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Yours Cruelly, Elvira
- Memoirs of the Mistress of the Dark
- Written by: Cassandra Peterson
- Narrated by: Cassandra Peterson
- Length: 10 hrs and 42 mins
- Unabridged
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The woman behind the icon known as Elvira, Mistress of the Dark, the undisputed Queen of Halloween, reveals her full story, filled with intimate bombshells - and told by the bombshell herself....
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Love
- By Tessa on 2023-10-02
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Burke's Law
- A Life in Hockey
- Written by: Brian Burke, Stephen Brunt - contributor
- Narrated by: Brian Burke
- Length: 8 hrs and 30 mins
- Unabridged
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The gruffest man in hockey opens up about the challenges, the feuds, and the tragedies he's fought through....
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Wow
- By David Smith on 2020-11-22
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Angela Davis
- An Autobiography
- Written by: Angela Davis
- Narrated by: Angela Davis
- Length: 19 hrs and 28 mins
- Unabridged
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Angela Davis has been a political activist at the cutting edge of the Black Liberation, feminist, queer, and prison-abolitionist movements for more than 50 years....
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The Secrets of My Life
- A History
- Written by: Caitlyn Jenner
- Narrated by: Caitlyn Jenner - exclusive introduction, Erin Bennett
- Length: 8 hrs and 31 mins
- Unabridged
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In this remarkable memoir, former Olympian and Kardashian family member Caitlyn Jenner reveals shocking and heartbreaking stories from her journey to become a transgender woman and fight for the LGBTQ+ community....
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Vanity Project
- By SunshineInPink on 2018-07-06
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Untamed
- Written by: Glennon Doyle
- Narrated by: Glennon Doyle
- Length: 8 hrs and 22 mins
- Unabridged
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There is a voice of longing inside each woman. We strive so mightily to be good: good partners, daughters, mothers, employees, and friends. We hope all this striving will make us feel alive. Instead, it leaves us feeling weary, stuck, overwhelmed, and underwhelmed....
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Not what I expected
- By Pretty Pretty Pretty Pretty Good on 2020-03-11
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The House of Hidden Meanings
- A Memoir
- Written by: RuPaul
- Narrated by: RuPaul
- Length: 7 hrs and 7 mins
- Unabridged
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Central to RuPaul’s success has been his chameleonic adaptability. From drag icon to powerhouse producer of one of the world’s largest television franchises, RuPaul’s ever-shifting nature has always been part of his brand as both supermodel and supermogul.
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Excellent Listen
- By Tracey on 2024-03-13
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Yours Cruelly, Elvira
- Memoirs of the Mistress of the Dark
- Written by: Cassandra Peterson
- Narrated by: Cassandra Peterson
- Length: 10 hrs and 42 mins
- Unabridged
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The woman behind the icon known as Elvira, Mistress of the Dark, the undisputed Queen of Halloween, reveals her full story, filled with intimate bombshells - and told by the bombshell herself....
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Love
- By Tessa on 2023-10-02
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Burke's Law
- A Life in Hockey
- Written by: Brian Burke, Stephen Brunt - contributor
- Narrated by: Brian Burke
- Length: 8 hrs and 30 mins
- Unabridged
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The gruffest man in hockey opens up about the challenges, the feuds, and the tragedies he's fought through....
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Wow
- By David Smith on 2020-11-22
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Angela Davis
- An Autobiography
- Written by: Angela Davis
- Narrated by: Angela Davis
- Length: 19 hrs and 28 mins
- Unabridged
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Angela Davis has been a political activist at the cutting edge of the Black Liberation, feminist, queer, and prison-abolitionist movements for more than 50 years....
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The Secrets of My Life
- A History
- Written by: Caitlyn Jenner
- Narrated by: Caitlyn Jenner - exclusive introduction, Erin Bennett
- Length: 8 hrs and 31 mins
- Unabridged
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In this remarkable memoir, former Olympian and Kardashian family member Caitlyn Jenner reveals shocking and heartbreaking stories from her journey to become a transgender woman and fight for the LGBTQ+ community....
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Vanity Project
- By SunshineInPink on 2018-07-06
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Untamed
- Written by: Glennon Doyle
- Narrated by: Glennon Doyle
- Length: 8 hrs and 22 mins
- Unabridged
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There is a voice of longing inside each woman. We strive so mightily to be good: good partners, daughters, mothers, employees, and friends. We hope all this striving will make us feel alive. Instead, it leaves us feeling weary, stuck, overwhelmed, and underwhelmed....
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Not what I expected
- By Pretty Pretty Pretty Pretty Good on 2020-03-11
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Maeve Rising
- Coming Out Trans in Corporate America
- Written by: Maeve DuVally
- Narrated by: Nicky Endres
- Length: 8 hrs and 13 mins
- Unabridged
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When Maeve DuVally came out as a transgender woman while working as a corporate communications manager at Goldman Sachs, she knew she couldn't do it quietly....
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Gender Euphoria
- Stories of Joy from Trans, Non-Binary and Intersex Writers
- Written by: Laura Kate Dale - editor
- Narrated by: Laura Kate Dale
- Length: 8 hrs and 9 mins
- Unabridged
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GENDER EUPHORIA: a powerful feeling of happiness experienced as a result of moving away from one's birth-assigned gender....
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Love Lives Here
- A Story of Thriving in a Transgender Family
- Written by: Rowan Jetté Knox
- Narrated by: Rowan Jetté Knox
- Length: 8 hrs and 7 mins
- Unabridged
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All Amanda Jetté Knox ever wanted was to enjoy a stable life. She never knew her biological father, and while her mother and stepfather were loving parents, the situation was sometimes chaotic. At school, she was bullied mercilessly....
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Heart wrenching and uplifting
- By Kara on 2019-08-17
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I'm Afraid of Men
- Written by: Vivek Shraya
- Narrated by: Vivek Shraya
- Length: 1 hr and 26 mins
- Unabridged
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With raw honesty, Vivek Shraya delivers an important record of the cumulative damage caused by misogyny, homophobia, and transphobia, releasing trauma from a body that has always refused to assimilate. I'm Afraid of Men is a journey from camouflage to a riot of colour....
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amazing, must read feminist text
- By Anynomous on 2018-09-04
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My Name's Yours, What's Alaska?
- A Memoir
- Written by: Alaska Thunderf--k 5000
- Narrated by: Alaska Thunderf--k 5000
- Length: 5 hrs and 43 mins
- Unabridged
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Alaska spills the tea on her meteoric rise from timid Pennsylvania kid to drag superstar in this intimate photographic memoir that will appeal to diehard Alaska admirers and broader drag fans alike....
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All the Alaska tea we wanted
- By Pelzbelz on 2021-11-12
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Boyslut
- A Memoir and Manifesto
- Written by: Zachary Zane
- Narrated by: Zachary Zane
- Length: 6 hrs and 13 mins
- Unabridged
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A sex and relationship columnist bares it all in a series of essays—part memoir, part manifesto—that explore the author’s coming of age and coming out as a bisexual man and move toward embracing and celebrating sex unencumbered by shame....
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Frank and eye opening
- By Astrid L. Caceres on 2023-12-12
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Ten Steps to Nanette
- A Memoir Situation
- Written by: Hannah Gadsby
- Narrated by: Hannah Gadsby
- Length: 13 hrs and 47 mins
- Unabridged
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Gadsby grew up as the youngest of five children in an isolated town in Tasmania, where homosexuality was illegal until 1997....
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A thoughtful and affecting memoir
- By Notmyrealname on 2022-04-06
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Running with Scissors
- A Memoir
- Written by: Augusten Burroughs
- Narrated by: Augusten Burroughs
- Length: 7 hrs and 37 mins
- Unabridged
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Running with Scissors is the true story of a boy whose mother (a poet with delusions of being Anne Sexton) gave him away...
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An inspiration
- By Sierra Skye on 2018-10-20
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Peyakow
- Reclaiming Cree Dignity
- Written by: Darrel J. McLeod
- Narrated by: William C. Wanzi, Wikcemna Yamni ake
- Length: 8 hrs and 22 mins
- Unabridged
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Brutally frank but buoyed throughout by McLeod’s unquenchable spirit, Peyakow is an inspiring account of triumph against unimaginable odds. McLeod’s perspective as someone whose career path has crossed both sides of the Indigenous/White chasm resonates with particular force....
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Compelling narrative
- By Margaret Michaels on 2022-06-20
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The Pink Marine
- One Boy's Journey Through Bootcamp To Manhood
- Written by: Greg Cope White
- Narrated by: Greg Cope White
- Length: 10 hrs and 22 mins
- Unabridged
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When Greg Cope White's best friend tells him he's spending his summer in Marine Corps boot camp at Parris Island, South Carolina, all Greg hears is "summer" and "camp"....
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Confess
- The Autobiography
- Written by: Rob Halford, Ian Gittins - contributor
- Narrated by: Rob Halford
- Length: 13 hrs and 2 mins
- Unabridged
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The legendary frontman of Judas Priest, one of the most successful heavy metal bands of all time, celebrates five decades of heavy metal in this tell-all memoir....
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Amazing
- By wind_stopper on 2021-05-11
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Theft by Finding
- Diaries (1977-2002)
- Written by: David Sedaris
- Narrated by: David Sedaris
- Length: 13 hrs and 52 mins
- Unabridged
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For nearly four decades, David Sedaris has faithfully kept a diary in which he records his thoughts and observations on the odd and funny events he witnesses....
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I really wanted to like it.
- By David R on 2020-01-12
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Gentleman Jack
- A Biography of Anne Lister, Regency Landowner, Seducer and Secret Diarist
- Written by: Angela Steidele
- Narrated by: Heather Peace
- Length: 12 hrs and 45 mins
- Unabridged
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The extraordinary life of history's first modern lesbian who inspired the television series Gentleman Jack....
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The Secret Diaries of Miss Anne Lister: Vol. 1
- I Know My Own Heart
- Written by: Anne Lister, Helena Whitbread - editor
- Narrated by: Kristin Atherton
- Length: 15 hrs and 16 mins
- Unabridged
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Discover the extraordinary diaries of the real Anne Lister: the inspiration for Gentleman Jack and Emma Donoghue's novel Learned By Heart....
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Most Talkative
- Stories from the Front Lines of Pop Culture
- Written by: Andy Cohen
- Narrated by: Andy Cohen
- Length: 8 hrs and 32 mins
- Unabridged
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The man behind the Real Housewives writes about his lifelong love affair with pop culture that brought him from the suburbs of St. Louis to his own television show....
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Entertaining from start to finish
- By Tyler Lehman on 2023-08-02
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Between the Stops
- The View of My Life from the Top of the Number 12 Bus
- Written by: Sandi Toksvig
- Narrated by: Sandi Toksvig
- Length: 9 hrs and 30 mins
- Unabridged
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A funny and moving trip through memories, musings and the many delights on the Number 12 route, Between the Stops is also an inspiration to us all to get off our phones, look up and to talk to each other because, as Sandi says, 'Some of the greatest trips lie on our own doorstep'....
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One of the best book of any genre around
- By Donna on 2024-04-11
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This Much Is True
- Written by: Miriam Margolyes
- Narrated by: Miriam Margolyes
- Length: 15 hrs and 7 mins
- Unabridged
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Award-winning actor, creator of a myriad of memorable characters from Lady Whiteadder to Professor Sprout, Miriam Margolyes is a national treasure....
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Really enjoyable
- By MR A B GILBERT on 2023-11-12
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Oscar Wilde
- A Life
- Written by: Matthew Sturgis
- Narrated by: John Pirkis
- Length: 34 hrs and 27 mins
- Unabridged
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The fullest, most textural, most accurate - most human - account of Oscar Wilde's unique and dazzling life - based on extensive new research and newly discovered materials, from Wilde's personal letters and transcripts of his first trial to newly uncovered papers....
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We Have Always Been Here
- A Queer Muslim Memoir
- Written by: Samra Habib
- Narrated by: Parmida Vand
- Length: 5 hrs and 14 mins
- Unabridged
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Samra Habib has spent most of their life searching for the safety to be themself. As an Ahmadi Muslim growing up in Pakistan, they faced regular threats from Islamic extremists who believed the small, dynamic sect to be blasphemous....
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Captivating Listen
- By Donald on 2020-07-29
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Does Jesus Really Love Me?
- A Gay Christian's Pilgrimage in Search of God in America
- Written by: Jeff Chu
- Narrated by: Jeff Chu
- Length: 13 hrs and 9 mins
- Unabridged
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Does Jesus Really Love Me?: A Gay Christian's Pilgrimage in Search of God in America is part memoir and part investigative analysis that explores the explosive and confusing intersection of faith, politics, and sexuality in Christian America....
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It's okay to ask questions
- By Kindle Customer on 2020-05-18
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The Life and Loves of a He Devil
- Written by: Graham Norton
- Narrated by: Graham Norton
- Length: 6 hrs and 58 mins
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Graham Norton has been entertaining audiences and having fun with some of the world's biggest stars for nearly 20 years....
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I’ve always loved Graham Norton. Now I absolutely adore him!
- By Nicola Clarke on 2020-03-04
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I Was Better Last Night
- A Memoir
- Written by: Harvey Fierstein
- Narrated by: Harvey Fierstein
- Length: 12 hrs and 32 mins
- Unabridged
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Harvey Fierstein’s legendary career has transported him from community theater in Brooklyn, to the lights of Broadway, to the absurd excesses of Hollywood and back. He’s received accolades and awards for acting in and/or writing an incredible string of hit plays, films, and TV shows....
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A wholesome experience
- By Anonymous User on 2022-05-07
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Beautiful on the Outside
- A Memoir
- Written by: Adam Rippon
- Narrated by: Adam Rippon
- Length: 8 hrs and 19 mins
- Unabridged
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Former Olympic figure skater and self-professed America's Sweetheart Adam Rippon shares his underdog journey from beautiful mess to outrageous success in this hilarious, big-hearted memoir. ...
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Figuring
- Written by: Maria Popova
- Narrated by: Natascha McElhone
- Length: 21 hrs and 27 mins
- Unabridged
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Figuring explores the complexities of love and the human search for truth and meaning through the interconnected lives of several historical figures across four centuries....
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Really really long but beautifully told
- By Zita K. Ranics on 2023-02-04
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Inside Out
- The Extraordinary Legacy of April Ashley
- Written by: Douglas Thompson
- Narrated by: Luke R Francis
- Length: 9 hrs and 27 mins
- Unabridged
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Through her own – often bloody-minded – determination and the medical skill of others, April Ashley became the woman she had always believed herself to be. And for half a dozen decades she soared around, over and above momentous and turbulent times, difficult, and changing times when, finally, who you wanted to be and who you could be became the cultural topic of the day. She overcame opprobrium and penury and became renowned and celebrated for one specific achievement: being April Ashley.
Written by: Douglas Thompson
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The Dead Don't Need Reminding
- In Search of Fugitives, Mississippi, and Black TV Nerd Shit
- Written by: Julian Randall
- Narrated by: Julian Randall
- Length: 6 hrs and 35 mins
- Unabridged
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The Dead Don’t Need Reminding is a braided story of Julian Randall’s return from the cliff edge of a harrowing depression and his determination to retrace the hustle of a white-passing grandfather to the Mississippi town from which he was driven amid threats of tar and feather.
Written by: Julian Randall
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Until I Meet My Husband
- Written by: Ryousuke Nanasaki
- Narrated by: Paul Dateh
- Length: 6 hrs and 53 mins
- Unabridged
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Ryousuke Nanasaki married his husband in 2016 in the first religiously recognized same-sex wedding in Japanese history. This collection of essays follows Ryousuke's search for love on the journey to his extraordinary marriage. From unrequited junior high crushes to awkward dating sites to finally finding a community, Ryousuke's heartfelt reflections on his coming-of-age as a young gay man in Hokkaido will touch listeners all over the world.
Written by: Ryousuke Nanasaki
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Mean Boys
- A Personal History
- Written by: Geoffrey Mak
- Narrated by: Geoffrey Mak
- Length: 7 hrs and 51 mins
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In this pyrotechnic memoir-in-essays, Mak ranges widely over our landscape of paranoia, crisis, and frenetic, clickable consumption. He grants listeners an inside pass to the spaces where culture was made and unmade over the past decade, from the antiseptic glare of white-walled galleries to the darkest corners of Berlin techno clubs. As the gay son of an evangelical minister, Mak fled to those spaces, hoping to join a global, influential elite. But when calamity struck, it forced Mak to confront the costs of mistaking status for belonging.
Written by: Geoffrey Mak
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Pride & Prejudice
- Healing Division in the Modern Family
- Written by: Matt Salmon
- Narrated by: Dr. Matt R. Salmon
- Length: 3 hrs and 22 mins
- Unabridged
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"Pride & Prejudice: Healing Division in the Modern Family" is a heartfelt exploration into the intricate balance between celebrating one's identity ("pride") and confronting ingrained biases ("prejudice"). Dr. Matt R. Salmon shares his experience growing up queer in a family and religion that condemned it. Drawing upon professional expertise and unique life experiences, this book offers a fresh perspective on the challenges and opportunities that arise in families with LGBTQ+ members.
Written by: Matt Salmon
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Mothership
- A Memoir of Wonder and Crisis
- Written by: Greg Wrenn
- Narrated by: Greg Wrenn
- Length: 7 hrs and 44 mins
- Unabridged
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Weaving together memoir and cutting-edge science, Mothership is not just a queer coming-of-age story. It's a deeply researched account of how coral reefs and a psychedelic tea called ayahuasca helped Greg heal from complex PTSD—a disorder of trust, which makes the very act of bonding with someone else panic-inducing. From the tide pools in Florida where he grew up, to Indonesia's Raja Ampat archipelago and the Amazon rainforest, this is his search for wholeness when talk therapy and pharmaceuticals did little to help.
Written by: Greg Wrenn
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Inside Out
- The Extraordinary Legacy of April Ashley
- Written by: Douglas Thompson
- Narrated by: Luke R Francis
- Length: 9 hrs and 27 mins
- Unabridged
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Through her own – often bloody-minded – determination and the medical skill of others, April Ashley became the woman she had always believed herself to be. And for half a dozen decades she soared around, over and above momentous and turbulent times, difficult, and changing times when, finally, who you wanted to be and who you could be became the cultural topic of the day. She overcame opprobrium and penury and became renowned and celebrated for one specific achievement: being April Ashley.
Written by: Douglas Thompson
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The Dead Don't Need Reminding
- In Search of Fugitives, Mississippi, and Black TV Nerd Shit
- Written by: Julian Randall
- Narrated by: Julian Randall
- Length: 6 hrs and 35 mins
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The Dead Don’t Need Reminding is a braided story of Julian Randall’s return from the cliff edge of a harrowing depression and his determination to retrace the hustle of a white-passing grandfather to the Mississippi town from which he was driven amid threats of tar and feather.
Written by: Julian Randall
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Until I Meet My Husband
- Written by: Ryousuke Nanasaki
- Narrated by: Paul Dateh
- Length: 6 hrs and 53 mins
- Unabridged
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Ryousuke Nanasaki married his husband in 2016 in the first religiously recognized same-sex wedding in Japanese history. This collection of essays follows Ryousuke's search for love on the journey to his extraordinary marriage. From unrequited junior high crushes to awkward dating sites to finally finding a community, Ryousuke's heartfelt reflections on his coming-of-age as a young gay man in Hokkaido will touch listeners all over the world.
Written by: Ryousuke Nanasaki
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Mean Boys
- A Personal History
- Written by: Geoffrey Mak
- Narrated by: Geoffrey Mak
- Length: 7 hrs and 51 mins
- Unabridged
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In this pyrotechnic memoir-in-essays, Mak ranges widely over our landscape of paranoia, crisis, and frenetic, clickable consumption. He grants listeners an inside pass to the spaces where culture was made and unmade over the past decade, from the antiseptic glare of white-walled galleries to the darkest corners of Berlin techno clubs. As the gay son of an evangelical minister, Mak fled to those spaces, hoping to join a global, influential elite. But when calamity struck, it forced Mak to confront the costs of mistaking status for belonging.
Written by: Geoffrey Mak
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Pride & Prejudice
- Healing Division in the Modern Family
- Written by: Matt Salmon
- Narrated by: Dr. Matt R. Salmon
- Length: 3 hrs and 22 mins
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"Pride & Prejudice: Healing Division in the Modern Family" is a heartfelt exploration into the intricate balance between celebrating one's identity ("pride") and confronting ingrained biases ("prejudice"). Dr. Matt R. Salmon shares his experience growing up queer in a family and religion that condemned it. Drawing upon professional expertise and unique life experiences, this book offers a fresh perspective on the challenges and opportunities that arise in families with LGBTQ+ members.
Written by: Matt Salmon
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Mothership
- A Memoir of Wonder and Crisis
- Written by: Greg Wrenn
- Narrated by: Greg Wrenn
- Length: 7 hrs and 44 mins
- Unabridged
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Weaving together memoir and cutting-edge science, Mothership is not just a queer coming-of-age story. It's a deeply researched account of how coral reefs and a psychedelic tea called ayahuasca helped Greg heal from complex PTSD—a disorder of trust, which makes the very act of bonding with someone else panic-inducing. From the tide pools in Florida where he grew up, to Indonesia's Raja Ampat archipelago and the Amazon rainforest, this is his search for wholeness when talk therapy and pharmaceuticals did little to help.
Written by: Greg Wrenn
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Power of Balance
- A Life of Changemaking
- Written by: Dr Kerryn Phelps
- Narrated by: Dr Kerryn Phelps
- Length: 13 hrs and 49 mins
- Unabridged
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In her memoir, Dr Phelps candidly explores her struggles and achievements, in medicine, media and politics – from her advocacy around Medevac and COVID-19 management, to the fallout of her public ‘outing’ in the Australian media and her inspirational role in the Teal movement of the 2022 elections. She also reflects on the ideas and passions that have motivated and sustained her during these times, including her philosophies of leadership and equality, and her love of nature.
Written by: Dr Kerryn Phelps
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Beyond Description
- Soul in Words, Book 1
- Written by: Emily Tiffany Joy
- Narrated by: Sarah Decker
- Length: 2 hrs and 46 mins
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No one will ever silence my creative voice again, even if there's no end of people who would gladly celebrate my death, just because I let my purple bird fly. Without shining my reason upon this bleak wasteland, I'd have no book to share, and our hateful world would have successfully murdered me. So I'll live joyously even if that means my death, but I'll never die before my soul strikes back.
Written by: Emily Tiffany Joy
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Homoflexible
- A Memoir on Polyamory
- Written by: Matthew James
- Narrated by: Matthew James
- Length: 5 hrs and 44 mins
- Unabridged
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Homoflexible opens with me finding my footing at the age of nineteen and takes the listener on an expedition spanning a decade worth of new beginnings, love, loss, and overall triumph. The journey is the destination as I met my husband and moved to Washington, DC where our open relationship evolved and we formed a thruple: three person relationship, with a female. I discover a belonging in the polyamorous community and find a new identity as homoflexible; primarily homosexual but with a limited amount of attraction to the opposite sex or willingness to take part in heterosexual activity.
Written by: Matthew James
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My Mother and Other Wild Animals
- An Essay
- Written by: Andrew Sean Greer
- Narrated by: Andrew Sean Greer
- Length: 56 mins
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Andrew Sean Greer can’t wait to get home to San Francisco after a writer’s residency in Kansas. But when his mother, Sandra, decides to come along for the ride, he has a new goal: get her to crack a smile at every stop, whether breathtaking or breathtakingly kitschy. He’s always known his mother to be as efficient and serious as a chemist (which she happens to be), always in gray, eyebrow cocked, and handling challenges with grace. To mix things up, Andrew develops an elaborate itinerary of planned chaos.
Written by: Andrew Sean Greer
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Won’t Be Silent
- Embracing My Superpowers of Humor and Optimism to Survive Being Second-Generation Holocaust, Coming Out, Addiction, and Endless Unbelievable Obstacles
- Written by: Abe Gurko
- Narrated by: Abe Gurko
- Length: 7 hrs and 8 mins
- Unabridged
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In his debut memoir, Won’t Be Silent, Abe Gurko invites you to join him in celebrating a life that he calls “finally worth living.” It’s an honest, rollicking ride filled with joyous and life-affirming as well as challenging, daunting, and heartbreaking situations that he navigates with aplomb, though not always.
Written by: Abe Gurko
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Remember Who the F*ck You Are
- Who Were You, Before the World Told You What to Be?
- Written by: Katie Dickieson
- Narrated by: Katie Dickieson
- Length: 8 hrs and 6 mins
- Unabridged
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In the turbulent voyage of life, where traumas weigh like anchors and relationships often drift, Remember Who the F*ck You Are raises a clarion call: Keep Going. The message? Amidst life’s tempests, resilience is your compass, and tenacity, your sail. Expect a profound mix of raw vulnerability, tales that might sting with their familiarity, emotional peaks and valleys, and a sprinkle of humor to lighten the darkest corners.
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So real! So many beautiful insights and thought provoking ideas
- By olivia london on 2024-04-23
Written by: Katie Dickieson
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I Hope We Choose Love
- A Trans Girl's Notes from the End of the World
- Written by: Kai Cheng Thom
- Narrated by: Nicky Endres
- Length: 5 hrs and 6 mins
- Unabridged
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In a heartbreaking yet hopeful collection of personal essays and prose poems, blending the confessional, political, and literary, Kai Cheng Thom dives deep into the questions that haunt social movements today. With the author's characteristic eloquence and honesty, I Hope We Choose Love proposes heartfelt solutions on the topics of violence, complicity, family, vengeance, and forgiveness.
Written by: Kai Cheng Thom
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Big, Bold & Blunt
- Sexy Entertainer Sitdown, Book 1
- Written by: Justin Pyfrom, Jaxton Wheeler
- Narrated by: Jordan Chambers
- Length: 1 hr and 47 mins
- Unabridged
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An extensive interview with a veteran who has more than a decade in the adult industry. Learn about the brains behind the brawn as Jaxton Wheeler talks about his past, present, and future.
Written by: Justin Pyfrom, and others
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Becoming Me
- A Collection of Transgender Coming Out Stories
- Written by: Braxton Phoenix Stock
- Narrated by: Isabelle Newcom
- Length: 1 hr and 37 mins
- Unabridged
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“Becoming Me” is a collection of personal accounts of individuals who identify as transgender or non-binary, sharing their unique experiences of coming out to family, friends, and the wider community. This book aims to educate and inspire listeners about the diverse experiences of transgender people and to provide a supportive resource for those who may be struggling with their own gender identity.
Written by: Braxton Phoenix Stock
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The City Is Up for Grabs
- How Chicago Mayor Lori Lightfoot Led and Lost a City in Crisis
- Written by: Gregory Royal Pratt
- Narrated by: Christopher Douyard
- Length: 8 hrs and 4 mins
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Chicago is a world-class city, but it is also a city in crisis. Crime is up, schools have repeatedly shut down due to conflict between City Hall and the powerful teachers' union, and COVID-19 only deepened the entrenched poverty, institutional racism, and endless tug of war between the city's haves and have nots. For four years, the person at the center of this storm was Lori Lightfoot.
Written by: Gregory Royal Pratt
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No Son of Mine
- A Memoir
- Written by: Jonathan Corcoran
- Narrated by: Christopher P. Brown
- Length: 8 hrs and 57 mins
- Unabridged
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In No Son of Mine, Corcoran traces his messy estrangement from his mother through lost geographies as well as the lost relationships with friends and family and the sense of home that were stripped away when she said he was no longer her son. Through grief, anger, questioning, and growth, Corcoran explores the entwined yet separate histories and identities of his mother and himself.
Written by: Jonathan Corcoran
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Outside Voices
- A Memoir of the Berkeley Revolution
- Written by: Joan Gelfand
- Narrated by: Sandy Rustin
- Length: 7 hrs and 48 mins
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On election day, Joan Gelfand casts her vote for George McGovern and boards a plane from New York to California. With one introduction to a woman musician, Joan’s journey to become a writer is born. Embraced by a thriving women’s community of artists, filmmakers, musicians, poets, and writers, Joan is encouraged to find her voice. Mentored by paradigm-changing writers, Joan finds the courage to face her darkest fears through poetry and art, mining the trauma she experienced after losing her father and questioning her Jewish identity.
Written by: Joan Gelfand