The Great American Novel has become a somewhat nebulous term. You’ll never hear the same definition twice. What makes it great? What makes it American? I’ve started deferring to a simpler, more all-encompassing term, The Next Big Thing. David Foster Wallace’s Infinite Jest was The Next Big Thing… Jonathan Franzen’s Corrections was The Next Big […]
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Holiday Favorites
December 22nd, 2014 · No Comments · Uncategorized
In the spirit of the holidays, we’ve made a list (and checked it twice) of some of our popular seasonal titles. All of these holiday favorites are available for download on our website, so you can start listening now. Happy Holidays from HighBridge Audio!
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HighBridge Big 10
December 16th, 2014 · No Comments · Uncategorized
Announcing our top 10 selling titles overall of 2014! 1. The 48 Laws of Power 2. Call The Midwife 3. George Carlin Reads to You 4. The Art of […]
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Top 10 on our Website
December 11th, 2014 · No Comments · Uncategorized
Announcing the top selling titles on our website for 2014! 1. Tattoos on the Heart 2. Star Wars: A New Hope 3. The Goal […]
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Remembering Nelson Mandela
December 8th, 2014 · No Comments · Uncategorized
South African president and apartheid leader Nelson Mandela passed away one year ago on December 5. Commemorate his memory by listening to stories of his remarkable life. Mandela: An Audio History Radio Diaries; hosted by Desmond Tutu; commentary by Nelson Mandela; foreword by Joe Richman The award-winning radio series documenting the struggle against apartheid through intimate first-person accounts of Nelson […]
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Whatever happened to James Madison?
November 13th, 2014 · No Comments · Uncategorized
Joseph Ellis challenged our notions of George Washington in His Excellency. David McCullough restored John Adams’ legacy in his epic biography John Adams. Joseph Ellis also again redefined a Founder’s life with his Thomas Jefferson bio American Sphinx. Walter Isaacson reminded us all of Benjamin Franklin’s greatness in Benjamin Franklin: An American Life. All of […]
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The preeminent historian of the Civil War era
October 22nd, 2014 · No Comments · Uncategorized
Ruth DeFries is a Columbia University professor and MacArthur Fellow who explains an interesting detail of evolution. Have you ever wondered how a species that was essentially a hunter-gatherer tribe came to completely dominate the entire planet? Do you know that we produce enough food to feed every single human being a diet of 3,000 […]
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Calling all Doctor Zhivago fans!
June 20th, 2014 · No Comments · Uncategorized
The Zhivago Affair tells the dramatic, never-before-told story of how a forbidden book in the Soviet Union became a secret CIA weapon in the ideological battle between East and West. The audiobook is narrated by Simon Vance. Simon has been narrating audiobooks for more than 30 years and has completed more than 700 titles. He […]
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Doomsday Rider Rides Again
June 13th, 2014 · No Comments · Uncategorized
You don’t really see a lot of westerns on the bestseller list these days. Personally, I think that’s a crying shame. In general, westerns represent tried-and-true fundamental themes such as honor, justice, defense/protection (in a western it’s most commonly someone defending his or her land), and the moral limits of revenge and retribution. These themes […]
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