Melissa Febos’s year of living celibately
When the acclaimed memoirist traded sex for solitude, she found the surprising joys and feminist roots of “The Dry Season.”
Kat Johnson
Kat is an Audible editor and podcast addict who lightens up her rotation of true crime, hidden history, and investigative journalism with mystically tinged self-dev and the occasional science blockbuster to sound smarter at parties.
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20 best true crime audiobooks for your inner detective
Do you love solving puzzles or following a chilling criminal escapade? Here are the 20 best true crime audiobooks to satisfy your inner sleuth.
Years after the worst experience of her life, Amanda Knox is finally “Free”
The famous exoneree, activist, and accidental true crime icon shares universal lessons on meaning and resilience in her heart-wrenching new memoir.
Samantha Bee reacts to menopause, and it’s honestly so relatable
“It was like running face-first into a brick wall. And I was in the middle of it before I really looked up and went, What is happening?”
Everything we know so far about “Sunrise on the Reaping”
Can you survive the wait for the new Hunger Games book? Check out our guide to all the details, from the best fan theories to an excerpt read by narrator Jefferson White.
Allegra Goodman on the 16th-century castaway who inspired "Isola"
The acclaimed author of "Sam" turns to historical fiction with the shocking tale of a noblewoman fighting for love and survival.
The best sober-curious listens to hear this Dry January
For those thinking about stopping or reducing their alcohol intake, the right audiobook — from candid recovery memoirs to tactical how-tos — can be a surprisingly powerful tool.
With “Nexus,” Yuval Noah Harari gives AI the big-history treatment
The historian and bestselling author talks about how intelligence differs from consciousness, why we need more boring politicians, and his post-“Sapiens” fame.
"Pulse: The Untold Story" searches for the truth in an American tragedy
Journalist Trevor Aaronson on his startling new investigation into the Orlando nightclub shooting—and whether the FBI could have prevented it.
20 of the best classic audio dramas of all time
When great works of literature get the full-cast dramatization treatment, magic happens.
