Collection: Adult Spoken Word(All formats)

Anthills of the Savannah is a frightening look at oil-boom Nigeria, a world of robberies, road blocks and intimidation in which those who are meant to be protecting a country's citizens are in reality supervising the looting.

Spare and powerful, 'Arrow of God' is an unforgettable portrayal of the loss of faith, and the struggle between tradition and change.

'A Man of the People' is Achebe's analysis of post-independence African politics and of the overwhelming sense of disappointment and unease that filled Nigeria on the eve of the terrible Biafran War.

In this exploration of the varieties of love, the author of 'Call Me by Your Name' lets us back into his characters' lives years after their first meeting. In 'Find Me', Aciman shows us Elio's father, Samuel, on a trip from Florence to Rome to visit Elio, now a gifted classical pianist. A chance ...

Birds are astonishingly intelligent creatures. In fact, according to revolutionary new research, some birds rival primates and even humans in their remarkable forms of intelligence. Like humans, many birds have enormous brains relative to their size. Although small, bird brains are packed with ne...

Our fascination with owls was first documented more than 30,000 years ago in the Chauvet Cave paintings in southern France. With their forward gaze and quiet flight, owls are often a symbol of wisdom, knowledge, and foresight. But what does an owl really know? And what do we really know about owl...

Sophia Chrysanthis is in her 20s when the archaeologist, Herr Obermann, comes wooing. He wants a Greek bride who is able to read Homer. Soon, Sophia is tying sacking to her legs so that she can kneel on the hard ground in an archaeological trench.

Edgar Allan Poe served as a soldier & began his literary career composing verses modelled on Byron. Peter Ackroyd's biography sets the scene for a short life packed with drama and tragedy combined with extraordinary brilliance.

It's dark now; the bats are out. Insects knock against the light on the patio and the dog sits at the gate. A boy has not returned home and a family anxiously awaits. A father steps out into the night to search for his son. As the hours turn into days, this man will learn many things. He will lea...