Book description
Liberties, a Journal of Culture and Politics, is essential reading for those engaged in the cultural and political issues of our time. In this edition of Liberties: Andrew Delbanco - On Reparations; James Kirchik - From Queer to Gay to Queer; Olúfẹ́mi Táíwò - The African Case for Enlightenment; James P. Leffler - Iraq After Twenty Years; Tamar Jacoby - The Battle of Irpin; Michael Walzer - The Left and The Nation State; Alfred Brendel - Goethe and Beethoven: Two Giants; Alastair Macaulay - On The World's Greatest Living Choreographer; Jennie Lightweiss-Goff - Vulnerability in America; Mark Lilla - The Use and Abuse of Nostalgia; Mitchell Abidor - Introducing an Unknown Master; John Psarapolous - How Dictators Use Refugees; Celeste Marcus - Good Painting; Leon Wieseltier - The Troubles of the Jews; and, with new poems by Ishion Hutchinson and Declan Ryan.Liberties features serious, independent, stylish, and controversial essays by significant writers and introduces the next generation of writers and poets to inspire and impact the intellectual and creative lifeblood of today's culture and politics. Nobel Prize winners, leading op-ed writers, well-known non-fiction writers, rising talents, and poets from around the world are part of the Liberties series. There's a reason why engaged citizens, cultural warriors, political leaders, opinion makers, and activists from across the cultural and political spectrum read and cherish Liberties.
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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