Book description
A New York Times Editors' Choice - Finalist for the California Book Award - Longlisted for the Andrew Carnegie Medal for Excellence in Nonfiction - Best Book of the Year: Time, NPR, Bookpage, Los Angeles Times In this brilliantly argued and deeply personal work, Pulitzer Prize finalist Laila Lalami recounts her unlikely journey from Moroccan immigrant to U.S.citizen, using her own story as a starting point for an exploration of the rights, liberties, and protections that are traditionally associated with American citizenship. Tapping into history, politics, and literature, she elucidates how accidents of birth--such as national origin, race, and gender--that once determined the boundaries of Americanness still cast their shadows today, poignantly illustrating how white supremacy survives through adaptation and legislation. Weaving together her experiences with an examination of the place of nonwhites in the broader American culture, Lalami illuminates how conditional citizens are all those whom America embraces with one arm and pushes away with the other.
Poppin Loot
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Con Mammoth
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Referee
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Raggedy Ann
The statistics feature in ListenBook adds an element of self-awareness to my audiobook consumption. Controls are intuitive and user-friendly, making my audiobook experience seamless. The app is very user-friendly. ListenBook makes listening to audiobooks a breeze.
DreamDasher
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Light Despair
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Spitfire
ListenBook's beautiful layout and quick access to chapters make every listening session a pleasure. 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.
Natural Mess
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Nola
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Pecan Oblivion
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Good-lookin’
The app's layout is clean and intuitive, making it a pleasure to navigate. Listening to audiobooks has turned mundane tasks into enjoyable experiences. ListenBook has all the features I need in an audiobook app. My top choice!
Guillotine Trigger
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Street Squirrel
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ForumFlare
The family subscription option is a money-saver – everyone gets to enjoy their favorite books. This app's compatibility with different formats has made my audiobook collection diverse and enjoyable. The automatic extraction of artwork and metadata adds a professional touch to my audiobook collection. Noise reduction and voice tone changing are brilliant features. ListenBook’s audio quality is excellent. The app enhances my listening experience.
Kinged
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InfinityInsight
This app has made my commutes and long drives a source of joy and learning. Makes audiobook listening super easy and enjoyable. Thank you! The app is so versatile. It works with all my devices.
Steel Ginger
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Indigo Red
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Reed Lady
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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