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No Sense in Wishing: Essays on Black Music, Belonging, and Baltimore by Lawrence Burney

No Sense in Wishing: Essays on Black Music, Belonging, and Baltimore: Audiobook

According to The Books Insider's catalog data, the No Sense in Wishing: Essays on Black Music, Belonging, and Baltimore audiobook runs 7.1 hours unabridged, narrated by Lawrence Burney (about 4.8 hours at 1.5× playback speed).

7.1listening hrs
Memoirsstore shelf
2025released
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  • At 7.1 hours, it is shorter than 60% of the 10,266 Memoirs audiobooks in our catalog.

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About this listen

No Sense in Wishing: Essays on Black Music, Belonging, and Baltimore is an audiobook by Lawrence Burney: a 7.1-hour unabridged recording, read by Lawrence Burney, released July 8, 2025, on the Memoirs and Essays & Anthologies shelves.

The listen at a glance

Length
7.1 hrs
Narrated by
Lawrence Burney
Released
July 8, 2025
Format
Unabridged audiobook
Language
English
Store shelves
Memoirs, Essays & Anthologies
ISBN
9781797196459

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How long is the No Sense in Wishing: Essays on Black Music, Belonging, and Baltimore audiobook?

No Sense in Wishing: Essays on Black Music, Belonging, and Baltimore runs 7.1 hours unabridged. At 1.5× speed that drops to roughly 4.8 hours.

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Who narrates No Sense in Wishing: Essays on Black Music, Belonging, and Baltimore?

No Sense in Wishing: Essays on Black Music, Belonging, and Baltimore is narrated by Lawrence Burney.