![]() From encouraging her to choose a helicopter, and not only a doll, as a toy if she so desires having open conversations with her about clothes, makeup, and sexuality debunking the myth that women are somehow biologically arranged to be in the kitchen making dinner, and that men can ‘allow’ women to have full careers, Dear Ijeawele goes right to the heart of sexual politics in the twenty-first century.” Letter from Birmingham Jail by martin luther king jr.įrom inside Birmingham Jail, “King drafted his most extensive and forcefully written statement against social injustice-a remarkable essay that focused the world’s attention on Birmingham and spurred the famous March on Washington. “Here are fifteen invaluable suggestions-compelling, direct, wryly funny, and perceptive-for how to empower a daughter to become a strong, independent woman. By signing up you agree to our terms of use Dear Ijeawele, Or A feminist manifesto in fifteen suggestions by chimamanda ngozi adichie Thank you for signing up! Keep an eye on your inbox. Without further ado, fifty of the best short nonfiction audiobooks. Without exception, the narration of every one of these audiobooks is stellar. You’ll find memoirs, poetry, essays, how-to books, funny books, and books about everything in between, from history and politics to feminism and medicine. This list includes fifty of the best short audiobooks I’ve had the pleasure to listen to. There are loads of great short nonfiction audiobooks out there. There’s a time and place for 20+ hour audiobook marathons, but sometimes you just want a good, short read. I’ve also found that short nonfiction audiobooks keep me engaged with complicated books about history and politics, that, while fascinating, would put me to sleep if I read them in print. I love listening to poetry read aloud, and humorous books are almost always more funny when the funny person who wrote them reads them. There’s something deeply satisfying about listening to an author read their own memoir. I read almost no nonfiction until I discovered audiobooks. ![]()
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