Book description
Joe Blake is searching for something real in a seemingly depthless world. An alienated, underemployed professor and aspiring poet, Joe roams San Diego in his own personal disquiet and discovers that agony and ecstasy coexist all around him. Joe has fallen in love with Theresa Sanchez, a single mother cultivating her own garden of doubts. As Joe and Theresa negotiate their intimacy amid bouts of passion and lines of Neruda, they find common ground in their yearning for a more authentic life. But what they later discover along a lonely stretch of highway is almost too real for them to bear. As Drift uncovers the hidden past of this southwestern mecca--a history inhabited by the likes of Emma Goldman, Henry Miller, Mission Indians, and Theosophists--it captures the underlying emptiness and unease of San Diego circa 2000. Blake plays the postmodern fl neur in a theme-park city, drifting with the poetic eye of Baudelaire and the critical sensibilities of Walter Benjamin and the Situationist avant-garde. Depicting the sex, drugs, and death found in the borderlands, author Jim Miller portrays a city where cultures sometimes clash but more often pass one another almost wholly unaffected. Drift features original art by Perry Vasquez and photography by Jennifer Cost. A startling work laced with premonitions of dread, Drift is a Whitmanesque journey that puts readers squarely in its moment as it exposes the seamy underside of modern America.
VisionVoyager
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Terror Master
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Emerald Vine
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Moxie
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Magenta
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Winded On Friday
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The Dude
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ByteBard
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Sun Lemon
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Airport Hobo
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Gothic Slacker
ListenBook's support for various formats ensures that no audiobook is out of reach. Easy sharing with friends via AirDrop. Very convenient.
Star Jammer
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Poptart AK47
Sharing audiobooks with friends through AirDrop and Sharing on ListenBook Pro is a feature I can't live without. Chapters, configurable auto-rewind, and bookmarks on ListenBook keep me in control of my content. ListenBook's support for a variety of audio formats ensures that my audiobook collection is always accessible. ListenBook Pro's tone adjustment feature is a fun way to experiment with the audiobook experience.
Lady Q
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Round Kick Boomer
The narrator's voice in some audiobooks is so soothing, it's like a spa for the ears. The ability to highlight passages and take notes while listening is a fantastic feature. I love the cloud integration. I can access my books from anywhere.
Papa Smurf
π Rekindling my love for reading β this app has reintroduced me to the joy of books in a whole new way. ππ₯ The ability to play various audio formats without conversion is very convenient. ListenBook is a great app. The app is so well-designed. Itβs clear the developers put a lot of thought into it.
Bambi Wings
The range of self-help and personal development audiobooks is truly enriching. The quick access to chapters and controls makes the app a joy to use. I'm always in control. Love the silky-smooth playback and easy-to-use interface. ListenBook is the best! I love how easy it is to download audiobooks with ListenBook. The app is incredibly convenient. The audio filters make a noticeable difference. ListenBook provides an excellent listening experience.
Low Menace
The narrators have a way of bringing characters to life β it's a unique experience. Audiobooks have never been this immersive β this app transports me to different worlds. With this app, I can dive into captivating narratives while cooking, cleaning, or commuting β pure magic! ListenBook's compatibility with a wide range of audio formats ensures that no audiobook is off-limits.
Star Scratch
This app is like having a personal library with me wherever I go. The statistics tracking feature is very useful. ListenBook helps me keep track of my listening time.
Troubled Chick
With ListenBook, I've found a way to make the most of my free time while indulging in my love for audiobooks. An acceptable audiobook that met basic expectations. No complaints about quality but nothing remarkable either. Would listen to this narrator again but wouldn't seek them out.
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