Excited to get your spring plants into the ground? This year try planting a pollinator garden using native plants. You’ve probably heard that pollinators (mostly insects) are responsible for roughly 35 percent of crop production in the U.S., and that they‘re facing unprecedented threats from climate change, habitat loss, and pesticide use. Even if you…
Podcast Pairings: Nonfiction Edition
In between seasons of your favorite podcast? We have an ample collection of nonfiction audiobooks to satisfy your craving for audio documentaries. This edition of Podcast Pairings matches a few of my favorite podcasts with audiobook listen-alikes. Are you an outdoorsy type? A nature lover? Or just curious about the science behind nature? Outside Podcast is an…
Quiz: Women Action Heroes
This month, movie-goers will watch Captain Marvel (aka Carol Danvers) become one of the most powerful heroes in the universe. While Captain Marvel's among the few women superheroes, she's one in a long line of women action heroes. Test your knowledge of the genre with our quiz from Amanda, Bbruins, Joanna, Kelly, Molly, Patrice, Stephen…
Audio Thrillers You May Have Missed
Victoria recommends thrillers which may have disappeared from bestseller lists but will still satisfy your craving for edge-of-your-seat suspense.
Haunted Historical Fiction: Strange Ghosts on Audiobook
A feast for the senses, All Hallows Eve is soon upon us! This October, let’s sample some dark auditory treats. If you enjoy spooky stories with historical heft, troubling the soul long after the senses have calmed, stay tuned. Literature abounds with strange and tragic historical ghosts, voiced by talented actors. Set in 1862, after…
Mind the Gap: 5 Articles on Gender-Based Pay Equity
In honor of Women's Equality Day on August 26, let's look at gender-based pay equity. Did you know that on average, according to a recent Pew analysis, American women earn less than American men, even with the same jobs, experience and qualifications? The pay gap has narrowed to 82 percent since 1980, when it was…
Remember MLK’s Speeches with an Audiobook
This year marks the 50th Anniversary of Martin Luther King Jr.'s landmark "I've Been to the Mountaintop" speech, delivered in Memphis to striking sanitation workers on April 3 1968, the day before his assassination. King possessed unmatched skills as an orator and writer, which shine in audio recordings. His voice is as resonant and his…
This Women’s History Month, Read Like a Pioneer
Ever wonder what a 19th century pioneer woman would read? She would definitely need practical skills, and a little research on women in the West wouldn't hurt. Westward migration allowed women to do things uncommon in the more populated and restrictive East, like own businesses, prospect for gold and farm. Here are some books about…
Top Picks: Comedy Memoirs on Audiobook
Feeling exhausted by your friends' perfect summer vacation photos? Current events got you down? Here are some top picks from our collection of comedy memoirs on audio to get you laughing. In her funny and moving autobiography, Rabbit, comedian Ms. Pat (aka Patricia Williams) describes how she used laughter to survive the difficult circumstances of…
Vegan Comfort Food: Delicious Plant-Based Holiday Meals
Worried about feeding the omnivores in your life this holiday season? Or are you just looking for some options for your vegan guests? Luckily plant-based cooking has come a long way since the days of tofu surprise and boiled lentil casserole. There are so many meat and dairy substitutes that delicious comfort food can also…
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