Book description
This beautiful and informative volume illustrates the vitality and importance of North Carolina's contemporary art scene, showcasing the creation, collection, and celebration of art in all its richness and diversity. Featuring profiles of individual artists, compelling interviews, and beautiful full-color photography, this book tells the story of the state's evolution through the lens of its art world and some of its most compelling figures. Liza Roberts introduces readers to painters, photographers, sculptors, and other artists who live and work in North Carolina and who contribute to its growing reputation in the visual arts. Roberts also provides fascinating historical context, such as the influence of Black Mountain College, the birth and growth of Penland School of Crafts, and short histories of North Carolina's art museums, including Charlotte's Mint Museum, Raleigh's North Carolina Museum of Art, Winston-Salem's Reynolda House, and those flourishing at universities. Artists featured include Stephen Hayes, Mel Chin, Cristina Cordova, Beverly McIver, and Scott Avett. The result is the most comprehensive, informative, and visually rich story of contemporary art in North Carolina.
Manimal
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Hidden Tree
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Wiccan Trouble
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Grave Scuttlebutt
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CuriousCoder
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Trash Pocky
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Murder Matter
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Mr. 44
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Demo Zero
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The Final Judgement
I've rediscovered the joy of reading through the convenience of audiobooks. ListenBook's support for various audio formats means I never have to worry about compatibility issues. Changing the tone of the sound on ListenBook Pro is a fun way to customize my listening experience. The statistics feature is a fantastic addition – knowing how much time I spend on audiobooks is eye-opening, and ListenBook makes tracking it a breeze. I love the download options. ListenBook gives me so many ways to get my audiobooks onto my device.
Nacho
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Old Man Winter
Sharing audiobooks with friends through AirDrop and Sharing on ListenBook Pro is a feature I can't live without. ListenBook is the ultimate audiobook player. The app supports all formats, and the import process is seamless. I love the playback history feature—it’s so easy to revisit my favorite parts. Highly recommend this app!
Star Killer
Finally, a way to enjoy literature on the go without straining my eyes. ListenBook's sharing options make it easy to spread the joy of captivating stories with friends. Binaural audio processing is a game-changer – my ears stay comfortable during long listening sessions. Listening statistics are a great motivator. Love this feature!
Digital Moonshine
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Kamikaze Grandma
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Atomic Blastoid
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Breezy Mustang
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Tunez
ListenBook has become my trusted companion, guiding me through the realms of imagination. With ListenBook, my audio content is organized, accessible, and ready to inspire me. The app's performance is top-notch. It's stable, responsive, and optimized for a seamless audiobook experience. Kudos to the developers! This audiobook was neither good nor bad - simply average. The narrator's delivery was professional but uninspired, and the recording quality was clean though not exceptional. It provided satisfactory entertainment without standing out from similar titles.
Alley Cat
This app isn't just a tool, it's a wellspring of inspiration and positive vibes. ListenBook's support for playlists in CUE format is a thoughtful touch I appreciate. 🛌 Indulging in soothing bedtime stories – this app is my nightly retreat into imagination. 🌙📚 The app is perfect for long walks. It keeps me company the whole time. A reasonable choice for casual listening. The audiobook was well-produced, but the pacing felt uneven in places. I didn’t dislike it, but I also didn’t feel strongly about it one way or another.
Playing a wide variety of audio formats
Works on all devices with iOS 13 and newer
Huge amount of features for a small price
Frequent updates to add new features and improve existing ones
Advanced playback controls
Live sound processing
Changing the timbre of the reader's voice and noise reduction
Translated into more than 20 languages
If you love listening to fiction audiobooks, ListenBook has features to make the process easier.
Edit book data: title, author, cover
Use equalizer to make the sound comfortable for you
Adjust the playback speed
Enjoy dark and light app themes
Supported formats: MP3, M4B, AWB, FLAC, OGG audio files and many more (must be DRM free)
Auto-Bookmarks make it easy to find your place
AirPlay support allows redirection of audio output.
VoiceOver support
Dark mode for night owls
Convenient bookmarking system helps you mark the most important places.
Unlimited bookmarks for each audiobook
Put your own cover on the wager
Share your audiobook with friends
Lock-screen control
Customise app with extensive options
Sleep timer with shake to reset, set custom notification sounds, and a few unique options
Auto rewind depending on paused time, customize rewind times to your liking
Removing background noise from recordings made in classrooms and meetings
Changing the timbre of the reader's voice for a better listening experience