AudioFIle Earphones Award 2022
​"For listeners who relish history on a grand scale, this audiobook indictment of the great European trading kings will be riveting, and eye-opening. Dictatorial and insatiable, these weren't capitalists but monopolists--Clive in India, Simpson in Canada, Rhodes in South Africa, figures forgotten today who nevertheless shaped national boundaries and plundered whole subcontinents. Narrator Malcolm Hillgartner, a favorite of those who listen to serious nonfiction, is especially effective in cutting these once-towering figures down to size. His steady, even, judicious tone makes history's judgment of the Russian colonization of Alaska, and the Dutch East India Company's ruthless behavior in the Spice Islands, all the more implicit." © AudioFile 2022, Portland, Maine [Published: MARCH 2022]

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AudioFile Earphones Award 2020
In this meticulously researched tome, the fates of one million displaced persons who were left without homes as a result of WWII are presented with clarity and precision by narrator Malcolm Hillgartner. Nasaw deftly interweaves the personal and the political, juxtaposing the postwar strategies of the Allied nations and several international organizations with distressing personal histories of those who lost everything except their lives. Hillgartner is particularly effective at conveying the accounts of concentration camp survivors, forced laborers, and other displaced persons who had no option but to remain--sometimes for years--in refugee camps, awaiting possible resettlement in Israel, the U.S., and other nations. A powerhouse treatise is enhanced by a riveting narration. M.J. Winner of AudioFile Earphones Award © AudioFile 2020, Portland, Maine [Published: OCTOBER 2020]

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Hillary Huber and Malcolm Hillgartner deliver finely calibrated performances of this evocative novel about desire, loss, and identity. Set during the heat of a Greek summer, the audiobook focuses on two temporary next-door neighbors--a Greek ship captain who, for the first time in many years, is not at sea, and Mira, an American academic who is cleaning out her parents' Athens apartment. Over the summer, as we watch them navigate separate friendships and loves, we also listen to their late-night balcony conversations. Hillgartner, whose enticing voice is elegant and rough, offers a thoughtful performance of a man struggling with duty versus desire. Huber's Mira is a sympathetic mix of yearning, perplexity, and fortitude. Together they weave a beguiling tale. A.C.S. © AudioFile 2020, Portland, Maine [Published: SEPTEMBER 2020]

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"Malcolm Hillgartner narrates a vast and expansive epic spanning the modern day and reaching into a technological afterlife. After a routine procedure, Richard "Dodge" Forthrast is pronounced medically dead, and his brain is scanned and stored in the cloud. Once technology advances, his brain is turned back on; thus, the Bitworld is created--a digital heaven for humanity. Hillgartner maintains a steady narration as the story transitions from science fiction to a fantasy romp. A large cast brimming with colorful characters is easy to track, thanks to Hillgartner's consistent voicings. Furthermore, he mitigates some of the uneven elements of the story and keeps the narrative engaging throughout its sweeping duration. J.M.M. © AudioFile 2019, Portland, Maine [Published: AUGUST 2019]
"This was my first Malcolm Hillgartner narrated audiobook but it certainly will not be my last."—JohnT, AudioBook Fans

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"Narrator Malcolm Hillgartner deftly navigates his way through this little known piece of history. He recounts the stories of Irish immigrants who fought in the American Civil War and who shortly after invaded Canada for the purpose of using the British province as a pawn in the quest for Irish independence from England. Because of the wide range of characters and nations involved, Hillgartner must employ English, American, Canadian, and, most importantly, Irish accents. The way he slips between the array of voices is seamless. Listeners find themselves on the front lines of these seemingly impossible invasions and battles. History buffs who are longing to learn something new about America after the Civil War will enjoy this engrossing audiobook." — A.R.F. © AudioFile 2019, Portland, Maine [Published: APRIL 2019]

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“The story of Robert de La Rochefoucald, a French aristocrat turned anti-Nazi saboteur during WWII, reads like a novel--and that's exactly the way Malcolm Hillgartner narrates it. He adds no false drama. The story is compelling by itself. His steady pace keeps listeners engaged, but he varies it ever so slightly at times for variety and impact. His facility with French names and places also keeps the reading flowing. His somewhat somber voice adds exactly the right atmosphere to this story, in which one wrong step by the Frenchman can mean death. Hillgartner also narrated WHEN PARIS WENT DARK--about the Nazi occupation of the city. This latest audiobook offers a nice complement."— R.C.G. © AudioFile 2017, Portland, Maine [Published: DECEMBER 2017]

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"Mauro Larrea's bad luck finally turns when he wins property in Spain during a game of cards in Mexico. And so begins an international family epic that takes listeners from Mexico to Spain and on to Cuba. Narrator Malcolm Hillgartner's baritone fills the listener's ears with a vibrant narration style that brings to life the nineteenth-century Spanish-speaking world. His husky voice is a vivid vehicle to carry this mostly masculine story of men trying to survive in the mining industry. Fans of historical fiction will appreciate the attention to detail and Hillgartner's painstaking efforts to capture the drama that plays out between the large cast of characters. His familiarity with Spanish brings an authentic pronunciation to words interspersed throughout the story." —M.R. © AudioFile 2018, Portland, Maine [Published: JANUARY 2018]

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"Narrator Malcolm Hillgartner manages to combine gravitas with avuncular warmth in Gelb's historical overview of the events in WWII that led to the amazing rescue of the British Expeditionary Force from the coast of France. The BEF was surrounded on all sides by Germans, unable to move forward, their backs to the sea at Dunkirk. Hillgartner builds tension as the perilous events unfold, growing meticulous and precise when recounting Winston Churchill's machinations. Churchill summons enough sea and air support to rescue the trapped men. The rescue, called Operation Dynamo, evacuated approximately 225,000 British and another 140,000 French troops over a period of 10 days, navigating the unpredictable waters of the English Channel and the ever-present danger of the Germans. Hillgartner does masterful work, making the rescues at Dunkirk not only credible, but also breathtaking." —S.J.H. © AudioFile 2018, Portland, Maine [Published:

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"The story of John Franklin's doomed expedition to discover the Northwest Passage in 1845 and the dozens of unsuccessful searches mounted to learn the fate of the 130 men who accompanied him is not a new topic, but it's still a sensational one--full of starvation, cannibalism, botulism, clairvoyants, and Arctic cold. Narrator Malcolm Hillgartner has a rich voice and a keen ability to evoke an atmosphere of endless winter, deprivation, and mystery. He also rolls through the Inuit names and places without hesitation as we learn that Inuit stories that had been ignored and dismissed for decades were key to locating the HMS EREBUS in 2014 and the HMS TERROR in 2016. Paul Watson is also sympathetic to Franklin's wife Jane's famous intensity and grit, and Hillgartner faithfully renders her unusual viewpoint."— A.B. © AudioFile 2017, Portland, Maine [Published: JULY 2017]

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"TO PROTECT AND SERVE ... delivers a revolutionary new model for American law enforcement: the community-based police department. It calls for citizen participation in all aspects of police operations: policymaking, program development, crime fighting and service delivery, entry-level and ongoing education and training, oversight of police conduct, and, especially relevant to today’s challenges, joint community-police crisis management. Nothing will ever change until the system itself is radically restructured, and here Norm Stamper shows how. The great thing about this informative audiobook is the narrator, Malcolm Hillgartner. An accomplished actor and dramatist, he has the kind of voice one can never tire of hearing. Trying to describe it is like describing a wine. Earthy, tannic, but with hints of citrus and jasmine, and a smooth finish." — Jonathan Lowe's Audiobook Reviews, JULY 2016

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"Malcolm Hillgartner is the perfect narrator for this magnificent display of White's restrained literary style. Some of the essays are true gems. They have also become a marvelous tour through the life of a Maine resident and NEW YORKER writer in the middle decades of the twentieth century with concern for nuclear war, trains, summer houses, changes in New York City, ocean travel, and the passage of time. Hillgartner's smooth, cultured baritone and practiced delivery allow us to yearn unselfconsciously for the past. He seems as at home with White's homage to WALDEN as he is with White's heartfelt farewell to the Ford Model T. He conveys embarrassment in recounting White's boyish adventures and earnestness in imparting the wisdom of age. Great listening."— F.C. © AudioFile 2016, Portland, Maine

​"Narrating this elegant writer's words is unalloyed pleasure. Enough said. I have not had so much fun in a studio in ages." —MH

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"A murder, a missing artifact, a long winter, and a female cop are a few of the many details that keep the listener engaged in this crime novel set in Norway. The disappearance of a Sami drum, a holy relic of the indigenous people of Norway, and the appearance of a body set the story in motion. Malcolm Hillgartner manages the tension between the various characters, particularly between the male and female cops, Klemet Nango and Nina Nansen. His characterization of their differences is achieved through pitch and pace. The story and Hillgartner's narration are examples of the best that the genre of the Scandinavian procedural has to offer." 
 —M.R. © AudioFile 2015, Portland, Maine [Published: MARCH 2015]

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"Malcolm Hillgartner's rich, expressive baritone is an ideal match for this well-written and thoroughly researched biography of Bob Hope. Steady and conversational, Hillgartner's phrasing and pace are nothing short of remarkable. Hope was an entertainment superstar in every medium, and his shrewd strategies and skillful business successes are thoroughly examined in a close look at his entire life. The work balances Hope's personal and career strengths and weaknesses with high style. The narrator's voice essentially disappears as the fascinating treasure trove of show business remembrances and anecdotes weaves the entire illuminating story. A real treat." — W.A.G. © AudioFile 2014, Portland, Maine [Published: OCTOBER 2014]

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Here's a list of every book I've done to date, with the most recent listed first, and a link to a review when possible:

1. Power and Progress by Daron Acemoglu and Simon Johnson
2. Rebirth by Roger P. Jackson
3. Straits: Beyond the Myth of Magellan by Felipe Fernandez-Armeste
4. I Dream with Open Eyes by Richard Prochnik
5. The GHH Murders - The Early Years, Part II by Steve Hodel
6. The Regretful Life of Richard Bell by Shawn Inmon
7. The GHH Murders - The Early Years, Part I by Steve Hodel
8. The Invisible Promise by Harry Beckwith
9. The War on Music by John Mauceri
10. The Dancer and the Devil by John O'Neill and Sarah J. Wynne
11. Team America by Robert L. O'Connell
12. Black April by George J. Veith
13. God After Einstein by John S. Haught
14. A Godly Hero by Michael Kazin
15. The Merchant Kings by Steven R. Bown 
16. Inside American Education by Thomas Sowell
17. The Dead Sea Scrolls by Timothy LIm
18. The Real James Dean by Peter L. Winkler
19. Paradise Found by Bill Plaschke
20. The House of Tongues by James Dashner
21. Wide as the Waters by Benson Bobrick
22. Watchman at the Gates by George Joulwan
23. Angel in the Whirlwind by Benson Bobrick
24. A Line of Blood and Dirt by Benjamin Hoy
25. The Devil's Pawn by Oliver Pötsch
26. Innocent Bystander by Craig Rice
27. American Hannibal by Jim Stempel
28. The (Other) You by Joyce Carol Oates (co-narrator Kate Reading)
29. The Money Plot by Fredrick Kaufmann
30. On the Wings of Hope by Ella Zeiss
31. Human Work by Jamie Merisotis
32. The Last Million by David Nasaw
33. Eliot Ness and the Mad Butcher by Max Allan Collins and A. Brad Schwarz
34. Scorpionfish by Natalie Bakopoulos (co-narrator Hilary Huber)
35. Crazy Good: The True Story of Dan Patch by Charles Leehrsen
36. Ripped from the Headlines by Harold Schechter
37. The Greatest Beer Run Ever by John "Chickie" Donahue and J.T. Molloy
38. The Master's Apprentice by Oliver Pötsch
39. The Cactus League by Emily Nevens
40. We Will Rise by Steve Beavan
41. Tales from the Haunted Mansion, V.3&4 by Amicus Arcane
42. ​Creation by Gore Vidal
43. Saul Bellow: It All Adds Up by Saul Bellow
44. Julian by Gore Vidal
45. Massacre on the Merrimack by Jay Atkinson
46. Fall, or Dodge in Hell by Neal Stephenson
47. 108 Stitches by Ron Darling
48. When The Irish Invaded America by Christopher Klein
49. Native Justice by Mark Reps
50. Shadows at Dawn by Karl Jacoby
51. Chaos, A Fable by Rodrigo Reys Rosa
52. Adios Ángel by Mark Reps
53. Chasing Heisenberg by Michael Josselof
54. Holes in the Sky by Mark Reps
55. Native Blood by Mark Reps
56. Play By Play by Verne Lundquist
57. Deadly Mistress by Michael Fleeman
58. Angels and Loners by Ramón Díaz Eterovic
59. Seduced By Evil by Michael Fleeman
60. The Order of the Day by Eric Vuillard
61. Lights On The Sea by Miquel Reina
62. Chasing Murphy by Wilson Ring
63. Things I'll Never Forget: Memories of a Marine in Viet Nam by James M. Dixon
64. Save the Planet by Almir Sarayamoga Suruí and Corine Sombrun
65. Myths To Live By by Joseph Campbell
66. The Republic by Plato
67. Chief Joseph and the Flight of the Nez Perce by Kent Newburn
68. Young Washington by Peter Stark
69. The Autobiography of Ben Franklin by Ben Franklin
70. The China Mission by Daniel Kurtz-Phelan
71. The Tell-Tale Heart and Other Tales by Edgar Allen Poe
72. Picasso and the Painting that Shocked the World by Miles J. Unger
73. Directorate S by Steve Coll
74. American Holocaust by David E. Stannard
75. Hell's Princess by Harold Schechter
76. Chasing Understanding in the Jungles of Vietnam by Douglas Beed
77. The Saboteur by Paul Kix
78. Laci: Inside the Laci Peterson Murder by Michael Fleeman
79. Onassis by Frank Brady
80. The Vineyard by Maria Dueñas
81. Dark Echoes of the Past by Ramón Díaz Eterovic
82. The Great Shift by James L. Kugel
83. How Forests Think by Eduardo Kohn
84. Dunkirk by Norman Gelb
85. The Honest Spy by Andreas Kollender
86. Tales from the Haunted Mansion V.1 & 2 by Amicus Arcane
87. Return To Your Skin by Luz Gabas
88. Whose Global Village? by Ramesh Srinivasan
89. Drunks: An American History by Christopher Finan
90. Lee by Clifford Dowdey
91. Fall From Grace by Tim Hornbaker
92. The True Jesus by David Limbaugh
93. The Man Who Could Be King by John Ripin Miller
94. Enduring Vietnam by James Wright
95. House of Jaguar by Mike Bond
96. Ice Ghosts by Paul Watson
97. Shadowbahn by Steve Ericksen
98. The Man in the Lighthouse by Erik Valeur
99. The Castle in the Forest by Norman Mailer
100. Radicalized by Peter R. Neumann
101. Palm Trees in the Snow by Luz Gabas
102. One Brief Shining Moment by William Manchester
103. It Takes A School by Jonathan Starr
104. Breaking Blue by Timothy Egan
105. A Matter of Honor by Anthony Summers and Robynn Swann
106. The Cases That Haunt Us by John Douglas and Mark Olshaker
107. Patrimony by Philip Roth
108. The Counterlife by Philip Roth
109. The Age of Daredevils by Michael Clarkson
110. The Prague Orgy by Philip Roth
111. It Is Well by James D. Shipman
112. Building Engaged Schools by Gary Gordon
113. John Lennon Vs. the USA by Leon Wildes
114. The Anatomy Lesson by Philip Roth
115. Ancient Evenings by Norman Mailer
116. E. B. White on Dogs edited by Martha White
117. One Man's Meat by E. B. White
118. Zuckerman Unbound by Philip Roth
119. The Essays of E. B. White by E. B. White
120. The Lynching by Laurence Leamer
121. To Protect and To Serve by Norm Stamper
122. The Ghost Writer by Philip Roth
123. Perilous Judgement by Dennis Ricci
124. Here Is New York by E. B. White
125. All Tomorrow's Parties by Rob Spillman
126. Jihad Academy by Nicolas Hénin
127. Most Evil 2 by Steve Hodel
128. Darkness There: Tales by Edgar Allan Poe
129. Dark Territory by Fred Kaplan
130. Peacerunner by Penn Rhodeen
131. Let There Be Water by Seth M. Siegel
132. The Collapse of Parenting by Leonard Sax
133. Health Revelations from Heaven and Earth by Tommy Rosa and Stephen Sinatra
134. The General and the Genius by James Kunetka
135. Kissinger: The Idealist 1923-1968 by Niall Ferguson
136. The Global Brain by Howard Bloom
137. The Lucifer Principle by Howard Bloom
138. Ty Cobb: A Terrible Beauty by Charles Leerhsen
139. American Warlords by Jonathan W. Jordan
140. The Hundred-Year Marathon by Michael Pillsbury
141. There Is Simply Too Much To Think: Collected Essays by Saul Bellow
142. Kill Chain by Andrew Cockburn
143. The Last Warrior by Andrew Krepinevich and Barry Watts 
144. 40 Days Without Shadow by Olivier Truc
145. Good Hunting by Jack Devine
146. A Christmas Far From Home by Stanley Weintraub
147. When Lions Roar by Thomas Maier
148. The Nazis Next Door by Eric Lichtblau
149. Hope: Entertainer of the Century by Richard Zoglin
150. The Edison Effect by Bernadette Pajer
151. The Age of Opportunity: Lessons from the New Science of Adolescence by Laurence Steinberg
152. When Paris Went Dark by Daniel C. Rosbottom
153. Pegasus by Danielle Steel
154. Fear and Loathing (The Gonzo Letters, Vol. 2) by Hunter S. Thompson
155. The Proud Highway (The Gonzo Letters, Vol.1) by Hunter S. Thompson
156. The Lion's Gate by Steven Pressfield
157. The Curse of Lono by Hunter S. Thompson
158. Showtime by Jeff Pearlman
159. Earthquake Storms by John Dvorak
160. Lincoln's Boys by Joshua Zeitz
161. Call Me Burroughs by Barry Miles
162. Our One Common Country by James B. Conroy
163. Eldritch Tales by H.P. Lovecraft (with various narrators)
164. Young Mr. Roosevelt by Stanley Weintraub
165. Dreams of Terror and Death by H.P.Lovecraft (with various narrators)
166. The Map and the Territory by Alan Greenspan
167. The Assassination of the Archduke by Greg King and Sue Woolmans
168. Lawrence in Arabia by Scott Anderson
169. JFK's Last 100 Days by Thurston Clarke
170. Capacity for Murder by Bernadette Pajer
171. Kissinger by Walter Isaacson
172. The Mystery Writers of America present The Mystery Box edit. by Brad Meltzer (with various narrators)
173. The Price of Justice by Laurence Leamer
174. Liar Liar by the Liars Club (with various narrators)
175. Vatican Diaries by John Thavis
176. Vermeer's Hat by Timothy Brook
177. The Man Within My Head by Pico Iyer 
178. Mortal Consequences (Forgotten Realms, The Netheril Trilogy, Book 3) by Clayton Emery 
179. Sektion 20 by Paul Dowswell
180. Fidel and Che by Simon Reid-Henry
181. Dangerous Games (Forgotten Realms, The Netheril Trilogy, Book 2) by Clayton Emery  
182. The Piano Cemetery by Jose Luis Peixoto
183. Sword Play (Forgotten Realms, The Netheril Trilogy, Book 1) by Clayton Emery 
184. Falling Stars (Firestar Saga Book 4) by Michael Flynn
185. Lode Star (Firestar Sage Book 3) by Michael Flynn
186. No Questions Asked by Ross Thomas
187. Rogue Star (Firestar Saga Book 2) by Michael Flynn
188. Screen Scam by Michael Bowen
189. Unforced Error by Michael Bowen
190. The Highbinders by Ross Thomas
191. The Procane Chronicle by Ross Thomas
192. Protocol for a Kidnapping by Ross Thomas
193. The Brass Go-Between by Ross Thomas
194. Firestar (Firestar Saga Book 1) by Michael Flynn
195. The Patriarch by David Nasaw
196. The Color of Christ by Edward J. Blum and Paul Harvey
197. The Impossible Rescue: The True Story of an Amazing Arctic Adventure by Martin W. Sandler
198. Every Love Story is a Ghost Story: A Life of David Foster Wallace by D. T. Max
199. Unintended Consequences by Edward Conard
200. 21st Century Dead edit. by Christopher Golden (with various readers)
201. The Number of the Beast by Robert Heinlein (with various readers)
202. Some of Your Blood by Theodore Sturgeon
203. Game Over: Jerry Sandusky, Penn State and the Culture of Silence by Bill Moushey, Robert Dvorchak
204. Fatal Induction by Bernadette Pajer
205. The Finest Hours: The True Story of the Coast Guard's Most Daring Sea Rescue by Michael J. Tougias and Casey Sherman
206. Private Empire: ExxonMobil and American Power by Steve Coll
207. By Blood by Ellen Ullmann
208. George F. Kennan by John Lewis Gaddis
209. Time to Get Tough by Donald Trump
210. To Jerusalem and Back by Saul Bellow
211. Sweetness: The Enigmatic Life of Walter Payton by Jeff Pearlman
212. Pearl Harbor Christmas by Stanley Weintraub
213. Reamde by Neal Stephenson
214. Already Gone by John Rector
215. Ghost Wars: The Secret History of the CIA, Afghanistan and Bin Laden by Steve Coll
216. The Interrogator by Glenn L. Carle
217. Spark of Death by Bernadette Pajer
218. Hearts Touched by Fire edit. by Harold Holzer (with various readers) 
219. A Sailor's History of the Navy by Thomas J. Cutler
220. Americans in Paris: Life and Death Under Nazi Occupation by Charles Glass
221. For Us the Living by Robert A. Heinlein
222. On the Blue Comet by Rosemary Wells
223. Bonhoeffer: Pastor, Martyr, Prophet, Spy by Eric Metaxas
224. Superconnect: Harnessing the Power of Networks and the Strength of Weak Links by Richard Koch and Greg Lockwood
225. Dancing in the Dark: A Cultural History of the Great Depression by Morris Dickstein
226. Unafraid by Jeff Golden
227. Deadline Man by Jon Talton
228. Overboard by Michael J. Tougias
229. Herzog by Saul Bellow
230. Twisted Tree by Kent Myers
231. A Good Fall by Ha Jin (with various readers)
232. Service Dress Blues by Michael Bowen
233. Most Evil by Steve Hodel
234. The Man with the Golden Arm by Nelson Algren
235. The Pursuit of Elegance by Matthew E. May
236. Harbor Hill by Richard Guy Wilson
237. K Blows Top by Peter Carlson
238. Cheever: A Life by Blake Bailey
239. The Collected Stories of Phillip K. Dick, Vols. 1 & 2 (with various readers)
240. Your Heart Belongs to Me by Dean Koontz
241. The Sun and the Moon by Matthew Goodman 
242. I Am Potential by Patrick Henry Hughes (with various readers)
243. Shoot the Lawyer Twice by Michael Bowen
244. The Reagan I Knew by William F. Buckley
245. Venice for Lovers by Louis Begley, Anka Muhlstein
246. Twilight Eyes by Dean Koontz
247. The Canterbury Tales by William Chaucer
248. Boys Adrift by Leonard Sax, MD
249. The End is Not Yet by L. Ron Hubbard
250. Slow Motion Riot by Peter Blauner
251. The Politically Incorrect Guide to Western Civilization by Anthony Esolen
252. The James Boys by Richard Liebman-Smith
253. All Hands Down by Kenneth Sewell and Jerome Preisler
254. Atmospheric Disturbances by Rivka Galchen
255. Nightmare at 20,000 Feet by Richard Matheson (with various readers)
256. Black Mask Audio Magazine, Vol. 1 (with various readers)
257. AC/DC by Tom McNichol
258. A$$hole by Martin Kihn
259. The Purpose of the Past by Gordon S. Wood
260. Why We're Liberals by Eric Alter
261. Snow Angels by Steward O'Nan
262. Common Wealth by Jeffrey D. Sachs
263. On God by Norman Mailer
264. Black Wings Has My Angel by Elliot Chaze
265. It's Not About the Coffee by Howard Behar
266. The End of Poverty by Jeffrey D. Sachs
267. American Gangster and Other Tales of New York by Mark Jacobson
268. Noble Lies by Charles Benoit