Book description
Winner of the NAACP Image Award for Fiction From Kiese Laymon, author of the critically acclaimed memoir Heavy, comes a "funny, astute, searching" (The Wall Street Journal) debut novel about Black teenagers that is a satirical exploration of celebrity, authorship, violence, religion, and coming of age in post-Katrina Mississippi. Written in a voice that's alternately humorous, lacerating, and wise, Long Division features two interwoven stories. In the first, it's 2013: after an on-stage meltdown during a nationally televised quiz contest, fourteen-year-old Citoyen "City" Coldson becomes an overnight YouTube celebrity. The next day, he's sent to stay with his grandmother in the small coastal community of Melahatchie, where a young girl named Baize Shephard has recently disappeared. Before leaving, City is given a strange book without an author called Long Division. He learns that one of the book's main characters is also named City Coldson--but Long Division is set in 1985. This 1985-version of City, along with his friend and love interest, Shalaya Crump, discovers a way to travel into the future, and steals a laptop and cellphone from an orphaned teenage rapper called...Baize Shephard. They ultimately take these items with them all the way back to 1964, to help another time-traveler they meet to protect his family from the Ku Klux Klan. City's two stories ultimately converge in the work shed behind his grandmother's house, where he discovers the key to Baize's disappearance. Brilliantly "skewering the disingenuous masquerade of institutional racism" (Publishers Weekly), this dreamlike "smart, funny, and sharp" (Jesmyn Ward), novel shows the work that young Black Americans must do, while living under the shadow of a history "that they only gropingly understand and must try to fill in for themselves" (The Wall Street Journal).
WittyWordsmith
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Forger
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Delicious
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1st Degree
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Easy Sweep
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Old Felix
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The Beekeeper
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Ice
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Danqqqqq
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Sherm
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Silver Cup
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Scratch Man
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Betty Cricket
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Troubled Pie
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Unseen
Binaural audio processing on ListenBook is a thoughtful addition that keeps my ears comfortable during extended listening sessions. ListenBook's compatibility with different formats ensures I never have to worry about file conversions. With this app, my daily routines have become moments of intellectual growth and personal enjoyment. ๐๐ Road trips have never been this entertaining โ this app keeps me engaged on the highway! ๐๐ ๐โโ๏ธ๐ Running with purpose โ audiobooks keep my mind engaged as I conquer my fitness goals. ๐โโ๏ธ๐ง
Flint Cast-Iron
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Old Orange Eyes
Changing the tone of the sound on ListenBook is a fun feature that adds a unique touch to my audiobook experience. I can't believe how easily this app has fit into my daily routine. Looping playback of a single track helps me focus and absorb complex content. The app supports a wide range of formats. ListenBook is very versatile.
Grinch Cheese
Tone adjustment is such a unique feature. It's like customizing the narrator's voice. Download options are versatile, making it easy to get audiobooks from various sources. Adjusting the tone of the voice is an innovative feature that sets this app apart. Listening stats feature keeps me on track with my audiobook goals. Love it!
Curio
ListenBook's dedication to delivering a top-notch experience is evident in every detail. I'm hooked on this app's ability to make every moment a reading moment. Finally, an app that supports a wide range of audio formats! It's a must-have for audiobook enthusiasts.
Good William
The 'Discover' section is a treasure trove for finding hidden literary gems. ListenBook's features are a bookworm's dream come true โ from chapters to bookmarks, it's got everything. A textbook example of great audiobook narration! The performer's diction was flawless, their pacing ideal, and their emotional range impressive. I never felt like I was being "read to" but rather like I was experiencing the story firsthand. The audio engineering was equally professional. My house has never been cleaner! I kept finding chores to do just to keep listening. The narrator's energy matched the tone of the book perfectly.
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