BIPOC Authors

How to Raise an Antiracist

By: Ibram X. Kendi

Narrated by: Ibram X. Kendi

Length: 6 hours 46 minutes

Abridged: No

NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER • The book that every parent, caregiver, and teacher needs to raise the next generation of antiracist thinkers, from the author of How to Be an Antiracist and recipient of the MacArthur “Genius” Grant.

“Kendi’s latest . . . combines his personal experience as a parent with his scholarly expertise in showing how racism... Read more

Who Is Wellness For?

By: Fariha Roisin

Narrated by: Fariha Roisin

Length: 10 hours 24 minutes

Abridged: No

The multi-disciplinary artist and author of Like a Bird and How to Cure a Ghost explores the commodification and appropriation of wellness through the lens of social justice, providing resources to help anyone participate in self-care, regardless of race, identity, socioeconomic status or able-bodiedness.Growing up in Australia, Fariha Róisín, a... Read more

The Girls in Queens

By: Christine Kandic Torres

Narrated by: Gisela Chipe

Length: 8 hours 40 minutes

Abridged: No

A MOST ANTICIPATED SUMMER READ FROM HARPER'S BAZAAR, BUSTLE, NYLON, THE MILLIONS, MS. MAGAZINE, and THE SKIMMAn unforgettable debut novel about the furious loyalty of two Latinx women coming of age in Queens, New York, an emotionally resonant novel infused with the insight, power, and poignancy of Angie Cruz’s Dominicana, Jacqueline Woodson’s... Read more

Radical Radiance

By: Angela Jia Kim

Narrated by: Angela Jia Kim

Length: 7 hours 5 minutes

Abridged: No

This program is read by the author.

A magical 12-week self-love program that helps readers to radiate inner and outer glow to manifest beauty, abundance and joy, from the founder and CEO of Savor Beauty + Spa.

We can all think of someone who radiates beauty, vibrancy, and confidence that emanates from a lit-from-within quality. But what exactly... Read more

Last Summer on State Street

By: Toya Wolfe

Narrated by: Shayna Small

Length: 6 hours 5 minutes

Abridged: No

PEN Open Book Award finalist Chicago Writers Association Book of the Year Award winner Stephen Curry Underrated Literati Book Club Pick Named a Best Book of Summer by Good Housekeeping, Chicago Magazine, The St. Louis Post Dispatch, Chicago Tribune, Veranda, The Milwaukee Journal Sentinel, Publishers Weekly, and more!“[A] powerful novel....... Read more

A Redemptive Path Forward

By: Antong Lucky

Narrated by: Antong Lucky

Length: 6 hours 31 minutes

Abridged: No

As a child of an incarcerated father, Antong Lucky grew up in an impoverished, crime-ridden neighborhood in East Dallas, Texas, born at the same time as East Dallas experienced an alarming rise in crack cocaine and heroin use. Despite his high grades and passion for learning, Antong is introduced to gang life and its consequences.



Eventually,... Read more

Dante’s Indiana

By: Randy Boyagoda

Narrated by: Randy Boyagoda

Length: 7 hours 31 minutes

Abridged: No

Following Original Prin, a NYTBR Editor’s Choice and Globe and Mail Best Book, Dante’s Indiana is an extraordinary journey through the divine comedies and tragedies of our time.Middle-aged, married, but living on his own, Prin has lost his way. Desperate for money and purpose, he moves to small-town Indiana to work for an evangelical... Read more

Mother Ocean Father Nation

By: Nishant Batsha

Narrated by: Neil Shah

Length: 10 hours 59 minutes

Abridged: No

LAMBDA LITERARY AWARD FINALISTLONGLISTED FOR THE MARK TWIN AMERICAN VOICE IN LITERATURE AWARD“A brilliant debut novel.” —Joyce Carol OatesA brother and sister’s paths diverge in the wake of political upheaval: one forced to leave, one left behindOn a small Pacific island, two siblings tune in to a breaking-news radio bulletin. It is 1985, and an... Read more

Somewhere We Are Human

By: Reyna Grande & Sonia Guiñansaca

Narrated by: Avi Roque, Diana Pou, Marisa Blake & Christian ...

Length: 8 hours 15 minutes

Abridged: No

""[These contributions] touch on so many different facets of the immigrant experience that readers will find much to ponder... [and] experience how creative writing enriches our understanding of each other and our lives."" –BooklistIntroduction by Pulitzer Prize–winning author Viet Thanh NguyenA unique collection of 41 groundbreaking essays,... Read more

This Place Is Still Beautiful

By: XiXi Tian

Narrated by: Katharine Chin & Cindy Kay

Length: 10 hours 15 minutes

Abridged: No

With five starred reviews, this is an acclaimed novel about sisterhood, family, and the pernicious legacy of racism. Perfect for fans of Tahereh Mafi, Jandy Nelson, and Emily X.R. Pan, with crossover appeal for readers of Brit Bennett’s The Vanishing Half.The Flanagan sisters are as different as they come. Seventeen-year-old Annalie is bubbly,... Read more

The Unfair Advantage

By: Ash Ali & Hasan Kubba

Narrated by: Ash Ali, Hasan Kubba & Raj Ghatak

Length: 7 hours 10 minutes

Abridged: No

The winner of the UK's Business Book of the Year Award for 2021, this is a groundbreaking exposé of the myths behind startup success and a blueprint for harnessing the things that really matter.

What is the difference between a startup that makes it, and one that crashes and burns? Behind every story of success is an unfair advantage.

But an... Read more

By Her Own Design

By: Piper Huguley

Narrated by: Tracey Conyer Lee

Length: 12 hours 44 minutes

Abridged: No

The incredible untold story of how Ann Lowe, a Black woman and granddaughter of slaves, rose above personal struggles and racial prejudice to design and create one of America's most famous wedding dresses of all time for Jackie Kennedy.1953, New York CityLess than a week before the society wedding of the year where Jacqueline Bouvier will marry... Read more

My Life in the Sunshine

By: Nabil Ayers

Narrated by: Nabil Ayers

Length: 7 hours 46 minutes

Abridged: No

“Nabil traces the image of his father through song. With growing fascination and heartbreak, he draws out meaning from the shadow of absence, and ultimately redefines what it means to be a family.” - Michelle Zauner, New York Times bestselling author of Crying in H Mart and Grammy nominated musician Japanese Breakfast


A memoir about one man's... Read more

Be My Baby

By: Ronnie Spector

Narrated by: Rosie Perez

Length: 10 hours 42 minutes

Abridged: No

"This heartfelt, brilliantly narrated memoir — with an introduction by Keith Richards — is one of the best I have ever listened to." -Washington Post

"...actress Rosie Perez stepped in to read the audiobook, and, go figure: She’s a total dream." -Vulture

"With her indefatigable energy, Rosie Perez emerges as the perfect choice to read this... Read more

Game

By: Grant Hill

Narrated by: Grant Hill

Length: 11 hours 42 minutes

Abridged: No

The full, frank story of a remarkable life’s journey—to the pinnacle of success as a basketball player, icon, and entrepreneur, to the depths of personal trauma and back, to a place of flourishing and peace—made possible above all by a family’s love

Grant Hill always had game. His choice of college was a subject of national interest, and his... Read more

The Tiny Warrior

By: D.J. Eagle Bear Vanas

Narrated by: D.J. Eagle Bear Vanas

Length: 1 hour 28 minutes

Abridged: No

Learn to look inward and find strength by learning to use your warrior spirit in this guide from D.J. Eagle Bear Vanas, star and host of the PBS special, Discovering Your Warrior Spirit.

Why seek outside answers when you already possess the resources and power you need? In a world moving faster than ever, the challenge to stay connected to... Read more

Black Women and Public Health

By: Stephanie Y. Evans, Sarita K. Davis, Leslie R. ...

Narrated by: Diana Blue

Length: 10 hours 48 minutes

Abridged: No

Black Women and Public Health creates an urgently needed interdisciplinary dialogue about issues of race, gender, and health. An enduring history of racism, sexism, and dehumanization of Black women's bodies has largely rendered the health needs of the Black community inaudible and invisible. Grounded in the lived experiences and expertise of... Read more

We Refuse to Forget

By: Caleb Gayle

Narrated by: Caleb Gayle

Length: 6 hours 57 minutes

Abridged: No

“An important part of American history told with a clear-eyed and forceful brilliance.” —National Book Award winner Jacqueline Woodson

“We Refuse to Forget reminds readers, on damn near every page, that we are collectively experiencing a brilliance we've seldom seen or imagined…We Refuse to Forget is a new standard in book-making.” —Kiese... Read more

Bewitching a Highlander

By: Roma Cordon

Narrated by: Moira Quirk

Length: 10 hours 37 minutes

Abridged: No

Defying all for the love of a bewitching lass.

Breena MacRae, a healer from Skye with a touch of witchery in her blood, embarks on a dangerous search for her missing father. She arrives on the Isle of Coll, seat of the vile Campbells. There, she encounters the debonair future chief to the Dunbar Clan, Egan, who rescues her from a Campbell sentry.... Read more

Build the Damn Thing

By: Kathryn Finney

Narrated by: Kathryn Finney

Length: 6 hours 34 minutes

Abridged: No

The Wall Street Journal Bestseller featured in Bloomberg, Fast Company, Masters of Scale, the Motley Fool, Marketplace and more.

An indispensable guide to building a startup and breaking down the barriers for diverse entrepreneurs from the visionary venture capitalist and pioneering entrepreneur Kathryn Finney.

Build the Damn Thing is a hard-won,... Read more

The Wonders We Seek: Thirty Incredible Muslims Who Helped Shape the World Unabr

By: Saadia Faruqi & Aneesa Mumtaz

Narrated by: Dalia Ramahi

Length: 3 hours 11 minutes

Abridged: No

In this biographical collection, authors Saadia Faruqi and Aneesa Mumtaz highlight some of the talented Muslim physicians, musicians, athletes, poets, and more who helped make the world we know today. A brilliant surgeon heals patients in the first millennium.A female king rules the Indian subcontinent.A poet pours his joy and grief into the... Read more

Reel to Real

By: Bell Hooks

Narrated by: Adenrele Ojo

Length: 10 hours 55 minutes

Abridged: No

Movies matter—that is the message of Reel to Real, bell hooks' classic collection of essays on film. They matter on a personal level, providing us with unforgettable moments, even life-changing experiences and they can confront us, too, with the most profound social issues of race, sex and class. Here bell hooks—one of America's most celebrated... Read more

A Caribbean Heiress in Paris

By: Adriana Herrera

Length: 10 hours 31 minutes

Abridged: No

"A romp-filled and refreshingly diverse historical romance."—Buzzfeed

Paris, 1889
The Exposition Universelle is underway, drawing merchants from every corner of the globe…including Luz Alana Heith-Benzan, heiress to the Caña Brava rum empire.

Luz Alana set sail from Santo Domingo armed with three hundred casks of rum, her two best friends and one... Read more

Actions Speak Louder

By: Deanna Singh

Narrated by: Deanna Singh

Length: 6 hours 20 minutes

Abridged: No

"A timely, practical resource on creating teams and organizations where everyone has the opportunity to succeed."
--Adam Grant, #1 New York Times bestselling author of Think Again and host of the podcast WorkLife
 
A step-by-step guide for managers, teams, and DEI leaders looking to create impactful, lasting change in their organization, from... Read more