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An Back: Essays on the Soul and Spine of America by Lauren Michele Jackson

An Back: Essays on the Soul and Spine of America: Audiobook

According to The Books Insider's catalog data, An Back: Essays on the Soul and Spine of America runs 5.8 hours as an unabridged audiobook, narrated by Karen Murray and TBD (about 3.9 hours at 1.5× playback speed).

5.8listening hrs
Social Sciencestore shelf
2026released
Free for new listeners

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What our data says

  • At 5.8 hours, it is shorter than 73% of the 9,905 Social Science audiobooks in our catalog.

Computed from 409,794 English-language unabridged audiobooks in The Books Insider catalog (store data read November 3, 2026). Lengths are the store's own running times. Methodology.

About this listen

An Back: Essays on the Soul and Spine of America is an audiobook by Lauren Michele Jackson: a 5.8-hour unabridged recording, read by Karen Murray and TBD, released October 13, 2026, on the Social Science and The Americas shelves.

The listen at a glance

Length
5.8 hrs
Narrated by
Karen Murray, TBD
Released
October 13, 2026
Format
Unabridged audiobook
Language
English
Store shelves
Social Science, The Americas, World
ISBN
9780063043930

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Questions listeners ask

How long is An Back: Essays on the Soul and Spine of America as an audiobook?

An Back: Essays on the Soul and Spine of America runs 5.8 hours unabridged. At 1.5× speed that drops to roughly 3.9 hours.

Is An Back: Essays on the Soul and Spine of America free as an audiobook?

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Who narrates An Back: Essays on the Soul and Spine of America?

An Back: Essays on the Soul and Spine of America is narrated by Karen Murray and TBD.