The Audio Book Club: Pride and Prejudice

David Plotz talks with Wikipedia co-founder Jimmy Wales about his new book The Seven Rules of Trust: A Blueprint for Building Things That Last. They discuss how Wikipedia’s culture of assuming good faith and shared purpose became a model for building trustworthy digital communiti ... Show More

After the blockbuster success of her first book, Salt, Fat, Acid, Heat, Samin Nosrat felt pressure to follow it up with something big. But when depression and grief hit, she was forced to slow down and accept help (and cooking) from people around her. In this episode, Samin talks ... Show More

The British poet Raymond Antrobus was six years old when his parents and doctors realized that his ears couldn’t recognize a whole range of sounds. He was fitted with hearing aids and began a life of straddling the Deaf and hearing worlds, going to speech therapy and reading lips ... Show More

Harold Bloom called Persuasion "the perfect novel." Virginia Woolf said "In Persuasion, Jane Austen is beginning to discover that the world is larger, more mysterious, and more romantic than she supposed." In this episode, the first of three parts, Jacke takes a look at Jane Aust ... Show More

The Pudding and Pastry Book by Elizabeth Douglas audiobook. Genre: cooking First published in 1903, The Pudding and Pastry Book is Elizabeth Douglas's practical, dessert-focused handbook for the home kitchen, offering clear instruction and a wide range of classic sweets. Douglas ... Show More

The Rockspur Eleven by Burt L. Standish audiobook. Genre: drama In The Rockspur Eleven, Burt L. Standish drops listeners into a turn-of-the-century football season where character is tested as hard as muscle. Don Scott wants nothing more than to help Rockspur win, but his quick t ... Show More

Persuaded by the well-meaning Lady Russell, Anne Elliot turns down prospective suitor Frederick Wentworth. Will life give her a second chance at love? And if so, can she persuade herself to take it? In this episode, Jacke talks to Mike Palindrome, President of the Literature Supp ... Show More

The True Stories of Celebrated Crimes by George Barton audiobook. Genre: history In The True Stories of Celebrated Crimes, George Barton turns away from invented whodunits to present a brisk, international tour of real cases chosen for what they reveal about detection itself. Acr ... Show More

Michael Caines and Catharine Morris celebrate the bicentenary of Jane Austen's magnificent novel and its quixotic heroine.Find out more: www.the-tls.co.uk Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information. 

In today's episode, Anne is chatting with author, actress, and audiobook narrator Julia Whelan. You may know Julia from her novel My Oxford Year, or her new book releasing August 2nd, Thank You For Listening, and many readers are also familiar with Julia's voice from her many aud ... Show More

The Literature of Arabia by Epiphanius Wilson audiobook. Genre: folklore The Literature of Arabia, edited and introduced by Epiphanius Wilson, is a gateway into classical Arabic storytelling, poetry, and legend, presented for English readers with guiding notes, context, and biogr ... Show More

Tarzan and the Lost Empire by Edgar Rice Burroughs audiobook. Genre: adventure When rumors surface of a forgotten colony hidden deep in Africa, Lord Greystoke - better known as Tarzan - finds himself drawn into a mystery that feels older than the jungle itself. A strange map, whi ... Show More

Jane Austen is arguably the most famous female writer in history. Her novels have gone on to inspire countless films, plays, and dramas all over the world, and have been translated into almost 50 different languages. But how did an 18th Century woman create stories that are still ... Show More