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    Who Is Vera Kelly? , Hörbuch, Digital, ungekürzt, 410min
    New York City, 1962. Vera Kelly is struggling to make rent and blend into the underground gay scene in Greenwich Village. She's working night shifts at a radio station when her quick wits, sharp tongue, and technical skills get her noticed by a recruiter for the CIA. Next thing she knows she's in Argentina, tasked with wiretapping a congressman and infiltrating a group of student activists in Buenos Aires. As Vera becomes more and more enmeshed with the young radicals, the fragile local government begins to split at the seams. When a betrayal leaves her stranded in the wake of a coup, Vera learns the Cold War makes for strange and unexpected bedfellows, and she's forced to take extreme measures to save herself. An exhilarating coming-of-age story, Who Is Vera Kelly? introduces an original, wry, and whip-smart female spy for the 21st century.  A Huffington Post Pick of Most Anticipated Books of 2018 A BookRiot Pick of Most Anticipated Novels of 2018 A Bustle Pick of Most Anticipated Books of 2018 ungekürzt. Language: English. Narrator: Elisabeth Rodgers. Audio sample: https://samples.audible.de/bk/blak/011471/bk_blak_011471_sample.mp3. Digital audiobook in aax.
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    Educated: A Memoir , Hörbuch, Digital, ungekürzt, 730min
    Number one New York Times, Wall Street Journal, and Boston Globe best sellerNamed one of the 10 Best Books of the Year by The New York Times Book ReviewOne of President Barack Obama’s Favorite Books of the YearBill Gates’s Holiday Reading ListFinalist for the National Book Critics Circle’s Award in Autobiography Finalist for the National Book Critics Circle’s John Leonard Prize for Best First Book Finalist for the PEN/Jean Stein Book Award  Finalist for the Los Angeles Book PrizeNamed one of Paste’s Best Memoirs of the Decade Named one of the Best Books of the Year by: The Washington Post • O: The Oprah Magazine • Time • NPR • Good Morning America • San Francisco Chronicle • The Guardian • The Economist • Financial Times • Newsday • New York Post • theSkimm • Refinery29 • Bloomberg • Self • Real Simple • Town & Country • Bustle • Paste • Publishers Weekly • Library Journal • LibraryReads • BookRiot • Pamela Paul, KQED • New York Public Library An unforgettable memoir about a young girl who, kept out of school, leaves her survivalist family and goes on to earn a PhD from Cambridge University Born to survivalists in the mountains of Idaho, Tara Westover was 17 the first time she set foot in a classroom. Her family was so isolated from mainstream society that there ungekürzt. Language: English. Narrator: Julia Whelan. Audio sample: https://samples.audible.de/bk/rand/005325/bk_rand_005325_sample.mp3. Digital audiobook in aax.
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    And Now We Have Everything , Hörbuch, Digital, ungekürzt, 308min
    One of the most anticipated books of 2018 - Esquire, Elle, Nylon, Huffington Post, The Boston Globe, The Rumpus, GoodReads, The Millions, BookRiot, Bustle, The Week. "Smart, funny, and true in all the best ways, this book made me ache with recognition." - Cheryl Strayed A raw, funny, and fiercely honest account of becoming a mother before feeling like a grown up. When Meaghan O'Connell got accidentally pregnant in her twenties and decided to keep the baby, she realized that the book she needed - a brutally honest, agenda-free reckoning with the emotional and existential impact of motherhood - didn't exist. So she decided to write it herself. And Now We Have Everything is O'Connell's exploration of the cataclysmic, impossible-to-prepare-for experience of becoming a mother. With her dark humor and hair-trigger B.S. detector, O'Connell addresses the pervasive imposter syndrome that comes with unplanned pregnancy, the fantasies of a "natural" birth experience that erode maternal self-esteem, post-partum body and sex issues, and the fascinating strangeness of stepping into a new, not-yet-comfortable identity. Channeling fears and anxieties that are still taboo and often unspoken, And Now We Have Everything is an unflinchingly frank, funny, and visceral motherhood story for our times, about having a baby and staying, for better or worse, exactly yourself. ungekürzt. Language: English. Narrator: Meaghan O'Connell. Audio sample: https://samples.audible.de/bk/hach/004381/bk_hach_004381_sample.mp3. Digital audiobook in aax.
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    White Dancing Elephants: Stories , Hörbuch, Digital, ungekürzt, 414min
    Winner of the 2017 Dzanc Books Short Story Collection Prize.A woman grieves a miscarriage, haunted by the Buddha's birth. An artist with schizophrenia tries to survive hatred and indifference in small-town India by turning to the beauty of sculpture and dance. Orphans in India get pulled into a strange "rescue" mission aimed at stripping their mysterious powers. A brief but intense affair between two women culminates in regret and betrayal. A boy seeks memories of his sister in the legend of a woman who weds death. And fragments of history, from child brickmakers to slaves in Renaissance Portugal, are held up in brief fictions, burnished, made dazzling and unforgettable.In 16 remarkable stories, Chaya Bhuvaneswar spotlights diverse women of color - cunning, bold, and resolute - facing sexual harassment and racial violence, and occasionally inflicting that violence on each other. Winner of the 2017 Dzanc Short Story Collection Prize, White Dancing Elephants marks the emergence of a new and original voice in fiction and explores feminist, queer, religious, and immigrant stories with precision, drama, and compassion.A Southern Living Magazine pick of most anticipated fall titles. A BookRiot pick of most anticipated fall indie titles. A Millions.com pick of anticipated titles for the second half of 2018. Winner of the 2017 Dzanc Books Short Story Collection Prize. A Literary Hub pick of ultimate fall books. ungekürzt. Language: English. Narrator: Priya Ayyar. Audio sample: https://samples.audible.de/bk/blak/012122/bk_blak_012122_sample.mp3. Digital audiobook in aax.
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    Manhunt
    STARRED Reviews in Library Journal and Booklist! A Most-Anticipated Title in CrimeReads, BookRiot, Bustle, Tor.com, Electric Lit, and more. Featured in Autostraddle, Apartment Therapy, Goodreads, and more. Gretchen Felker-Martin's Manhunt is an explosive post-apocalyptic novel that follows trans women and trans men on a grotesque journey of survival. "A modern horror masterpiece." -Carmen Maria Machado, bestselling author of In the Dream House "Keeps up a relentless velocity while just being plain fun as hell."-Torrey Peters, author of Detransition, Baby Beth and Fran spend their days traveling the ravaged New England coast, hunting feral men and harvesting their organs in a gruesome effort to ensure they'll never face the same fate. Robbie lives by his gun and one hard-learned motto: other people aren't safe. After a brutal accident entwines the three of them, this found family of survivors must navigate murderous TERFs, a sociopathic billionaire bunker brat, and awkward relationship dynamics-all while outrunning packs of feral men, and their own demons.
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    I'm Judging You: The Do-Better Manual , Hörbuch, Digital, ungekürzt, 408min
    Updated edition includes bonus chapter Winner of the 2017 Audie Award for Humor "A truth-riot of a book!" (Shonda Rhimes) New York Times best seller Number-one Washington Post best seller Redbook "20 Books by Women You Must Read This Fall" GoodHousekeeping.com "17 New Best New Books to Read This Fall" BookRiot "100 Must-Read Hilarious Books" Goodreads Choice Awards Nominee Now in development with Shondaland and ABC Signature Studios as a cable television series Comedian, activist, and hugely popular culture blogger at AwesomelyLuvvie.com Luvvie Ajayi serves up necessary advice for the masses in this hilarious book of essays. With over 500,000 readers a month at her enormously popular blog, AwesomelyLuvvie.com, Luvvie Ajayi is a go-to source for smart takes on pop culture. I'm Judging You is her debut book of humorous essays that dissects our cultural obsessions and calls out bad behavior in our increasingly digital, connected lives. It passes on lessons and side-eyes on life, social media, culture, and fame, from addressing those terrible friends we all have, to serious discussions of race and media representation, to what to do about your fool cousin sharing casket pictures from Grandma's wake on Facebook. With a lighthearted, razor sharp wit and a unique perspective, I'm Judging You is the handbook the world needs, doling out the hard truths and a road map for bringing some "act right" into our lives, social media, and popular culture. It is the Do-Better Manual. ungekürzt. Language: English. Narrator: Luvvie Ajayi. Audio sample: https://samples.audible.de/bk/aren/002271/bk_aren_002271_sample.mp3. Digital audiobook in aax.
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    Sharp , Hörbuch, Digital, ungekürzt, 694min
    Dorothy Parker, Rebecca West, Hannah Arendt, Mary McCarthy, Susan Sontag, Pauline Kael, Joan Didion, Nora Ephron, Renata Adler, and Janet Malcolm - these brilliant women are the central figures of Sharp. Their lives intertwine as they cut through the cultural and intellectual history of America in the 20th century, arguing as fervently with each other as they did with the sexist attitudes of the men who often undervalued their work as critics and essayists.These women are united by what Dean terms as "sharpness", the ability to cut to the quick with precision of thought and wit, a claiming of power through writing rather than position.  Sharp is a vibrant and rich depiction of the intellectual beau monde of 20th-century New York, where gossip-filled parties at night gave out to literary slanging matches in the pages of the Partisan Review or the New York Review of Books as well as a considered portrayal of how these women came to be so influential in a climate where women were treated with derision by the critical establishment. Mixing biography, literary criticism, and cultural history, Sharp is an enthralling exploration of how a group of brilliant women became central figures in the world of letters despite the many obstacles facing them, a testament to how anyone not in a position of power can claim the mantle of writer and, perhaps, help change the world.  A BookRiot Pick of Most Anticipated Books of 2018.  A Millions.com Pick of Most Anticipated Books of 2018. ungekürzt. Language: English. Narrator: Bernadette Dunne. Audio sample: https://samples.audible.de/bk/blak/011553/bk_blak_011553_sample.mp3. Digital audiobook in aax.
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    A Separation: A Novel , Hörbuch, Digital, ungekürzt, 412min
    A PBS NewsHour/New York Times Book Club pick.A New York Times notable book.Named a best book of the year by the New York Times, NPR, Huffington Post, The A.V. Club, The San Francisco Chronicle, The Guardian, Refinery29, Town & Country, Harper's Bazaar, NYLON, and BookRiot.“Kitamura’s prose gallops, combining Elena Ferrante-style intricacies with the tensions of a top-notch whodunit.” (Elle)This is her story. About the end of her marriage. About what happened when Christopher went missing and she went to find him. These are her secrets; this is what happened.... A young woman has agreed with her faithless husband: It's time for them to separate. For the moment it's a private matter, a secret between the two of them. As she begins her new life, she gets word that Christopher has gone missing in a remote region in the rugged south of Greece; she reluctantly agrees to go look for him, still keeping their split to herself. In her heart she's not even sure if she wants to find him. As her search comes to a shocking breaking point, she discovers she understands less than she thought she did about her relationship and the man she used to love. A searing, suspenseful story of intimacy and infidelity, A Separation lays bare what divides us from the inner lives of others. With exquisitely cool precision, Katie Kitamura propels us into the experience of a woman on edge, with a fiercely mesmerizing story to tell.  ungekürzt. Language: English. Narrator: Katherine Waterston. Audio sample: https://samples.audible.de/bk/peng/003022/bk_peng_003022_sample.mp3. Digital audiobook in aax.
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    Der Kaktus
    Susan Green mag keine Überraschungen. Oder Emotionen. Oder Menschen. Was Susan Green hingegen mag, ist ihr Job als Versicherungsmathematikerin. Ihre Kakteensammlung. Und, die Kontrolle über ihr Leben zu haben. Susan Green kommt wunderbar alleine klar. Doch als gleich mehrere Schicksalsschläge Susans Routine durcheinanderwirbeln, muss sie mit Mitte vierzig lernen, dass nichts im Leben planbar ist. Und dass es nie zu spät ist, sein Herz zu öffnen.»Originell, bezaubernd und absolut glaubwürdig.« Graeme Simsion, Autor von Das Rosie-Projekt »Ich habe es geliebt!" Reese Witherspoon »Haywoods Debüt ist eine herzergreifende und charmante Geschichte über den Wandel einer Frau von einer einsamen, geordneten Existenz zu einem chaotischen Leben voller Liebe.« Booklist »Urkomisch und liebenswert ... Der Roman ist durchweg unterhaltsam und geprägt von der großartigen Figur der Susan.« Publisher's Weekly »Mit einer liebenswerten Besetzung von Charakteren und viel Gefühl ist Der Kaktus ein ergreifendes Debüt und eine entzückende Erinnerung daran, dass manche Dinge nicht allein durch Logik erklärt werden können.« Bookriot »Unterhaltung mit absoluter Lach- und Glücksgarantie!« literaturmarkt.info »Ein wundervoll witziger und scharfsinniger Roman.« Red Magazine
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    Invisible: How Young Women with Serious Health Issues Navigate Work, Relationships, and the Pressure to Seem Just Fine , Hörbuch, Digital, ungekürzt, 470min
    Already appearing on must-read lists for Bitch, PopSugar, BookRiot, and Autostraddle, this is an exploration of women navigating serious health issues at an age where they're expected to be healthy, dating, having careers and children.Miriam's doctor didn't believe she had breast cancer. She did.Sophie navigates being the only Black scientist in her lab while studying the very disease, HIV, that she hides from her coworkers.For Victoria, coming out as a transgender woman was less difficult than coming out as bipolar.Author Michele Lent Hirsch knew she couldn't be the only woman who's faced serious health issues at a young age, as well as the resulting effects on her career, her relationships, and her sense of self. What she found while researching Invisible was a surprisingly large and overlooked population with important stories to tell.Though young women with serious illness tend to be seen as outliers, young female patients are in fact the primary demographic for many illnesses. They are also one of the most ignored groups in our medical system - a system where young women, especially women of color and trans women, are invisible.And because of expectations about gender and age, young women with health issues must often deal with bias in their careers and personal lives. Not only do they feel pressured to seem perfect and youthful, they also find themselves amid labyrinthine obstacles in a culture that has one narrow idea of womanhood.Lent Hirsch weaves her own harrowing experiences together with stories from other women, perspectives from sociologists on structural inequality, and insights from neuroscientists on misogyny in health research. She shows how health issues and disabilities amplify what women in general already confront: warped beauty standards, workplace sexism, worries about romantic partners, and mis ungekürzt. Language: English. Narrator: Frankie Corzo. Audio sample: https://samples.audible.de/bk/rand/006004/bk_rand_006004_sample.mp3. Digital audiobook in aax.
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