{"product_id":"book-9819","title":"Great American Authors Read from Their Works","description":"\u003cp\u003eThese recordings of twentieth-century American authors interpreting their own works were highly praised when first released in the 1960s. Today the cultural and historical value of these recordings makes them an essential part of our literary heritage.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eIn this collection, James Baldwin reads from \u003ci\u003eGiovanni's Room\u003c\/i\u003e and \u003ci\u003eAnother Country\u003c\/i\u003e, exploring the challenges of being black and gay in mid-twentieth century America. William Styron reads about a disabled child finding brief moments of joy in \u003ci\u003eLie Down in Darkness\u003c\/i\u003e, his novel about a troubled Southern family. James Jones reads the most famous passage from his celebrated World War II novel, \u003ci\u003eFrom Here to Eternity\u003c\/i\u003e. And Philip Roth does a hilarious comic turn in a bizarre scene from his early novel, \u003ci\u003eLetting Go\u003c\/i\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eAdditionally, Nelson Algren reads from his most famous novel, \u003ci\u003eThe Man with the Golden Arm\u003c\/i\u003e, about the decline and fall of a drug dealer and card sharp. Bernard Malamud's devastating selection from \u003ci\u003eThe Magic Barrel \u003c\/i\u003eportrays poor, embittered old Jews who achieve a moment of grace after fierce antagonism. In John Updike's story from \u003ci\u003ePigeon Feathers and Other Stories\u003c\/i\u003e, a seminary student working as a lifeguard draws a witty and lyrical contrast between saving souls and bodies. And James Jones' account of a World War II battle in Japan in \u003ci\u003eThe Thin Red Line\u003c\/i\u003e shows young soldiers at their most heroic and perilous moments.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Calliope","offers":[{"title":"Audio CD","offer_id":49375132483888,"sku":"ZE9819","price":19.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0879\/2784\/9264\/files\/256023-9819-Square.jpg?v=1734828949","url":"https:\/\/downpour.com\/products\/book-9819","provider":"Downpour","version":"1.0","type":"link"}