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Talking Back, Talking Black

By: John McWhorter

Narrated by: John McWhorter

Length: 4 hours 19 minutes

Abridged: No

Linguists have been studying Black English as a speech variety for years, arguing to the public that it is different from Standard English, not a degradation of it. Yet false assumptions and controversies still swirl around what it means to speak and sound "black." In his first book devoted solely to the form, structure, and development of Black... Read more

Nine Nasty Words

By: John McWhorter

Narrated by: John McWhorter

Length: 6 hours 52 minutes

Abridged: No

A New York Times bestseller
 
One of the preeminent linguists of our time examines the realms of language that are considered shocking and taboo in order to understand what imbues curse words with such power--and why we love them so much.

Profanity has always been a deliciously vibrant part of our lexicon, an integral part of being human. In fact,... Read more

Woke Racism

By: John McWhorter

Narrated by: John McWhorter

Length: 5 hours 17 minutes

Abridged: No

NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER
 
New York Times bestselling author and acclaimed linguist John McWhorter argues that an illiberal neoracism, disguised as antiracism, is hurting Black communities and weakening the American social fabric.

Americans of good will on both the left and the right are secretly asking themselves the same question: how has the... Read more

Woke Racism

By: John McWhorter

Narrated by: John McWhorter

Length: 5 hours 17 minutes

Abridged: No

People of good will on both the left and the right are secretly asking themselves the same question: how has the conversation on race gone so crazy?

Bestselling author and acclaimed linguist John McWhorter argues that an illiberal neoracism, disguised as antiracism, is hurting black communities and weakening the social fabric.

We're told to read... Read more

Pronoun Trouble

By: John McWhorter

Narrated by: John McWhorter

Length: TBA

Abridged: No

With his trademark humor and flair, bestselling linguist John McWhorter busts the myths and shares the history of the most controversial language topic of our times: pronouns

The nature of language is to shift and evolve—but every so often, a new usage creates a whole lot of consternation. These days, pronouns are throwing curveballs, and it... Read more