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Princeton Audio @princetonaudio.bsky.social · 1d

One Man’s Freedom by Nicholas Buccola tells the compelling story of Barry Goldwater and Martin Luther King Jr.’s dramatic decade-long debate over the meaning of an all-important American ideal.

The #audiobook, read by Bruce Lester Johnson, is out now!

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Audiobook cover of One Man’s Freedom: Goldwater, King, and the Struggle over an American Ideal by Nicholas Buccola, read by Bruce Lester Johnson

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David Evans @daveevansphd.bsky.social · 6d

I've really valued and learned from @drodrik.bsky.social's thinking in the past. Excited for this one! Audiobook book out on November 4!

Princeton University Press @princetonupress.bsky.social · 7d

Kirkus Reviews praises @drodrik.bsky.social’s Shared Prosperity in a Fractured World: “A thoughtful consideration of how to promote democracy, sustainability, and prosperity in a world riven by dislocation . . . A closely reasoned—and pragmatic—call for remaking the world’s economy.” buff.ly/rN9RmbE

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A thoughtful consideration of how to promote democracy, sustainability, and prosperity in a world riven by dislocation and conflict.

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Princeton Audio @princetonaudio.bsky.social · 7d

Calling all #audiobook listeners who enjoy having physical books on hand too: Our 70% Off Sale is going on now through Oct. 31! 📚

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Princeton Audio @princetonaudio.bsky.social · 15d

Read by Quentin Cooper, this audiobook brings Einstein’s public writings vividly to life, covering topics ranging from religion and art to pacifism and the atomic bomb.⁠
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Audiobook cover of The Essential Einstein: Public Writings by Albert Einstein, read by Quentin Cooper

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Princeton Audio @princetonaudio.bsky.social · 15d

Death in a Shallow Pond by @davidedmonds100.bsky.social offers a fascinating account of how Peter Singer’s controversial “drowning child” thought experiment changed the way people think about charitable giving.⁠
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Audiobook cover of Death in a Shallow Pond: A Philosopher, a Drowning Child, and Strangers in Need by David Edmonds, read by Zeb Soanes

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Princeton Audio @princetonaudio.bsky.social · 29d

Allison Daminger's What’s on Her Mind: The Mental Workload of Family Life offers an engaging look at the mental labor that keeps families afloat—and why women do most of it.⁠
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Audiobook cover of What’s on Her Mind: The Mental Workload of Family Life by Allison Daminger, read by Erin Bennett

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Princeton Audio @princetonaudio.bsky.social · Aug 12

C. G. Jung's insights and ideas about dreams, synchronicity, and self-knowledge—now available in audio. 🎧

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Audiobook cover of Dreams: (From Volumes 4, 8, 12, and 16 of the Collected Works of C. G. Jung) by C. G. Jung

Audiobook cover of Synchronicity: An Acausal Connecting Principle. (From Vol. 8. of the Collected Works of C. G. Jung) by C. G. Jung

Audiobook cover of The Undiscovered Self: With Symbols and the Interpretation of Dreams by C.G. Jung

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Princeton University Press @princetonupress.bsky.social · Jul 15

How Fast Did T. rex Run? reveals everything we now know about dinosaurs—and everything we don’t—& charts thrilling new directions for tomorrow’s generation of dinosaur scientists.

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Princeton Audio @princetonaudio.bsky.social · Jul 11

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Princeton Audio @princetonaudio.bsky.social · Jul 11

In Making Up Your Own Mind, Edward B. Burger shows how we can become better at solving real-world problems by learning creative puzzle-solving skills. 🧩

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Audiobook cover of Making Up Your Own Mind: Thinking Effectively through Creative Puzzle-Solving by Edward B. Burger

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Princeton Audio @princetonaudio.bsky.social · Jul 10

A comprehensive intellectual history of the idea of the West.

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Audiobook cover of The West: The History of an Idea by Georgios Varouxakis, read by Liam Gerrard

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Princeton Audio @princetonaudio.bsky.social · Jul 9

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Princeton Audio @princetonaudio.bsky.social · Jul 9

In Red Meat Republic, Joshua Specht tells the story of how beef conquered America and gave rise to the modern industrial food complex.

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Audiobook cover of Red Meat Republic: A Hoof-to-Table History of How Beef Changed America by Joshua Specht, narrated by John Chancer

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Princeton Audio @princetonaudio.bsky.social · Jul 8

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Princeton Audio @princetonaudio.bsky.social · Jul 1

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Princeton Audio @princetonaudio.bsky.social · Jul 1

Just in time for summer lounging, we invite you to browse a selection of our #audiobooks. 🏖️🎧

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Just in time for summer lounging, we invite you to browse a selection of our audiobooks, brought to you through our publishing program, Princeton Audio.

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Princeton University Press @princetonupress.bsky.social · Jun 30

Congratulations to our wonderful colleague Kim Williams, who assumes the role of Head of PUP Europe this week! bit.ly/4lueWDw

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Princeton Audio @princetonaudio.bsky.social · Jun 27

In Queer Career, Margot Canaday shows how LGBT history helps us understand the recent history of capitalism and labor and rewrites our understanding of the queer past.

For a limited time, you can get this fascinating #audiobook for just $2.99/£2.99: press.princeton.edu/books/audio/...

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Princeton Audio @princetonaudio.bsky.social · Jun 26

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Princeton Audio @princetonaudio.bsky.social · Jun 26

On the Future by Martin Rees will captivate anyone who wants to understand the critical issues that will define the future of humanity on Earth and beyond.

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On the Future: Prospects for Humanity by Martin Rees, narrated by Martin Rees and Samuel West.

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Princeton University Press @princetonupress.bsky.social · Jun 25

(1/2) PUP is saddened to learn of the untimely passing of Helen De Cruz. A philosopher by training, but a true polymath, De Cruz was the author of numerous books, including most recently Wonderstruck: How Wonder and Awe Shape the Way We Think, as well as an illustrator, musician, and fiction writer.

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Princeton Audio @princetonaudio.bsky.social · Jun 24

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Airport chaos fades. A voice takes over. For once, you're glad for the delay. #LoveAudiobooks

Even in the quietest cafes, a voice can stir your soul. #LoveAudiobooks

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Princeton University Press @princetonupress.bsky.social · Jun 24

Congratulations to author Benjamin Nathans whose magisterial To the Success of Our Hopeless Cause: The Many Lives of the Soviet Dissident Movement has won the prestigious 2025 Pushkin House Book Prize.

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Princeton Audio @princetonaudio.bsky.social · Jun 23

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Princeton Audio @princetonaudio.bsky.social · Jun 23

Thomas Campanella's Brooklyn (read by William Hope) provides a rich history of the city, told through its places, buildings & the people who made them, from the early 17th century to today. 🏙️

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Audiobook cover of Brooklyn: The Once and Future City by Thomas J. Campanella, read by William Hope

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